Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 24
The Description of the Sarvatobhadra Maṇḍala (सर्वतोभद्रमण्डलकथनम्)
इन्दीवरदलाकारानथवा मातुलाङ्गवत् पद्मपत्रायतान्वापि लिखेदिच्छानुरूपतः भुवि न्यसेद्वामपादं न गृह्णीयात् प्रतिग्रहम् एवं द्वित्रिगुणेनैव मध्यमोत्तमसिद्धयः
indīvaradalākārānathavā mātulāṅgavat padmapatrāyatānvāpi likhedicchānurūpataḥ bhuvi nyasedvāmapādaṃ na gṛhṇīyāt pratigraham evaṃ dvitriguṇenaiva madhyamottamasiddhayaḥ
يُرسَم (المخطط/العلامات) على هيئة تشبه بتلات اللوتس الأزرق (indīvara)، أو على مثال ثمرة الماتولانغا (mātulāṅga، الأترج/الليمون الكبير)، أو ممدودة كأوراق اللوتس، بحسب القصد. ويُوضَع القدم اليسرى على الأرض على الوجه المقرر، ولا تُقبَل الهبات (كأجرة). وبهذا، بمضاعفة العمل أو تثليثه، تُنال السِّدْهيات المتوسطة والعليا.
Lord Agni (in instruction to the sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Choose yantra line/petal shapes suited to the intended aim; follow conduct restraints (left-foot placement protocol, non-acceptance of gifts) and scale practice (double/triple) to reach higher siddhis.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Yantra-patra-ākāra options and niyamas for madhyama/uttama-siddhi","lookup_keywords":["indīvara-dala ākāra","mātulāṅga-vat","padma-patra-āyata","na gṛhṇīyāt pratigraham","dvi-tri-guṇa siddhi"],"quick_summary":"Draw the yantra marks as blue-lotus petals, citron-like forms, or elongated lotus leaves according to the desired intention; keep strict observances (proper stance and no accepting gifts), and intensify the regimen by doubling/tripling to obtain middling to highest attainments."}
Concept: Siddhi depends on both upāya (method/diagram choice) and niyama (ethical restraint, non-commercialization of practice).
Application: Select diagram variants to match the sādhya (intention), keep the practice non-transactional (avoid gifts/fees), and increase japa/observance intensity in measured multiples.
Khanda Section: Yantra–Mantra–Siddhi (Tantric Diagrammatics and Observances)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Multiple yantra design variants displayed: blue-lotus petal shapes, citron-like lobes, and elongated lotus leaves; a sādhaka stands with prescribed left-foot placement, refusing offered gifts, while practice intensity is shown as doubled/tripled counts.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: three adjacent yantra motifs (indīvara petals, mātulāṅga form, elongated lotus leaves), sādhaka in simple attire with left foot grounded in ritual stance, a donor figure offering coins turned away, lamp-lit sanctum ambience.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: ornate triptych of yantra petal designs with gold embossing, sādhaka with japa-mālā, a rejected gift plate shown subtly, gold highlights indicating ‘dvi-tri-guṇa’ escalation through repeated garlands/beads.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore instructional: clean comparative chart of three petal/leaf shapes, arrows indicating intention-based selection, small vignette of ‘no pratigraha’ rule, and a numeric doubling/tripling ladder for siddhi levels.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: atelier-like scene with patterned floor where three yantra variants are sketched, a patron offering a purse declined by the ascetic, delicate gestures and fine textile detail, balanced composition."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: indīvaradalākārānathavā→indīvara-dala-ākārān athavā; padmapatrāyatānvāpi→padma-patra-āyatān vā api; likhedicchānurūpataḥ→likhet icchā-anurūpataḥ; nyasedvāmapādaṃ→nyaset vāma-pādam.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 29.23 (puraścaraṇa and vrata); Agni Purana 29.21–29.22 (yantra measures and kṣetra)
FAQs
It teaches yantra/diagram inscription styles (lotus-petal, citron-like, lotus-leaf elongated), a sādhaka’s bodily placement (left foot set on the ground as prescribed), and an ethical rule of non-acceptance of gifts, along with how increasing the measure twofold or threefold yields higher grades of siddhi.
It combines practical diagrammatics (yantra-lekhana), ritual posture/observance, and conduct (rejecting remuneration), showing how the Agni Purana preserves technical ritual technology alongside moral constraints and a graded results-framework (madhyama/uttama siddhi).
By avoiding pratigraha (accepting gifts) the practitioner keeps the rite free from transactional impurity, strengthening tapas and intention; disciplined repetition (twofold/threefold) is presented as the karmically effective means for progressing from middling to superior attainment.