Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 4
Chapter 299 — ग्रहहृन्मन्त्रादिकम्
Grahahṛn-Mantras and Allied Procedures
नदीसङ्गे शून्यगृहे विलद्वार्येकवृक्षके ग्रहा गृह्णन्ति पुंसश् च श्रियः सुप्ताञ्च गर्भिणीम्
nadīsaṅge śūnyagṛhe viladvāryekavṛkṣake grahā gṛhṇanti puṃsaś ca śriyaḥ suptāñca garbhiṇīm
En la confluencia de ríos, en una casa vacía, en una morada con la puerta abierta y rota, y junto a un árbol solitario—allí los grahas apresan al hombre; asimismo apresan la prosperidad y afligen a la mujer dormida y a la mujer encinta.
Lord Agni (instructing sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s encyclopedic discourse)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Jyotisha","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Avoid or ritually safeguard vulnerable places/conditions (confluence, empty house, broken doorway, solitary tree) especially for sleepers, pregnant women, and household prosperity; apply graha-śānti and vastu-corrections.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Inauspicious loci where grahas ‘seize’ (graha-grahaṇa-sthāna)","lookup_keywords":["nadi-saṅga","śūnya-gṛha","vilad-dvāra","eka-vṛkṣa","graha-grahaṇa"],"quick_summary":"Certain liminal or defective spaces are flagged as graha-attractive and thus risky. The verse links place-based omens to harm of persons, prosperity, and vulnerable states like sleep and pregnancy."}
Concept: Dharma includes prudent management of space (deśa) and condition (avasthā) to reduce unseen harms; prosperity (śrī) is also subject to ritual-ethical protection.
Application: Householders should repair thresholds, avoid deserted places, and protect sleepers and pregnant women through disciplined routine and śānti/rakṣā measures.
Khanda Section: Jyotisha & Graha-shanti (Omens, planetary afflictions, and auspicious/inauspicious places)
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: Tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A confluence, an abandoned house, a house with a broken doorway, and a lone tree are shown as sites where shadowy graha-forces seize a man and disturb prosperity; a sleeping woman and a pregnant woman appear vulnerable.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: four-panel composition—(1) river confluence, (2) empty house, (3) cracked doorway, (4) solitary tree—each with subtle graha-spirits hovering; include a sleeping woman and a pregnant woman protected by lamps/yantra motifs; earthy reds and greens, bold contours.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: symbolic protective painting—central Śrī (prosperity) figure dimming as graha-shadows approach; gold-embossed doorway motif with a visible crack; confluence and lone tree in side medallions; rich gold work emphasizing thresholds and protection.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: didactic illustration labeling inauspicious sites; clean architectural rendering of a doorway defect; calm palette; small graha-icons indicating ‘seizure zones’; include a note-like cartouche for sleepers/pregnancy vulnerability.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: narrative scene with a traveler near a confluence, an abandoned haveli with broken door, and a lone tree; faint astral figures above; inside, a sleeping woman and a pregnant woman attended by an elder; fine architectural detail and landscape realism."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: nadīsaṅge→nadī-saṅge; śūnyagṛhe→śūnya-gṛhe; viladvāryekavṛkṣake→vilat-dvāri eka-vṛkṣake; puṃsaś→puṃsaḥ; suptāñca→suptān ca.
Related Themes: Agni Purana graha-doṣa, nimitta, and graha-śānti passages in the same Jyotiṣa khāṇḍa
FAQs
It teaches nimitta/jyotiṣa-based avoidance: certain locations (river confluence, abandoned house, defective doorway, solitary tree) are considered high-risk for graha-doṣa, so one should avoid sleeping, lingering, or undertaking vulnerable activities there—especially for sleepers and pregnant women.
It shows the text’s practical, cross-disciplinary scope—combining jyotiṣa (graha theory), śakuna/nimitta (omens), and proto-vāstu notions (threshold/door defects) into actionable everyday guidance for safety, health, and prosperity.
By avoiding doṣa-bearing spaces, one reduces exposure to inauspicious influences that disturb śrī (fortune) and bodily well-being; the instruction frames environmental vigilance as a dharmic safeguard supporting stability, protection, and auspiciousness.