Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 35
नगरादिवास्तुकथनं
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ईशाद्यदितिकान्तानि फलान्येषां यथाक्रमं भयं नारी चलत्वं च जयो वृद्धिः प्रतापकः
īśādyaditikāntāni phalānyeṣāṃ yathākramaṃ bhayaṃ nārī calatvaṃ ca jayo vṛddhiḥ pratāpakaḥ
En commençant par le nom Īśa et en finissant par Aditi-kānta, les résultats de ces invocations sont, dans l’ordre : la peur, l’obtention d’une femme, l’inconstance, la victoire, l’accroissement (prospérité) et le tejas — splendeur et vaillance ardente.
Lord Agni (traditionally narrating Agni Purana’s ritual/vidyā material to Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Name-based japa/nyāsa selection: choose specific divine names (from Īśa onward to Aditi-kānta) depending on desired outcome—fear-induction/warding, attraction, instability, victory, prosperity, or tejas.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Devata-nāma-phala sequence from Īśa to Aditi-kānta","lookup_keywords":["īśa","aditi-kānta","nāma-phala","jaya","vṛddhi-pratāpa"],"quick_summary":"A fixed sequence of divine names yields correspondingly ordered results (bhaya, strī-lābha, calatva, jaya, vṛddhi, pratāpa); practitioners select names with awareness of intended and unintended effects."}
Concept: Mantra/nāma is efficacious and outcome-specific; intention and sequence govern fruit (phala).
Application: Match japa choice to ethical intent; avoid names/uses that cultivate fear or fickleness when stability is desired.
Khanda Section: Mantra-Phala & Devata-Nama-Phala (Results of invoking divine names in ritual/japa)
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A practitioner performs japa before a small altar; a scroll lists divine names from Īśa to Aditi-kānta with corresponding fruits: fear, woman-attainment, fickleness, victory, prosperity, splendour.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, temple interior with lamp-lit altar; yogin counting rudrākṣa beads; side panel showing Sanskrit name-list and phala words (bhaya, strī, calatva, jaya, vṛddhi, pratāpa); deep reds/greens.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, deity-name scroll held by a devotee, gold-leaf haloed altar; six phala terms arranged as a decorative band; rich gold and jewel tones.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, didactic chart-like composition: column of names (Īśa…Aditi-kānta) and column of results; calm ritual scene with japa-mālā and pūjā items.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, scholar-sādhaka in a study with manuscripts; a neatly written list of names and fruits; subtle depiction of victory/prosperity symbols (standard, coins, radiant aura) in margins."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ईशाद्यदितिकान्तानि = ईश + आदि + अदिति + कान्तानि; फलान्येषां = फलानि + एषाम्; यथाक्रमं = यथा + क्रमम् (अव्ययीभाव)
Related Themes: Agni Purana 105 (Mantra-phala / devatā-nāma-phala section)
FAQs
It gives a phala-śruti mapping: specific divine names (from Īśa onward) yield specific outcomes in sequence—fear (of/for enemies), attraction/attainment of a woman, restlessness, victory, prosperity, and commanding splendour—used to select a name for goal-oriented japa.
It exemplifies the Agni Purana’s catalog-style ritual pragmatics: concise, indexed correspondences between mantra/nāma and tangible results, functioning like a reference manual within its broader coverage of worship procedures, vows, and applied religious techniques.
It frames japa as karma with determinate fruits (phala): intention-aligned recitation is presented as a means to shape worldly outcomes while still operating within a dharmic, merit-generating ritual economy.