Matsya Purana 230: adhyāyaḥ 230

230.1

śāntividhānavarṇanam .

Garga said—Where the idols of the Devas begin to dance, shiver shine like fire, vomit smoke, blood, any unctuous substance fat, weep laugh, perspire stand up, walk, breathe, terrify, eat throw away the banner, etc at a long distance, cast their head down, or move from one place to another one should not stay there for the king with his Empire where such things occur, or sins increase, are ruined Such things forebode ill of the country where they happen Such portents manifest through Liṅgas of the Devas or through the temple where the Deva is installed or through the Brâhmaṇas in the temples. Know that the country is in danger where evil signs are seen when the Devas march in procession in Deva Yâtrâs. One would quit that place even if it be the place of the grandfathers. The mischiefs amongst animals are caused by Rudra, the mischiefs amongst kings are caused by Lokapâlas, Svamîkârtika causes them amongst the commanders of an army and Viṣṇu, Vasu, Indra, and Viśvakarmâ cause the mischiefs among the rest of the creation.—1-7

230.2

garga uvāca.
devatārcāḥ pranṛtyanti vepante prajvalanti ca.
vamantyagniṃ tathā dhūmaṃ snehaṃ raktaṃ tathā vasām .. 230.1 ..

230.3

ārayanti rudantyetāḥ prasvidyanti hasanti ca.
uttiṣṭhanti niṣīdanti pradhāvanti dhamanti ca .. 230.2 ..

230.4

bhuñjate vikṣipante vā kośapraharaṇadhvajān.
avāṅmukhā vai bhavanti sthānāt sthānaṃ bhramanti ca .. 230.3 ..

230.5

evamādyā hi dṛśyante vikārāḥ sahasotthitāḥ.
liṅgāyatana vipreṣu tatra vāsaṃ narocayet .. 230.4 ..

230.6

rājño vā vyasanantatra sa ca deśo vinaśyati.
devayātrāsu cotpātāt dṛṣṭvā deśabhayaṃ vadet .. 230.5 ..

230.7

pitāmahasya harmyeṣu tatra vāsaṃ na rocayet.
paśūnāṃ rudrajaṃ jñeyaṃ nṛpāṇāṃ lokapālajam .. 230.6 ..

230.8

jñeyaṃ senāpatīnāntu yatsyāt kandaviśākhajam.
lokānāṃ viṣṇuvasvīndra viśvakarmasamudbhavam .. 230.7 ..

230.9

vināyakodbhavaṃ jñeyaṃ gaṇānāṃ ye tu nāyakāḥ.
devapreṣyānnṛpapreṣyādeva strībhirnṛpastriyaḥ .. 230.8 ..

Ganeśa causes them amongst the chieftains, the Divine spies cause mischief among the spies of a sovereign, and the Divine ladies cause mischief amongst the ladies of a sovereign.—8

230.10

vāsudevodbhavaṃ jñeyaṃ grahāṇāmeva nānyathā.
devatānāṃ vikāreṣu śrutivettā purohitaḥ .. 230.9 ..

These evil portents by the grahas are caused by Vasudeva. When the Divine images and idols undergo such uncommon changes the learned in the Vedas, the preceptors of a sovereign should worship the Divine images with incense flowers madhuparka, etc., and then decorate them with ornaments and should sacrifice and offer oblations in the Fire for a week without giving way to laziness.—9-11

230.11

devatārcāntu gatvā vai snānamācchādya bhūṣayet.
pūjayecca mahābhāga! gandhamālyān na sampadā .. 230.10 ..

230.12

madhuparkeṇa vidhivat upatiṣṭhedanantaram.
purodhā juhuyādvahnau saptarātramatandritaḥ .. 230.11 ..

230.13

viprāśca pūjyā madhurānnapānaiḥ sadakṣiṇaṃ saptadinaṃ narendra!.
prāpte'ṣṭame'hni kṣitigopradānaiḥ sakāñcanaiḥ śāntimupaiti pāpam .. 230.12 ..

They should also feed the Brâhmaṇas with sweets and other things for a week and on the eighth day give away cows, land gold, etc., which then averts the effects of all such omens.—12