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This is a vast subject. Some info attached.

very beautifulll, that krsna did learnt that !

is there any omen related to...how do you say, when the left eye blinks or moves by itself subtly.

This is mentioned in the file. Heres something more from Shyamasundara ji:

There is a whole literature on this subject, the genre as a whole is called
Shakuna-sastra and there are many texts on the subject such as Brhat-samhita
of Varaha Mihira, Sivaswarodaya and Swaracintamani - both texts dealing with
the meaning of the breath (which nostril the breath is leaving by). Prasna
Marga has several sections on Shakuna.

There is a texts called Shakunauti from Rajasthan written in the local prakrit
which is compilation of previous texts.

Another is Basantarajashakunodaya written before the 12th century.

Then there is Mahadevas Pancapakshishakunam (omens from birds) of unknown
antecedents or date.

Garga-samhita has chapters on Shakuna especially ones based on Pashaka (dice
playing). Gargamuni has devised this system of divination based on the sacred
dice playing of Sri Sri Radha Krsna.

As I said this genre is generally called Shakuna-sastra from "shaknoti
shubhaashubham vijnaatum" - the source of foretelling. They have been grouped
by ancient thinkers into 8 groups: (1) Bhauma, (2) Utpaata, (3) Svapna, (4)
Ulkaapaata, (5) Anga, (6) Vyanjana, (7) Lakshana, (8) Svarodaya.

Shakuna originally stemmed from the foretelling of events from the sounds of
birds, remembering that sages lived in dense forests, and were not urban
dwellers or residents of cyberspace. Later this term included others as
mentioned above. I will give very brief description.

(1) Bhauma - earthquakes, tremors, volcanoes and other things related
directly to earth beneath our feet are bad omens.

(2) Utpaata - calamities and unusual events, such as drought, hordes of rats,
rain looking like blood or milk, etc. are bad omens.

(3) Svapna - dreams

(4) Ulkaapaata - Atmospheric events. Appearance of heavenly bodies in unusual
forms. This includes eclipses, comets, meteors, etc.

(5) Anga - throbbing or twitching of limbs. In general unless otherwise noted,
any effects on the body of a male will have the same effects on a female if
found on the opposite side of the body. That is, if on the right side on a
male, then on the left side for female.

(6) Vyanjana - this includes moles and other markings on the body.

(7) Laksana aka Samudrika-sastra - reading lines, bodily features
(physiognomy). Palmistry (hasta samudrika) is an offshoot.

(8) Svarodaya - snoring, breathing from one or other nostril, sound of musical
instruments, calls of birds, tone of voice. I have mentioned two works on this
subject, another is Narapatijayacarya.

This is a brief description of the main 8 branches, there are others but this
is already getting a lot longer than I had intended.

thanks as always vedaji. :)