Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 26
नगरादिवास्तुकथनं
Discourse on Vāstu for Cities and Related Settlements
आप्येन्दौ गृहवल्याख्यं त्रिशूलं तद्विनर्धिकृत् पूर्वशलाविहीनं स्यात् सुक्षेत्रं वृद्धिदायकं
āpyendau gṛhavalyākhyaṃ triśūlaṃ tadvinardhikṛt pūrvaśalāvihīnaṃ syāt sukṣetraṃ vṛddhidāyakaṃ
Dans le secteur directionnel/élémentaire d’Āpya et d’Indu, la marque dite gṛha-valī et le signe nommé triśūla—lorsqu’ils sont établis sans défaut (sans réduction d’une demi‑part) et lorsque la souillure antérieure dite « śalā » est absente—indiquent une bonne parcelle de terre, dispensatrice de croissance et de prospérité.
Lord Agni (in instruction to sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purāṇa dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vastu","secondary_vidya":"Jyotisha","practical_application":"Kṣetra-parīkṣā (site selection): reading directional/elemental marks on land to accept/reject a plot for building and to predict prosperity.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Description","entry_title":"Āpya–Indu sector marks: gṛha-valī & triśūla as śubha-kṣetra-lakṣaṇa","lookup_keywords":["āpya","indu","gṛha-valī","triśūla","kṣetra-lakṣaṇa"],"quick_summary":"If the Āpya–Indu sector shows the gṛha-valī and triśūla marks in an undiminished/undefective form and lacks the prior śalā-doṣa, the land is judged auspicious and growth-giving."}
Concept: Śubha-aśubha nimitta as a pragmatic tool for human flourishing (vṛddhi) in gṛha-nirmāṇa.
Application: Use observable site-features as decision-criteria before construction to reduce future doṣa and enhance stability/prosperity.
Khanda Section: Vāstu-śāstra (Gṛha-nirmāṇa & Kṣetra-lakṣaṇa)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: Tirtha/River/Mountain/Kingdom
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A vāstu-ācārya examines a plot, pointing to ground-marks labeled gṛha-valī and triśūla in the Āpya–Indu sector, declaring the land growth-giving and free of śalā blemish.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, earthy reds and greens, vāstu-ācārya with palm-leaf manuscript and measuring cord, plot diagram with Āpya–Indu directions, symbolic triśūla mark on soil, temple-grove background, flat iconic composition","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold-leaf accents on the triśūla symbol and auspicious border motifs, seated patron and vāstu-ācārya, stylized land-plot with directional deities, rich jewel tones","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, fine linework, instructional diagram of plot sectors with labels Āpya/Indu, the gṛha-valī line and triśūla mark clearly rendered, calm scholarly setting","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed landscape plot with surveyor and patron, precise ground markings, calligraphic labels, delicate shading, courtly realism"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: gṛhavalyākhyaṃ = gṛha-valī-ākhyam; tadvinardhikṛt = tat + vinardhi-kṛt; pūrvaśalāvihīnaṃ = pūrva-śalā-vihīnam; sukṣetraṃ = su-kṣetram; vṛddhidāyakaṃ = vṛddhi-dāyakam.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 105 (kṣetra-lakṣaṇa, gṛha-doṣa, dik-vibhāga context)
FAQs
It teaches Vāstu-kṣetra-parīkṣā: identifying auspicious land by specific physical ‘lakṣaṇas’ (marks) such as gṛha-valī and triśūla, and rejecting plots with the śalā-type blemish, to ensure a growth-giving site.
Beyond mythology, it preserves applied technical rules of Vāstu-śāstra—directional/sector-based land diagnostics and suitability criteria—showing the Agni Purāṇa’s coverage of practical sciences like architecture, planning, and auspicious-site selection.
Choosing an unblemished, auspicious plot is presented as aligning human dwelling with cosmic order (directional and elemental harmony), thereby supporting prosperity (vṛddhi) and reducing inauspicious outcomes linked with defective sites.