Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 8
Chapter 65 — सभास्थापनकथनं
Account of Establishing an Assembly-hall
अथवा करराशिं तु हन्यात् सप्तार्चिषा बुधः वसुभिः संहृते भागे पृथ्व्यादि परिकल्पयेत्
athavā kararāśiṃ tu hanyāt saptārciṣā budhaḥ vasubhiḥ saṃhṛte bhāge pṛthvyādi parikalpayet
Oder auch: Der Weise soll die «kararāśi» (die in der Hand angesammelte Summe) anschlagen bzw. markieren. Wenn der Anteil von den Vasus zusammengetragen ist, soll er dann die Elemente anordnen, beginnend mit «pṛthvī» (Erde) und so weiter.
Lord Agni (traditional Agni Purana narrator) instructing a sage (commonly Vasiṣṭha in received tradition)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vastu","secondary_vidya":"Jyotisha","practical_application":"Operational step in yantra/maṇḍala-based vāstu procedure: compute/mark the kararāśi, apply the ‘Saptārciṣ’ operation, then after the ‘Vasu’ securing step assign elemental placements (earth etc.) for consecratory layout.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Yantra-nirmāṇa: Kararāśi Marking and Bhūta-nyāsa (Pṛthvī-ādi Parikalpanā)","lookup_keywords":["yantra-nirmana","kararashi","saptarcis","vasu","prithvi-adi"],"quick_summary":"Mark the computed sum, process it through the saptārciṣ/vasu steps, then perform elemental assignment beginning with Earth—an applied rule for arranging a consecratory diagram or spatial grid."}
Concept: Bhūta-nyāsa: harmonizing space by assigning the pañca-bhūtas in a rule-governed sequence; number-operators (7/8, saptārciṣ/vasu) serve as ritualized computational mnemonics.
Application: In site/yantra work, do not place elements arbitrarily—follow the prescribed sequence and computed markers to standardize consecration and spatial harmony.
Khanda Section: Vāstu-Śāstra / Yantra-Nirmāṇa (Ritual diagrams, elemental placement, consecratory procedure)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A vāstu practitioner draws a yantra grid, marks the kararāśi, performs a saptārciṣ step, then places elemental symbols—Earth first—into designated squares.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, ritual floor-diagram with bold geometry, practitioner with stylus, elemental emblems (earth pot, water wave, fire flame, air swirl, ether circle) placed in order, sacred ambience.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, gold-highlighted yantra lines, practitioner placing jeweled elemental icons starting with Earth, ornate lamps and kalasha nearby, rich reds and greens.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional clarity: labeled grid, sequential arrows from kararāśi to saptārciṣ to vasu step, then pṛthvī-ādi placement, neat and readable.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, artisan-scholar in a courtyard drawing a geometric yantra with compass and ruler, assistants holding elemental tokens, meticulous detail."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"ritual-instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: athavā → atha vā.
Related Themes: Agni Purana Vāstu/yantra/maṇḍala sections on bhūta-nyāsa and directional/elemental correspondences; adjacent gaṇita rules using saptārciṣ and vasu
FAQs
It gives a procedural step in maṇḍala/yantra or ritual-layout work: mark a measured point/heap (kararāśi), stabilize the designated portion with the Vasus’ invocation, and then assign the elemental sequence starting from Earth.
It illustrates the Purana’s practical, manual-technical side—codifying precise steps for sacred geometry/ritual layout and elemental mapping, alongside its theology and mythic material.
Correct measurement, marking, and elemental placement—performed under Agni’s ritual agency and the Vasus’ stabilizing powers—aims to purify the rite and ensure auspicious, ordered manifestation in the sacred space.