The pig, the dog, the wolf and the like shall not be treated as omens in the month of Bhādrapada (middle of August to middle of September) nor shall the swan, the cow and the curlew be treated as omens in the Śarat season (middle of September to the middle of November); nor the elephant and the Cātaka bird be treated as omens in the month of Śrāvaṇa (July-August).