Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 5
Chapter 63 — सुदर्शनचक्रादिप्रतिष्ठाकथनं
Procedure for Consecrating the Sudarśana Discus and Other Divine Emblems
वामोर्ध्वे कारयेच्चक्रं पाञ्चजन्यमथो ह्य् अधः श्रीपुष्टिसंयुक्तं कुर्याद् बलेन सह भद्रया
vāmordhve kārayeccakraṃ pāñcajanyamatho hy adhaḥ śrīpuṣṭisaṃyuktaṃ kuryād balena saha bhadrayā
Sur la partie supérieure à gauche, on doit représenter le disque (Sudarśana) ; et au-dessous, la conque Pāñcajanya. Qu’on dispose aussi (la figure) accompagnée de Śrī et de Puṣṭi, avec Bala et Bhadrā.
Lord Agni (narrating to sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s instructional frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Shilpa","secondary_vidya":"Stotra","practical_application":"Iconographic placement of Viṣṇu’s emblems and attendant deities on/around the main image for correct pratiṣṭhā and pūjā visualization.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Viṣṇu-āyudha-sthāna: Cakra–Pāñcajanya with Śrī–Puṣṭi, Bala–Bhadrā","lookup_keywords":["cakra-sthāna","pāñcajanya","śrī-puṣṭi","bala-bhadrā","viṣṇu-pratimā"],"quick_summary":"Depict the discus on the upper left and the conch below it; accompany the main figure with Śrī and Puṣṭi, and with Bala and Bhadrā, to complete the canonical entourage."}
Concept: Pratimā is made ritually efficacious by correct emblem-placement and auspicious parivāra association.
Application: Use as a checklist for sculptors/painters and priests during image-making and installation.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Iconography and ritual installation of Vishnu’s emblems/attendants)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A Viṣṇu icon being composed: cakra shown in the upper-left field, Pāñcajanya conch below; attendant figures Śrī and Puṣṭi flanking, with Bala and Bhadrā nearby as parivāra.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural of Viṣṇu with clearly placed cakra at upper-left and conch below; Śrī and Puṣṭi as graceful attendants; flat warm palette, bold outlines, sacred symmetry.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting of Viṣṇu enthroned; gold-leaf halo and ornaments; cakra in upper-left register, conch below; Śrī-Puṣṭi and Bala-Bhadrā as smaller attendant figures with rich textile detail.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting emphasizing diagrammatic placement: labeled upper-left cakra and lower conch; attendants arranged symmetrically; delicate linework, muted colors, instructional clarity.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature of a temple atelier: painter/sūtradhāra indicating the upper-left cakra and lower conch on a Viṣṇu panel; attendants sketched; fine brush detail and architectural border."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":null,"pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: vāmordhve = vāma-ūrdhve; kārayeccakram = kārayet cakram; pāñcajanyamatho = pāñcajanyam atha; hy adhaḥ = hi adhaḥ; śrīpuṣṭisaṃyuktaṃ = śrī-puṣṭi-saṃyuktam; kuryād = kuryāt.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 63 (Pūjā-vidhi / pratimā-lakṣaṇa context)
FAQs
It gives precise iconographic placement for Viṣṇu’s emblems—Cakra on the upper left and Pāñcajanya below—and prescribes accompanying parikara-deities (Śrī, Puṣṭi, Bala, Bhadrā) to be included in the sacred depiction or installation.
Beyond mythology, the Agni Purana functions as a practical manual: it codifies temple-art standards (pratimā-lakṣaṇa), ritual arrangement, and the theology of divine attributes through concrete, implementable instructions for images and worship.
Correctly arranging Viṣṇu’s emblems and attendant śaktis is treated as preserving sacred order (dharma) in worship; faithful iconographic accuracy supports auspiciousness (śrī/bhadra), nourishment (puṣṭi), and strength (bala) for the devotee and the consecrated space.