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Agni Purana (Jyotisha Selections) · by Vyasa
Chapter 5 · Omens
शकुनानि
हृष्टा नराश्चानुलोमा ग्रहा वै जयलक्षणम् ।काकैर्योधाभिभवनं क्रव्याद्भिर्मण्डलक्षयः ।प्राची पश्चिमकैशानी सौम्या प्रेष्ठा शुभा च दिक् ॥ ३७ ॥
In the full Agni Purana this is chapter 232, verse 37.
Happy men and planets moving the right way are the sign of victory. Crows mean warriors are overcome. Flesh-eaters mean the realm is lost. East, west, north-east and north are the dearest, good directions.
Simple meaning: Happy men and planets moving rightly mean victory. East, west, north-east and north are good directions.
वामं दक्षिणपादेन पादमाक्रमते शुभः ।
An elephant stepping on its left foot with the right, or wiping its right tusk, is good.
वृषोऽश्वः कुञ्जरो वाऽपि रिपुसैन्यगतोऽशुभः ।
A bull, horse or elephant joining the enemy army is bad. Heavy rain from broken clouds can ruin an army.
प्रतिकूलग्रहर्क्षात्तु तथा संमुखमारुतात् ।
A falling umbrella with a bad planet or star, or a headwind, brings fear in a journey or battle.