Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 8
Trailokya-mohinī Śrī-Lakṣmī-ādi-pūjā and Durgā-yoga
Protective and Siddhi Rites
हरितां दोर्द्वयेनोर्धमुद्वहन्तीं सिताम्बुजम् ध्यायेद्विभीषिकां नाम श्रीदूतीं द्वारि पश्चिमे
haritāṃ dordvayenordhamudvahantīṃ sitāmbujam dhyāyedvibhīṣikāṃ nāma śrīdūtīṃ dvāri paścime
পশ্চিম দ্বারে শ্রীদূতী ‘বিভীষিকা’-র ধ্যান করবে—তিনি হরিতবর্ণা এবং উভয় বাহুতে ঊর্ধ্বে শ্বেত পদ্ম ধারণ করেন।
Lord Agni (traditionally narrating to sage Vasiṣṭha)
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Concept: Dhyāna as a means to install (āvaraṇa) deities and stabilize sacred space through directed attention.
Application: Use consistent iconographic details (color, attribute, position) to maintain one-pointed visualization during pūjā and nyāsa.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Tantra (Dikpala-dvara-devata / Duti-dhyana)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A western temple doorway guarded by a green-hued female attendant (Śrīdūtī Vibhīṣikā) lifting a white lotus with both hands, set within a ritual maṇḍala ambiance.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural: western gopura doorway, green-complexioned Śrīdūtī with two uplifted arms holding a white lotus, bold outlines, flat luminous colors, sacred aura, minimal background, traditional ornaments.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting: doorway guardian Śrīdūtī Vibhīṣikā, green skin, white lotus raised, rich silk garments, heavy gold jewelry, embossed gold foil halo, architectural arch framing the west gate.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting: clean linework, soft shading; instructional composition showing the west doorway placement, Śrīdūtī standing at threshold holding white lotus aloft, labeled directional cue ‘Paścima’.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: ornate palace-temple doorway facing west, a green-hued attendant lady raising a white lotus, delicate floral borders, fine textile detail, subdued gold accents."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: दोर्द्वयेनोर्धम् = दोर्द्वयेन + ऊर्धम्; ऊर्धमुद्वहन्तीम् = ऊर्धम् + उद्वहन्तीम्; ध्यायेद्विभीषिकाम् = ध्यायेत् + विभीषिकाम्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 307 (dvara-devata/mandala-nyasa sequence)
FAQs
It gives a precise dhyāna (visualization) for the western doorway: meditate on the Śrīdūtī Vibhīṣikā, green-colored, holding a white lotus aloft with both arms—used in door-guardian placement during pūjā and protective rites.
It preserves detailed iconographic and spatial ritual instructions (direction-specific doorway deities), showing the Purana’s practical coverage of temple/household worship procedure alongside theology.
Meditating on the prescribed doorway attendant is intended to sanctify the threshold, invoke auspiciousness (śrī), and function as a protective boundary for the rite and the worshipper.