Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 14
Chapter 61 — द्वारप्रतिष्ठाध्वजारोहाणादिविधिः
Gateway Installation, Flag Hoisting, and Allied Rites
तदूर्ध्वं वृकलं कुर्याच्चक्रञ्चाद्यं सुदर्शनं मूत्तिं श्रीवासुदेवस्य ग्रहगुप्तां निवेदयेत्
tadūrdhvaṃ vṛkalaṃ kuryāccakrañcādyaṃ sudarśanaṃ mūttiṃ śrīvāsudevasya grahaguptāṃ nivedayet
Darüber forme man das vṛkala als Schutz und ebenso den vornehmsten Diskus, Sudarśana. Danach bringe man das geweihte Bild Śrī Vāsudevas als „Schutz vor den Grahas“ (graha-guptā) gegen planetarische Bedrängnisse dar bzw. installiere es.
Lord Agni (in discourse to the sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Installation of protective yantric elements (vṛkala, Sudarśana-cakra) and consecrated Vāsudeva image for graha-śānti (planetary affliction mitigation) within temple/altar rites.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Sudarśana-Cakra and Vāsudeva installation for Graha-Gupti","lookup_keywords":["Sudarśana cakra","Vāsudeva mūrti","graha-śānti","vṛkala","yantra installation"],"quick_summary":"Place protective layers above the altar structure, install the Sudarśana disc, and consecrate/offer Vāsudeva’s image as a rite of planetary protection (graha-gupti) to avert astrological afflictions."}
Weapon Type: Chakra (Sudarśana)
Concept: Divine protection (rakṣā) is mediated through properly installed symbols (cakra) and consecrated presence (Vāsudeva) to harmonize adverse cosmic influences.
Application: Use Sudarśana/Vāsudeva-centered worship as a structured remedy for perceived graha-doṣa, integrating icon, yantra, and offering.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Murti-nyasa, Yantra–Chakra installation, Graha-shanti)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A consecration scene: above the altar layers, a shining Sudarśana disc is set in place; a Vāsudeva image is presented with offerings as priests perform graha-protection rites.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, central Sudarśana-cakra radiating, Vāsudeva in serene stance, priests with lamps and conch, subtle navagraha symbols around as protective motif, deep reds/ochres.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, Vāsudeva with ornate crown and jewelry, Sudarśana rendered with gold foil halo-like disc, offerings of flowers and lamps, embossed decorative borders.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean composition showing altar tiers, placement of cakra above, priest performing nyāsa, small navagraha icons annotated visually, pastel palette.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly ritual pavilion, detailed metalwork Sudarśana disc, attendants holding trays, astrologer-priest indicating graha symbols, fine textile patterns."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Kedar","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: kuryāt+cakram → kuryāccakram; cakram+ca → cakrañca; śrī+vāsudevasya → śrīvāsudevasya.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 61 (yantra–cakra placement; graha-śānti context); Agni Purana sections on Sudarśana/Viṣṇu worship and rakṣā rites
FAQs
It prescribes a specific iconographic-ritual sequence: constructing a protective element (vṛkala), placing/establishing the Sudarśana-cakra, and offering/establishing Vāsudeva’s image as a graha-protective rite (graha-gupti).
It combines temple ritual (pratiṣṭhā/arcana), iconography (Sudarśana-cakra and Vāsudeva-mūrti), and applied jyotiṣa-style remediation (graha protection), showing the text’s integration of multiple knowledge domains.
By installing/offerings connected with Vāsudeva and Sudarśana, the rite is framed as a dharmic means to avert planetary afflictions, restore auspiciousness, and secure protective merit through devotion and correct ritual performance.
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