Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 27
नगरादिवास्तुकथनं
Discourse on Vāstu for Cities and Related Settlements
याम्ये हीने भवेच्छूली त्रिशालं वृद्धिकृत् परं यक्षघ्नं जलहीनौकः सुतघ्नं बहुशत्रुकृत्
yāmye hīne bhavecchūlī triśālaṃ vṛddhikṛt paraṃ yakṣaghnaṃ jalahīnaukaḥ sutaghnaṃ bahuśatrukṛt
Ist die südliche (yāmya) Seite mangelhaft/ungünstig, so bedeutet dies das Auftreten eines śūla (Speers). Triśāla gilt als höchste Ursache von Zuwachs und Wohlstand. Es zeigt die Vernichtung der yakṣas an; es zeigt ein wasserloses Haus an; es zeigt den Tod eines Sohnes an; und es lässt viele Feinde entstehen.
Lord Agni (narrating to Sage Vasiṣṭha)
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Concept: Directional imbalance (dik-doṣa) manifests as predictable worldly consequences; prudence requires diagnosis and correction before settlement.
Application: Treat yāmya-doṣa as a risk flag; avoid such plots or apply vāstu-śānti/rectification and water-security planning.
Khanda Section: Jyotisha (Nimitta & Shakuna-Phala: directional/astral omens and results)
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: Kingdom
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A house-plot diagram highlights the southern side as deficient; ominous symbols appear—śūla/triśāla—while scenes of water scarcity, family grief, and hostile figures illustrate predicted outcomes.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, symbolic south-direction panel darkened, śūla and triśāla motifs, narrative vignettes of dry well and approaching enemies, bold flat colors, temple-omen aesthetic","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, gold outlining on the trident motif, contrasting auspicious prosperity icon vs. ominous panels, stylized household and dry water-pot, ornate frame","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, didactic split-panel: left plot with yāmya deficiency marked, right list of phala icons (dry well, enemy figures, mourning parent), clean lines and labels","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, architectural plan with south wall shortened, court astrologer-vāstu expert explaining to patron, detailed domestic scenes showing consequences, refined palette"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: bhavecchūlī = bhavet + śūlī (t + ś → cch); triśālaṃ = tri-śālam; vṛddhikṛt = vṛddhi-kṛt; yakṣaghnaṃ = yakṣa-ghnam; jalahīnaukaḥ = jala-hīna-okaḥ; sutaghnaṃ = suta-ghnam; bahuśatrukṛt = bahu-śatru-kṛt.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 105 (dik-doṣa and gṛha-lakṣaṇa sequence)
FAQs
It gives nimitta-śāstra (omenology) rules: how inauspicious conditions connected with the southern direction are read as specific portents—weapon-omens (śūla/triśūla) and their predicted outcomes (prosperity, enmity, loss, water-scarcity, etc.).
Alongside theology and ritual, the Agni Purana preserves applied knowledge systems like Jyotiṣa and nimitta-reading—mapping concrete signs (directional defects and symbolic objects) to practical forecasts affecting household welfare, security, and social conflict.
By recognizing inauspicious directional portents early, one is prompted to adopt corrective rites (śānti) and disciplined conduct, aiming to mitigate karmic fallout such as hostility, loss of progeny, and domestic deprivation.