Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 14
Mantra-paribhāṣā (मन्त्रपरिभाषा) — Colophon/Closure
स्वेषां षट् प्रतिवारेषु कुलिकः सर्वसन्धिषु शङ्खेन वा महाब्जेन सह तस्योदयो ऽथवा
sveṣāṃ ṣaṭ prativāreṣu kulikaḥ sarvasandhiṣu śaṅkhena vā mahābjena saha tasyodayo 'thavā
Lors de leurs six contre-révolutions, le « kulika » (spirale) est présent à chaque jonction ; et son surgissement (udaya) se produit soit avec un « śaṅkha » (conque), soit avec un « mahābja » (grand lotus).
Lord Agni (narrating to Sage Vasiṣṭha, in the standard Agni Purāṇa dialogue frame)
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Concept: Auspicious order in form and time: junctions (sandhi) and turnings are liminal points where signs (cihna) manifest and are read for ritual correctness.
Application: In pūjā-vidhi, confirm śubha-lakṣaṇas (conch/lotus association) at key junctions before proceeding with consecration, offerings, or protective rites.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Temple Iconography & Auspicious Marks / Lakshana)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A symbolic diagram showing a spiral ‘kulika’ appearing at junction points, with the conch and great lotus depicted as accompanying auspicious emblems at the moment of ‘udaya’.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized spiral motifs at six junction nodes around a circular path, each node marked with a conch or large lotus, bold outlines, traditional color blocks, temple-wall symmetry","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central spiral medallion (kulika) with embossed gold, flanked by a radiant conch and a large lotus, ornamental borders, rich reds and greens, auspicious iconography emphasis","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean instructional plate: six turning points labeled, spiral mark at each sandhi, small conch/lotus icons indicating udaya variants, delicate gold work, pale background","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, an artisan-priest illustrating auspicious marks on a manuscript folio: spiral at junctions, conch and lotus painted in fine detail, subtle shading, calligraphic labels"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Hamsadhwani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तस्योदयो = तस्य + उदयः; 'थवा = अथवा (initial a elided after avagraha).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 293 (pūjā-vidhi and lakṣaṇa subsections)
FAQs
It gives a technical lakṣaṇa (iconographic specification) describing how a spiral/whorl mark (kulika) appears at junctions, and that its manifestation is associated with conch (śaṅkha) or lotus (mahābja) emblems—used in identifying and validating auspicious sacred forms.
Beyond mythology, the Agni Purāṇa catalogs practical standards for worship—here, precise iconographic criteria (marks, junctions, spirals, associated emblems) that guide temple making, image-identification, and ritual correctness, exemplifying its broad technical scope.
Recognizing and installing forms bearing prescribed auspicious signs is traditionally linked with śubha-phala (beneficial results): increased sanctity of worship, correctness of ritual outcomes, and removal of defects (doṣa) arising from improper identification of sacred symbols.