Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 12
Pratiṣṭhā-sāmagrī-vidhāna — Prescription of Materials and Conditions for Consecration
इक्सप्तषड् विनेति ख सप्तायत्रिदशादिस्थ इति ख छ च बुधः षडष्टदिगित्यादिः, बलदः सदा इत्य् अन्तः पाठो ग पुस्तके नास्ति एवं दृष्टिवले पूर्णादिति छ एवं दृष्टिवले पूर्णेति ख वस्वष्टौ इति ख, छ च केशरी वृषभः कुम्भः स्थिराः स्युः सिद्धिदायकाः चरा धनुस्तुलामेषा द्विःस्वभावास्तृतीयकाः
iksaptaṣaḍ vineti kha saptāyatridaśādistha iti kha cha ca budhaḥ ṣaḍaṣṭadigityādiḥ, baladaḥ sadā ity antaḥ pāṭho ga pustake nāsti evaṃ dṛṣṭivale pūrṇāditi cha evaṃ dṛṣṭivale pūrṇeti kha vasvaṣṭau iti kha, cha ca keśarī vṛṣabhaḥ kumbhaḥ sthirāḥ syuḥ siddhidāyakāḥ carā dhanustulāmeṣā dviḥsvabhāvāstṛtīyakāḥ
Le Lion, le Taureau et le Verseau sont des signes fixes, et l’on dit qu’ils confèrent la siddhi, l’accomplissement. Le Sagittaire, la Balance et le Bélier sont des signes mobiles. Le troisième groupe est de nature double (duale).
Lord Agni (traditional narrator of the Agni Purana) instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Jyotisha","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Classify rāśis as fixed (sthira), movable (cara), and dual (dvisvabhāva) for use in prashna, muhurta, and predictive rules (e.g., stability of outcomes, movement, changeability).","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Definition","entry_title":"Rāśi-bheda: Sthira, Cara, Dvisvabhāva (with examples)","lookup_keywords":["sthira rāśi","cara rāśi","dvisvabhāva","rāśi-lakṣaṇa","siddhi-dāyaka"],"quick_summary":"Defines sign modalities—fixed, movable, and dual—and links fixed signs with siddhi (accomplishment). This classification is foundational for many electional and interpretive rules."}
Concept: Guṇa-like modalities (stability/motion/duality) applied to celestial signs to infer worldly outcomes.
Application: In muhurta: choose sthira signs for lasting works (buildings, vows), cara for travel/initiations, dvisvabhāva for mixed or adaptable undertakings.
Khanda Section: Jyotisha (Rashi-lakshana: zodiacal signs and their classifications)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A tri-part diagram of the zodiac: fixed signs grouped together, movable signs grouped, and dual signs grouped, with a caption that fixed signs grant siddhi.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: three horizontal bands labeled STHIRA/CARA/DVISVABHĀVA, each band containing stylized animal/human glyphs for the signs, bold outlines, flat color fields, temple-wall composition.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: three gilded panels with raised gold borders; Leo, Taurus, Aquarius in the 'Sthira' panel with a small 'siddhi' emblem; rich ornamentation and jewel tones.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: pedagogical chart with neat sign icons and Devanāgarī headings, subtle shading, emphasis on grouping and clarity, manuscript-illustration feel.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: scholar-astrologer explaining a tri-fold zodiac chart to students, fine detailing of sign emblems, elegant borders, subdued but intricate palette."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: Verse contains extensive critical apparatus; analyzed the main metrical statement from “केशरी ... तृतीयकाः”. धनुस्तुलामेषा → धनुः + तुला + मेषाः (सूच्य-समुच्चय). द्विःस्वभावाः → द्विः + स्वभावाः.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 95 (rāśi-lakṣaṇa and muhurta-related rules nearby)
FAQs
It imparts Jyotiṣa-vidyā: the technical classification of rāśis (zodiac signs) into fixed (sthirā), movable (carā), and dual (dviḥsvabhāva) categories used in horoscope judgment.
Alongside ritual, dharma, and other sciences, the Agni Purana also preserves applied astrology. This verse is a compact rule for interpreting planetary placements and outcomes by rāśi-type—showing its multi-disciplinary, handbook-like scope.
By enabling accurate assessment of auspiciousness and obstacles through rāśi classification, it supports right timing (muhūrta) and informed action, which traditional dharma views as reducing avoidable harm and improving the likelihood of siddhi (successful outcomes).