Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 14
Chapter 61 — द्वारप्रतिष्ठाध्वजारोहाणादिविधिः
Gateway Installation, Flag Hoisting, and Allied Rites
तदूर्ध्वं वृकलं कुर्याच्चक्रञ्चाद्यं सुदर्शनं मूत्तिं श्रीवासुदेवस्य ग्रहगुप्तां निवेदयेत्
tadūrdhvaṃ vṛkalaṃ kuryāccakrañcādyaṃ sudarśanaṃ mūttiṃ śrīvāsudevasya grahaguptāṃ nivedayet
Au-dessus, on façonnera le vṛkala comme protection, ainsi que le disque premier, le Sudarśana. Puis on présentera/instaurera l’image consacrée de Śrī Vāsudeva comme « protection contre les grahas » (graha-guptā) afin d’écarter les afflictions planétaires.
Lord Agni (in discourse to the sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Installation of protective yantric elements (vṛkala, Sudarśana-cakra) and consecrated Vāsudeva image for graha-śānti (planetary affliction mitigation) within temple/altar rites.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Sudarśana-Cakra and Vāsudeva installation for Graha-Gupti","lookup_keywords":["Sudarśana cakra","Vāsudeva mūrti","graha-śānti","vṛkala","yantra installation"],"quick_summary":"Place protective layers above the altar structure, install the Sudarśana disc, and consecrate/offer Vāsudeva’s image as a rite of planetary protection (graha-gupti) to avert astrological afflictions."}
Weapon Type: Chakra (Sudarśana)
Concept: Divine protection (rakṣā) is mediated through properly installed symbols (cakra) and consecrated presence (Vāsudeva) to harmonize adverse cosmic influences.
Application: Use Sudarśana/Vāsudeva-centered worship as a structured remedy for perceived graha-doṣa, integrating icon, yantra, and offering.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Murti-nyasa, Yantra–Chakra installation, Graha-shanti)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A consecration scene: above the altar layers, a shining Sudarśana disc is set in place; a Vāsudeva image is presented with offerings as priests perform graha-protection rites.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, central Sudarśana-cakra radiating, Vāsudeva in serene stance, priests with lamps and conch, subtle navagraha symbols around as protective motif, deep reds/ochres.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, Vāsudeva with ornate crown and jewelry, Sudarśana rendered with gold foil halo-like disc, offerings of flowers and lamps, embossed decorative borders.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean composition showing altar tiers, placement of cakra above, priest performing nyāsa, small navagraha icons annotated visually, pastel palette.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly ritual pavilion, detailed metalwork Sudarśana disc, attendants holding trays, astrologer-priest indicating graha symbols, fine textile patterns."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Kedar","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: kuryāt+cakram → kuryāccakram; cakram+ca → cakrañca; śrī+vāsudevasya → śrīvāsudevasya.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 61 (yantra–cakra placement; graha-śānti context); Agni Purana sections on Sudarśana/Viṣṇu worship and rakṣā rites
FAQs
It prescribes a specific iconographic-ritual sequence: constructing a protective element (vṛkala), placing/establishing the Sudarśana-cakra, and offering/establishing Vāsudeva’s image as a graha-protective rite (graha-gupti).
It combines temple ritual (pratiṣṭhā/arcana), iconography (Sudarśana-cakra and Vāsudeva-mūrti), and applied jyotiṣa-style remediation (graha protection), showing the text’s integration of multiple knowledge domains.
By installing/offerings connected with Vāsudeva and Sudarśana, the rite is framed as a dharmic means to avert planetary afflictions, restore auspiciousness, and secure protective merit through devotion and correct ritual performance.