Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 29
नगरादिवास्तुकथनं
Discourse on Vāstu for Cities and Related Settlements
याम्ये रसक्रिया शय्या धनुःशस्त्राणि रक्षसि धनमुक्त्यम्वुपेशाख्ये सम्यगन्धौ च मारुते
yāmye rasakriyā śayyā dhanuḥśastrāṇi rakṣasi dhanamuktyamvupeśākhye samyagandhau ca mārute
Dans le quartier du sud sont prescrites les préparations culinaires et la couche ; dans le quartier Rākṣasī, les arcs et les armes ; dans le quartier Upēśā, les richesses et objets précieux à mettre en sûreté ; et dans le quartier Māruta (du vent), les fragrances appropriées (parfums/encens).
Lord Agni (narrating to the sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vastu","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Dik-vinyāsa (functional zoning): place cooking/sleeping, weapons storage, valuables, and perfumes in prescribed directional quarters for safety, hygiene, and auspiciousness.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Directional placement of functions: kitchen/bed, arms, valuables, fragrances","lookup_keywords":["dik-vinyāsa","yāmya","rākṣasī","upēśā","māruta"],"quick_summary":"Assign household functions by direction: south for food-prep and bedding, rākṣasī quarter for weapons, upēśā for securing wealth, and māruta quarter for perfumes/incense—supporting order and protection."}
Weapon Type: Bow and general weapons (śastra) storage
Concept: Gṛhastha order (niyama) expressed through spatial ethics—proper placement supports safety, prosperity, and harmony.
Application: Design floor plan with zoned storage (valuables/arms), ventilation for aromatics, and separation of cooking and sleeping functions.
Khanda Section: Vastu-Shastra / Dik-nirnaya (Directional classifications and their presiding influences)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: Kingdom
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A house plan divided into quarters: south marked with cooking and bed, rākṣasī quarter with bows/weapons rack, upēśā with locked chest of valuables, māruta with incense and perfume vessels near windows.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, schematic house mandala with four vignettes, stylized hearth and bed in yāmya, weapon rack in rākṣasī, treasure chest in upēśā, incense smoke drifting in māruta, bold flat colors","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, gold-highlighted mandala grid, ornate chest and weapon motifs, incense lamp with gold halo, rich reds and greens","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean architectural diagram with labeled quarters and small illustrative icons (bed, hearth, bow, chest, incense), instructional clarity","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, cutaway house interior showing different rooms with their contents, fine textiles on bed, detailed weaponry, jeweled box, delicate incense smoke"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Hamsadhwani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: rasakriyā = rasa-kriyā; dhanuḥśastrāṇi = dhanuḥ + śastrāṇi (dvandva); dhanamuktyamvupeśākhye is textually uncertain; parsed as dhana-mukti-…-ākhye (locative ‘named’).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 105 (dik-nirṇaya and gṛha-kriyā placement)
FAQs
It gives vastu-style directional assignments: which household functions/items (food preparation, bedding, weapons, wealth storage, fragrances/incense) are appropriate to specific quarters.
Beyond theology, it records practical applied knowledge—architectural and domestic planning via dik-based prescriptions—showing the text’s coverage of everyday governance of space, security, and ritual propriety.
Aligning activities and objects with their prescribed directions is presented as maintaining order (ṛta) in the built environment, supporting purity, auspiciousness, and protection from disorder or harmful influences.