Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 15
Pratiṣṭhā-Kalaśa-Śodhana-Ukti (Instruction on Purifying the Consecration Pitcher) — Chapter 85
रसस्तु विषयो रूपशब्दस्पर्शरसा गुणाः मण्डलं वर्तुलं तच्च पुण्डरीकाङ्कितं सितं
rasastu viṣayo rūpaśabdasparśarasā guṇāḥ maṇḍalaṃ vartulaṃ tacca puṇḍarīkāṅkitaṃ sitaṃ
La saveur (rasa) est un objet de perception ; la forme, le son, le toucher et la saveur sont des qualités des sens. Une figure circulaire est appelée maṇḍala ; elle est ronde, marquée de l’emblème du lotus et blanche.
Lord Agni
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Shilpa","practical_application":"Defines sensory guṇas relevant to dravya-guṇa analysis; also gives a technical definition of maṇḍala used in ritual diagrams and iconographic/architectural planning.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Definition","entry_title":"Viṣaya-guṇa (sense-objects/qualities) and Maṇḍala-lakṣaṇa","lookup_keywords":["rasa","viṣaya-guṇa","rūpa-śabda-sparśa","maṇḍala","puṇḍarīka-aṅkita"],"quick_summary":"Lists the sensory qualities (rūpa, śabda, sparśa, rasa) as objects of perception for dravya assessment; defines a maṇḍala as a white circular figure marked with a lotus emblem for ritual/diagrammatic use."}
Concept: Pramāṇa by indriya-pratyakṣa: knowledge of dravya proceeds through perceivable guṇas/viṣayas; technical definitions support ritual and applied sciences.
Application: Apply sense-based verification in materia medica and in preparing correct ritual diagrams (maṇḍala) for consecrations.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Dravya-guṇa / Rasa-guṇa Nirūpaṇa)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A learned ācārya points to a circular white maṇḍala on the ground, lotus-emblem at its center, while enumerating sensory qualities (form, sound, touch, taste) as objects of perception.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, ochre-red background, an ācārya with palm-leaf manuscript teaching disciples; foreground shows a white circular maṇḍala with a stylized lotus emblem; clean linework, traditional ornaments, minimal shading.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central white maṇḍala with lotus emblem rendered with gold foil accents; seated guru and disciples, rich textiles, embossed gold detailing around the diagram, temple interior setting.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, delicate pastel palette; instructional scene with labeled sensory icons (eye/ear/skin/tongue) around a precise circular maṇḍala with lotus mark; fine gesso work and soft shading.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly scholar in a pavilion demonstrating a circular white diagram with lotus seal; margins with botanical motifs; meticulous detailing of instruments and manuscripts."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: rasas-tu → rasaḥ + tu; tacca → tat + ca; puṇḍarīkāṅkitaṃ → puṇḍarīka-aṅkitam.
Related Themes: Agni Purana dravya-guṇa/rasa-guṇa sections (Ayurveda khanda); Agni Purana maṇḍala/yantra and pratiṣṭhā-vidhi passages (Pratiṣṭhā/Pūjā-vidhi khanda)
FAQs
It gives technical definitions: rasa as a sense-object and the set of sensory guṇas (rūpa, śabda, sparśa, rasa), along with a precise description of a maṇḍala as a round, white, lotus-marked figure.
By cataloging sensory categories and standardized descriptors (shape, color, emblem), it reads like a compendium entry—linking philosophical/medical terminology (guṇa, viṣaya) with practical classification language used across śāstric domains.
Such precise naming of qualities and auspicious marks (white, lotus-inscribed maṇḍala) supports correct identification and disciplined practice; in Purāṇic framing, right knowledge and right procedure are treated as purifying and merit-bearing.