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Check free →Then it covers body twitches, and things that are good or bad to see. It names six kinds of blazing omens, and the calm ones. After that come signs from animals and birds, such as the crow, the dog, the horse and the elephant. It ends with signs of victory.
The English below is our translation from the Sanskrit.
पुरतो धनलब्धिः स्यादाममांसस्य च्छर्दने ।भूलब्धिः स्यान्मृदः क्षेपे राज्यं रत्नार्पणे महत् ॥ ७ ॥
If it throws up raw meat in front, wealth comes. If it throws clay, land comes. If it offers a gem, a great kingdom comes.
Simple meaning: A crow spitting raw meat shows wealth. Throwing clay shows land. Offering a gem shows a kingdom.
यातुः काकोऽनुकूलस्तु क्षेमः कर्मक्षमो भवेत् ।न त्वर्थसाधको ज्ञेयः प्रतिकूलो भयावहः ॥ ८ ॥
A crow on the traveler's favourable side brings safety and success in work. It is not to be known as one that earns gain. An unfavourable one brings fear.
Simple meaning: A crow on the traveler's good side brings safety. An unfavourable one brings fear.
संमुखेऽभ्येति विरुवन्यात्राघातकरो भवेत् ।वामः काकः स्मृतो धन्यो दक्षिणोऽर्थविनाशकृत् ॥ ९ ॥
A crow that comes to face him, crying, will spoil the journey. A crow on the left is called good. On the right it destroys gain.
Simple meaning: A crow crying in front spoils the trip. On the left it is good. On the right it ruins gain.
वामोऽनुलोमगः श्रेष्ठो मध्यमो दक्षिणः स्मृतः ।प्रतिलोमगतिर्वामो गमनप्रतिषेधकृत् ॥ १० ॥
On the left and moving the right way, it is best. On the right it is called middling. On the left and moving the wrong way, it stops the trip.
Simple meaning: A crow on the left going the right way is best. On the right, middling. Going wrong, it stops the trip.
निवेदयति यात्रार्थमभिप्रेतं गृहे गतः ।एकाक्षिचरणस्त्वर्कं वीक्षमाणो भयावहः ॥ ११ ॥
If it goes into the house, it tells that the aim of the journey will come. A crow standing on one foot, eyeing the Sun with one eye, brings fear.
Simple meaning: A crow in the house shows the trip's aim will be met. One on one foot staring at the Sun brings fear.
कोटरे वासमानश्च महानर्थकरो भवेत् ।न शुभंस्तूषरे काकः पङ्काङ्कः स तु शस्यते ॥ १२ ॥
Living in a hollow, it may bring great harm. A crow on salty ground is not good. One marked with mud is praised.
Simple meaning: A crow in a tree hollow can bring great harm. On salty ground it is not good. A muddy one is good.
अमेध्यपूर्णवदनः काकः सर्वार्थसाधकः ।ज्ञेयाः पतत्रिणोऽन्येऽपि काकवद्भृगुनन्दन ॥ १३ ॥
A crow with a mouth full of filth gets every aim done. Other birds should be known like the crow, O son of Bhrigu.
Simple meaning: A crow with filth in its beak brings success. Other birds read like the crow.
स्कन्धावारापसव्यस्थाः श्वानो विप्रविनाशकाः ।इन्द्रस्थाने नरेन्द्रस्य पुरेशस्य तु गोपुरे ॥ १४ ॥
Dogs standing on the right of the camp destroy the brahmins. A dog barking at Indra's place [brings death] to the king. At the city gate, to the lord of the city.
Simple meaning: Dogs on the right of a camp harm brahmins. A dog barking at a shrine or gate can mean a ruler's death.
अन्तर्गृहे गृहेशस्य मरणाय भवेद्भषन् ।यस्य जिघ्रति वामाङ्गं तस्य स्यादर्थसिद्धये ॥ १५ ॥
Inside the house, a dog barking brings death to the house owner. Whoever's left side it sniffs, that person gains his aim.
Simple meaning: A dog barking inside the house means death for the owner. Sniffing someone's left side brings his aim.
भयाय दक्षिणं चाङ्गं तथा भुजमदक्षिणम् ।यात्राघातकरो यातुर्भवेत्प्रतिमुखागतः ॥ १६ ॥
Sniffing the right side, and the left arm too, brings fear. A dog coming face to face spoils the traveler's journey.
Simple meaning: A dog sniffing the right side or left arm brings fear. One facing the traveler spoils his trip.
मार्गावरोधको मार्गे चौरान्वदति भार्गव ।अलाभोऽस्थिमुखः पापो रज्जुचीरमुखस्तथा ॥ १७ ॥
Blocking the road, it tells of thieves on the road, O Bhargava. With a bone in its mouth: no gain and bad. So too with a rope or rag in its mouth.
Simple meaning: A dog blocking the road tells of thieves. A bone, rope or rag in its mouth is bad.
सोपानत्कमुखो धन्यो मांसपूर्णमुखोऽपि च ।अमङ्गल्यमुखद्रव्यं केशं चैवाशुभं तथा ॥ १८ ॥
With shoes in its mouth, good. With a mouth full of meat also. A thing in its mouth that is unlucky, or hair, is likewise bad.
Simple meaning: Shoes or meat in a dog's mouth is good. Unlucky things or hair in its mouth are bad.
अवमूत्र्याग्रतो याति यस्य तस्य भयं भवेत् ।यस्यावमूत्र्य व्रजति शुभं देशं तथा द्रुमम् ॥ १९ ॥
If it passes urine and goes ahead of someone, fear comes to him. Say it passes urine on a good spot, a tree,
Simple meaning: A dog passing urine and going ahead of someone brings fear. Urine on a good spot or tree helps.
मङ्गल्यं च तथा द्रव्यं तस्य स्यादर्थसिद्धये ।श्ववच्च राम विज्ञेयास्तथा वै जम्बुकादयः ॥ २० ॥
or a lucky thing, and then goes on: that person gains his aim. Jackals and the like should be known as like dogs, O Rama.
Simple meaning: A dog wetting a lucky thing helps a person's aim. Jackals are read like dogs.
भयाय स्वामिनो ज्ञेयमनिमित्तं रुतं गवाम् ।निशि चौरभयाय स्याद्विकृतं मृत्यवे तथा ॥ २१ ॥
A cow's cry for no reason should be known as fear for the owner. At night it is for fear of thieves. A strange one is for death.
Simple meaning: A cow crying for no reason is a fear sign. At night it points to thieves. A strange cry points to death.
शिवाय स्वामिनो रात्रौ बलीवर्दो नदन्भवेत् ।उत्सृष्टवृषभो राज्ञो विजयं संप्रयच्छति ॥ २२ ॥
A bull bellowing at night is for the owner's good. A bull that has been set free gives the king victory.
Simple meaning: A bull bellowing at night is good for its owner. A freed bull gives the king victory.
अभक्ष्यं भक्षयन्त्यश्च गावो दत्तास्तथा स्वकाः ।त्यक्तस्नेहाः स्ववत्सेषु गर्भक्षयकरा मताः ॥ २३ ॥
Cows that eat what should not be eaten are said to cause loss of the unborn. So are cows that stop loving their calves, whether given away or one's own.
Simple meaning: Cows that eat wrong things or drop love for their calves are said to bring a loss of the unborn.
भूमिं पादैर्विनिघ्नन्त्यो दीना भीता भयावहाः ।आर्द्राङ्ग्यो हृष्टरोमाश्च शृङ्गलग्नमृदः शुभाः ॥ २४ ॥
Cows that strike the ground with their feet, gloomy and frightened, bring fear. Those with wet bodies, hair on end and soil stuck to their horns are good.
Simple meaning: Cows pawing the ground and frightened bring fear. Wet cows with soil on their horns are good.
महिष्यादिषु चाप्येतत्सर्वं वाच्यं विजानता ।आरोहणं तथाऽन्येन सपर्याणस्य वाजिनः ॥ २५ ॥
All this should be said, by one who knows, for buffaloes and the like too. Likewise, someone else mounting the saddled horse [is not wanted].
Simple meaning: All this holds for buffaloes too. Someone else riding one's saddled horse is not good.
जलोपवेशनं नेष्टं भूमौ च परिवर्तनम् ।विपत्करं तुरंगस्य सुप्तं वाऽप्यनिमित्ततः ॥ २६ ॥
Sitting down in water is not wanted, nor rolling on the ground. Sleeping for no reason also brings trouble to a horse.
Simple meaning: A horse sitting in water, rolling on the ground or sleeping for no reason brings trouble.
यवमोदकयोर्द्वेषस्त्वकस्माच्च न शस्यते ।वदनाद्रुधिरोत्पत्तिर्वेपनं न च शस्यते ॥ २७ ॥
A sudden dislike of barley and sweets is not praised. Blood coming from the mouth, and trembling, are not praised.
Simple meaning: A horse suddenly refusing barley and sweets, bleeding from the mouth, or trembling is a bad sign.
क्रीडन्वकैः कपोतैश्च सारिकाभिर्मृतिं वदेत् ।साश्रुनेत्रो जिह्वया च पादलेही विनष्टये ॥ २८ ॥
Playing with herons, pigeons and mynas, he should say death. With tears in its eyes and licking at the foot with its tongue, it is for ruin.
Simple meaning: A horse playing with herons, pigeons or mynas points to death. Tears and foot-licking point to ruin.
वामपादेन च तथा विलिखंश्च वसुंधराम् ।स्वपेद्वा वामपार्श्वेन दिवा वा न शुभप्रदः ॥ २९ ॥
Scratching the earth with the left foot, or sleeping on the left side, or by day, does not give good.
Simple meaning: A horse scratching the ground with its left foot, sleeping on its left side or by day, is not good.
भयाय स्यात्सकृन्मूत्री तथा निद्राविलाननः ।आरोहणं न चेद्द्यात्प्रतीपं वा गृहं व्रजेत् ॥ ३० ॥
Passing urine once, or a face heavy with sleep, means fear. If it does not let one mount, or turns back to the house,
Simple meaning: A horse passing urine once or looking sleepy brings fear. Refusing to be mounted is also bad.
यात्राविघातमाचष्टे वामपार्श्वं तथा स्पृशन् ।हेषमाणः शत्रुयोधं पादस्पर्शी जयावहः ॥ ३१ ॥
it tells of a ruined journey. So does touching its left side. Neighing at an enemy warrior and touching [the ground] with its foot brings victory.
Simple meaning: A horse refusing a rider or touching its left side spoils the trip. Neighing at the enemy brings victory.
ग्रामे व्रजति नागश्चेन्मैथुनं देशहा भवेत् ।प्रसूता नागवनिता मत्ता चान्ताय भूपतेः ॥ ३२ ॥
If an elephant goes into a village and mates, it destroys the country. A mother elephant who has given birth, or one in rut, means the king's end.
Simple meaning: An elephant mating in a village harms the land. A mother or rutting elephant points to the king's end.
आरोहणं न चेद्द्यात्प्रतीपं वा गृहं व्रजेत् ।मदं वा वारणो जह्याद्राजघातकरो भवेत् ॥ ३३ ॥
It may not let one mount, or may turn back to the house. Or the elephant may lose its rut. Then it brings the king's death.
Simple meaning: An elephant refusing a rider, turning home or losing its rut can point to the king's death.
वामं दक्षिणपादेन पादमाक्रमते शुभः ।दक्षिणं च तथा दन्तं परिमार्ष्टि करेण च ॥ ३४ ॥
It steps with its right foot on its left foot: good. And it wipes its right tusk with its trunk.
Simple meaning: An elephant stepping on its left foot with the right, or wiping its right tusk, is good.
वृषोऽश्वः कुञ्जरो वाऽपि रिपुसैन्यगतोऽशुभः ।खण्डमेघातिवृष्ट्या तु सेना नाशमवाप्नुयात् ॥ ३५ ॥
A bull, a horse or an elephant gone into the enemy's army is bad. By too much rain from broken clouds an army will be ruined.
Simple meaning: A bull, horse or elephant joining the enemy army is bad. Heavy rain from broken clouds can ruin an army.
प्रतिकूलग्रहर्क्षात्तु तथा संमुखमारुतात् ।यात्राकाले रणे वाऽपि च्छत्रादिपतनं भयम् ॥ ३६ ॥
From an unfavourable planet or nakshatra (star), and from a wind blowing in the face, there is fear. [Fear comes] at the time of the journey or in battle. So too when an umbrella and the like falls.
Simple meaning: A falling umbrella with a bad planet or star, or a headwind, brings fear in a journey or battle.
हृष्टा नराश्चानुलोमा ग्रहा वै जयलक्षणम् ।काकैर्योधाभिभवनं क्रव्याद्भिर्मण्डलक्षयः ।प्राची पश्चिमकैशानी सौम्या प्रेष्ठा शुभा च दिक् ॥ ३७ ॥
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.
Verse 5.6 names a white cloth, clear water, a tree with fruit and a spotless sky. Verse 5.14 says white flowers are best and a full pot is the very best.
Verse 5.20 says a blazing omen gives bad results and a calm one good results. Verse 5.21 names six kinds of blazing omens.
Verse 5.64 says a crow on the left and moving the right way is best. Verse 5.63 says a crow on the left is called good.