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Agni Purana (Jyotisha Selections) · by Vyasa
Chapter 7 · Portents
उत्पाताः
अतिवृष्टिरनावृष्टिर्दुर्भिक्षायोभयं मतम् ।अनृतौ त्रिदिनारब्धवृष्टिर्ज्ञेया भयाय हि ॥ १९ ॥
In the full Agni Purana this is chapter 263, verse 19.
Too much rain and no rain are both held to mean famine. Rain that starts out of season and lasts three days is known to bring fear.
Simple meaning: Too much rain, no rain, or rain lasting three days out of season can bring famine or fear.
वृष्टिवैकृत्यनाशः स्यात्पर्जन्येन्द्वर्कपूजनात् ।
Worshipping Parjanya, the Moon and the Sun ends rain troubles. Rivers moving away from or toward a city is a portent.
नद्यो ह्रदप्रस्रवणा विरसाश्च भवन्ति च ।
Rivers, lakes and springs moving or turning tasteless is a portent. Chant the Varuna mantra to calm it.
अकालप्रसवा नार्यः कालतो वाऽप्रजास्तथा ।
Women giving birth out of season, staying childless in season, or having odd births or twins are portents.