12. If the bird holo sweeps the roof of one’s house continuously for a number of days, a calamity is supposed to be imminent for the inmates of the house.
13. If a dog barks in front of a man it is considered to be a bad omen.[80]
A Brāhman, a cow, fruits, flowers, milk, pearls, jewels, a prostitute, an elephant, an umbrella, meat, fish, a gun, a bayonet, a mirror, a mongoose, a peacock with its plumage expanded, girls singing songs, band-players and a washerman carrying washed clothes are all considered to be good omens, if one comes across them while going out on business.[81]
The sight of a king, an armed man, a Dhed, a Bhangi or a Darji is also considered to be an auspicious omen.[82]
The sight of boys going to or returning from school is a good omen.[83]
A labourer carrying a load of fuel on his head, a corpse in front, a potter carrying earth on his head or on his donkey, a woman carrying her son, a man carrying molasses, are all auspicious omens.[84]
A male monkey or a donkey crying on the right while going out, and on the left while returning home is considered to be a good omen.[85]
Wine and good speech are also considered good omens.[86]
The sight of a herdswoman, a dog scratching its right side, a cuckoo singing on a tree or a black sparrow is a good omen.[87]
Fuel, hides, grass, vegetables, a smoking fire, sesamum oil, molasses, a barren woman, an enemy, a disorderly mob, a woman without the auspicious mark on her forehead, a man besmeared with oil, a eunuch, mud, wet clothes, an ascetic, a beggar, are all considered to be bad omens, if one sees them while going on business.[88]