Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 10
Pratiṣṭhā-sāmagrī-vidhāna — Prescription of Materials and Conditions for Consecration
पादान्यूनचतुर्नाडी भोगः स्यान्मीनमेषयोः वृषकुम्भौ च भुञ्जाते चतस्रः पादवर्जिताः
pādānyūnacaturnāḍī bhogaḥ syānmīnameṣayoḥ vṛṣakumbhau ca bhuñjāte catasraḥ pādavarjitāḥ
Pour les Poissons et le Bélier, la mesure du « bhoga » est de quatre nāḍī moins un pāda (un quart). Le Taureau et le Verseau ont pareillement un bhoga de quatre nāḍī, avec un pāda en moins.
Lord Agni (narrating Purāṇic jyotiṣa material, traditionally to Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Jyotisha","secondary_vidya":"Cosmology","practical_application":"Rāśi-wise bhoga (enjoyment/time-share) computation used in hora/daśā-style timing, daily/seasonal kala-ganana, and comparative strength allocation across signs.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Formula","entry_title":"Bhoga-māna for Mīna–Meṣa (and Vṛṣa–Kumbha): 4 nāḍī minus 1 pāda","lookup_keywords":["bhoga-māna","nāḍī","pāda","Mīna","Meṣa"],"quick_summary":"Assign bhoga for specified rāśis as four nāḍīs reduced by one pāda (quarter). This supports quick tabulation in zodiacal time-measure calculations."}
Concept: Kāla as quantifiable and distributable through standard units (nāḍī/pāda) mapped onto rāśis.
Application: Use standardized units to avoid error in hora tables and electional timing.
Khanda Section: Jyotisha (Horashastra / Zodiacal time-measures and bhoga)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A jyotiṣi marks a zodiac wheel, writing bhoga values beside Pisces, Aries, Taurus, and Aquarius, with a water-clock indicating nāḍī divisions and a quarter-pāda subtraction.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, seated jyotiṣi with palm-leaf manuscript, circular rāśi-cakra showing Mīna and Meṣa highlighted, stylized ghaṭikā-yantra (water clock), earthy reds and greens, flat iconic composition.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, ornate rāśi-cakra with gold leaf borders, Pisces and Aries panels labeled with '4 nāḍī – pāda', priest-astronomer figure, rich jewel tones, embossed gold detailing on the zodiac ring.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, instructional diagram feel: clean lines, labeled nāḍī and pāda fractions, jyotiṣi pointing with stylus to a table for Mīna/Meṣa and Vṛṣa/Kumbha, soft shading and delicate ornament.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, court astrologer at low desk, detailed instruments (water clock, astrolabe-like disc), zodiac wheel with Persianate finesse, fine calligraphy-like labels for bhoga values, architectural interior with patterned carpet."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shuddha Sarang","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पादान्यूनचतुर्नाडी → पादानि + ऊन + चतुः + नाडी; स्यान्मीनमेषयोः → स्यात् + मीनमेषयोः (षष्ठी-द्वन्द्व/समाहार); वृषकुम्भौ → वृष + कुम्भौ; पादवर्जिताः → पाद + वर्जिताः (उपपद-तत्पुरुषभावः)
Related Themes: Agni Purana 95 (Jyotiṣa-khaṇḍa: rāśi/kāla-gananā sections)
FAQs
It gives a jyotiṣa (horā) rule: the bhoga (assigned duration/measure) for specific rāśis is calculated in nāḍīs, here stated as four nāḍīs minus one pāda for Pisces, Aries, Taurus, and Aquarius.
Beyond myths and worship, the Agni Purāṇa preserves technical horāśāstra parameters—standardized numerical measures (nāḍī/pāda) used in astrological computation—showing its compendium-like coverage of applied sciences.
While primarily computational, accurate jyotiṣa measures were traditionally viewed as supporting right timing (kāla) for actions and rites, thereby aligning conduct with dharma and improving the auspiciousness of outcomes.