Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 34
वागीश्वरीपूजा
The Worship of Vāgīśvarī
सर्वकामप्रदं वक्ष्ये दशहस्तन्तु मण्डलम् विकारभक्तन्तुर्याश्रं द्वारन्तु द्विपदं भवेत्
sarvakāmapradaṃ vakṣye daśahastantu maṇḍalam vikārabhaktanturyāśraṃ dvārantu dvipadaṃ bhavet
I shall describe the “all-desire-bestowing” maṇḍala: its measure is ten hastas (cubits). It is to be divided into proportional parts according to the required modifications and laid out as a quadrangular plan; the doorway is to be two padas (two units) in width.
Lord Agni (in discourse to the sage Vasiṣṭha)
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Concept: Right measure (māna) and right division (vibhāga) are dharmic disciplines that align human intention with cosmic order in built space.
Application: When commissioning a shrine/yantra-platform, insist on stated canonical measures and doorway widths to maintain ritual correctness.
Khanda Section: Vastu-shastra / Yantra-Mandala Lakshana (Ritual diagrams and measurements)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A square mandala drawn to a ten-hasta scale, subdivided into proportional parts, with a clearly marked two-pada-wide doorway on one side; annotations show units hasta and pada.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: sacred square mandala with thick red-brown outlines, measurement marks along edges (ten hastas), doorway band two padas wide, traditional ornamental frame and lotus corners","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-embossed square mandala, ruler/measure motifs, ten-hasta scale indicated with decorative ticks, doorway highlighted with gold, rich reds and greens","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: technical folio with precise grid, dimension lines, labels ‘10 hasta’ and ‘2 pada dvāra’, clean instructional clarity with subtle color washes","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: master architect demonstrating a measured square plan with a measuring rod, assistants marking proportional divisions, doorway width emphasized, fine calligraphic notes"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Hamsadhwani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: daśahastantu → daśa-hastam + tu. dvārantu → dvāram + tu. turyāśraṃ is unclear; segmented as turya-āśram based on sandhi.
Related Themes: Agni Purana chapters on māna-pramāṇa, hasta/pada units, and dvāra-lakṣaṇa in the Vāstu khanda around 319
FAQs
It gives Vāstu/Yantra technical specifications: the mandala’s standard size (ten hastas), its proportional subdivision, quadrangular form, and a prescribed doorway width (two padas).
It shows the text functioning as a practical manual by embedding architectural/ritual engineering (measurements, proportions, entrances) alongside theology—typical of the Agni Purana’s multi-disciplinary scope.
By prescribing a ‘sarva-kāma-prada’ mandala with correct measures, it implies that accurate ritual/space design supports auspiciousness and the fulfillment of legitimate aims when used in worship or consecration rites.