Agni Purana — Raja-dharma, Shloka 18
Chapter 246 — वास्तुलक्षणम्
Characteristics of Building-sites / Vāstu
भद्रे काश्यपदायादे कुरु भद्रां मतिं मम सर्ववीजसमायुक्ते सर्वरत्नौषधैर् वृते
bhadre kāśyapadāyāde kuru bhadrāṃ matiṃ mama sarvavījasamāyukte sarvaratnauṣadhair vṛte
Oh Bhadra, heredera del linaje de Kaśyapa, haz auspiciosa mi intención. Oh tú, dotada de todos los bīja-mantras, rodeada de todas las joyas y de todas las hierbas medicinales.
Lord Agni (narrating a mantra-formula within the chapter’s ritual instructions)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Protective/auspiciousness invocation to Bhadra (Kaśyapa-lineage) for śubha-mati (auspicious resolve), employing the idea of sarva-bīja (all seed-mantras) and a protective enclosure of ratna and oṣadhi.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Mantra","entry_title":"Bhadra-Kaśyapī Rakṣā-mantra: śubha-mati, sarva-bīja, ratna-oṣadhi-āvṛti","lookup_keywords":["Bhadra-mantra","Kaśyapa-dāyāda","sarva-bīja","ratna","oṣadhi"],"quick_summary":"Invoke Bhadra to make one’s intention auspicious and to establish a protective field conceived as empowered by seed-mantras and surrounded by jewels and healing herbs."}
Alamkara Type: Bahuvrihi (epithetic compounds)
Concept: Rakṣā arises from aligned intention (mati) plus mantra-śakti (bīja) and dravya-śakti (oṣadhi/ratna) integrated in one protective system.
Application: Combine mental saṅkalpa purification with mantra-japa and material supports (herbs, protective amulets) for household/ritual safeguarding.
Khanda Section: Mantra-vidhi / Raksha-kalpa (Protective incantations and ritual formulae)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A protective goddess-form ‘Bhadra’ encircled by a mandala of seed-syllables, with a ring of medicinal herbs and a ring of jewels forming a luminous shield; the practitioner prays for auspicious resolve.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, Devī Bhadra standing within concentric circles: inner ring of bīja-akṣaras, outer ring of stylized herbs and gemstones, deep greens and reds, strong black outlines, temple-lamp glow.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, Devī Bhadra with gold halo, ornate jewelry emphasized, surrounding border of gem motifs and herb garlands, bīja syllables in decorative medallions, heavy gold leaf work.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, diagrammatic mandala with labeled bīja ring, carefully rendered herb specimens around, Devī at center, clean composition suited for instructional depiction.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, delicate mandala on parchment-like ground, central goddess with subtle shading, detailed botanical herbs and gem objects arranged symmetrically, fine calligraphy for bījas."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सर्वरत्नौषधैर् → सर्व-रत्न-औषधैः (द्वन्द्व; रत्न+औषध sandhi); काश्यपदायादे → काश्यप-आयादे.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 246 (Rakṣā-kalpa / mantra-vidhi context)
FAQs
It gives a protective-invocation formula: addressing a power/personified deity as “Bhadra,” invoking Kaśyapa-lineage authority, and calling upon “all bījas” (seed syllables) plus ratna–auṣadhi (gems and medicinal substances) as ritual supports for auspicious intent and protection.
The verse blends mantra-śāstra (bīja-syllable technology) with material correspondences (gems and herbs), showing how the Agni Purana integrates ritual, proto-tantric mantra practice, and healing materia into a single applied instruction-set.
By sanctifying one’s “mati” (resolve) as bhadra (auspicious) through mantra and purificatory supports, the rite is framed to remove obstacles, stabilize intention, and generate protective merit aligned with dharmic, beneficent outcomes.