Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 30
वागीश्वरीपूजा
The Worship of Vāgīśvarī
स्वस्तिकादि विचित्रञ्च सर्वकामप्रदं गुह पञ्चाब्जं पञ्चहस्तं स्यात् समन्ताद्दशभाजितम्
svastikādi vicitrañca sarvakāmapradaṃ guha pañcābjaṃ pañcahastaṃ syāt samantāddaśabhājitam
O Guha, a diagram adorned with varied motifs beginning with the svastika is a bestower of all desired aims. The ‘five-lotus’ design should measure five hastas, and it is to be divided into ten equal parts all around.
Lord Agni (instructing sage Vasiṣṭha; verse includes an address ‘Guha’ as an invoked/mentioned deity or addressed figure within the instruction)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Vastu","practical_application":"Designing a protective/boon-granting ritual diagram (svastika-adorned pañcābja) with specified overall measure (five hastas) and standardized tenfold perimeter division for accurate construction.","sutra_style":true}
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Concept: Siddhi is linked to correct pramāṇa (measure), bhāga (division), and maṅgala-cihna (auspicious emblems) in yantra construction.
Application: For ritual protection/fulfillment rites, construct the pañcābja yantra to stated dimensions and divisions to avoid doṣa (fault) in the diagram.
Khanda Section: Vāstu-Śilpa & Yantra-Lakṣaṇa (Protective diagrams, auspicious marks, ritual geometry)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A large five-lotus yantra, richly ornamented with svastikas and other auspicious motifs, measured to five hastas, with the border marked into ten equal divisions on all sides.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural sacred geometry, pañcābja yantra with five lotuses, svastikas and ornate fillers, border tick-marks showing ten divisions, deep blues and reds, temple-diagram solemnity","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting of a yantra panel, gold-embossed svastikas and borders, five-lotus centerpiece in blue, measurement divisions indicated as decorative gold notches, opulent devotional presentation","mysore_prompt":"Mysore technical illustration, five-hasta scale bar, ten-part perimeter segmentation clearly drawn, pañcābja layout with svastika motifs, clean instructional clarity with gentle color","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature scientific-ritual plate, precise ruled border with ten divisions, central five-lotus motif, svastikas as small red-gold emblems, fine detailing and marginal annotations"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Shree","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: स्वस्तिकादि = स्वस्तिक + आदि; विचित्रञ्च = विचित्रम् + च; सर्वकामप्रदं = सर्व + काम + प्रदम्; पञ्चाब्जं = पञ्च + अब्जम्; पञ्चहस्तं = पञ्च + हस्तम्; समन्ताद्दशभाजितम् = समन्तात् + दशभाजितम्
Related Themes: Agni Purana 319.26-29 (padma counts, motif placement, color rules)
FAQs
It gives yantra/maṇḍala design guidance: use svastika-based auspicious ornamentation, specify a ‘five-lotus’ (pañcābja) diagram of five-hasta size, and divide the perimeter into ten equal parts for accurate layout.
Beyond myth and devotion, it preserves applied śāstra—measured ritual geometry and vāstu-style diagrammatics—showing the Agni Purana’s coverage of technical disciplines used in worship spaces and protective rites.
Correctly formed auspicious symbols and proportioned maṇḍalas are presented as ‘sarva-kāma-prada’—supporting fulfillment of aims and wellbeing—implying merit through precise, śāstra-aligned ritual practice.