Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 6
Pratiṣṭhā-sāmagrī-vidhāna — Prescription of Materials and Conditions for Consecration
शस्तो जीवो नवर्क्षेषु सप्तस्थानेषु सर्वदा बुधः षडष्टदिक्सप्ततुर्येषु विनर्तुं शितः
śasto jīvo navarkṣeṣu saptasthāneṣu sarvadā budhaḥ ṣaḍaṣṭadiksaptaturyeṣu vinartuṃ śitaḥ
Jupiter est auspicié dans le neuvième signe et demeure toujours bénéfique en la septième position ; Mercure (l’est) en la sixième et la huitième ; et Vénus, par son éclat, doit être tenue pour favorable selon les directions, à savoir en la septième et la quatrième.
Lord Agni (in instruction to the sage Vasiṣṭha, as typical for Agni Purana’s encyclopedic discourse)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Jyotisha","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Judging beneficence by house/sign placement for muhurta and natal considerations—especially Jupiter, Mercury, and Venus placements.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Description","entry_title":"Graha-sthana Shubhatva: Jupiter–Mercury–Venus Placements","lookup_keywords":["Jupiter auspicious","Mercury 6th 8th","Venus 7th 4th","graha-sthana","phala"],"quick_summary":"The verse gives quick placement rules: Jupiter is praised in the ninth and consistently benefic in the seventh; Mercury is stated as auspicious in the sixth and eighth; Venus is indicated as auspicious in directional/house contexts such as the seventh and fourth."}
Concept: Graha-phala depends on sthāna (placement) and functional context; rules compress complex judgment into usable heuristics.
Application: Use as a quick checklist while electing times or reading charts, then corroborate with strength (bala), aspects, and dignity.
Khanda Section: Jyotisha (Graha-gati & Phala—planetary placements and results)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A horoscope wheel with highlighted 4th, 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th houses; symbols of Jupiter, Mercury, and Venus placed accordingly; an astrologer annotates benefic results on a palm-leaf chart.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, bold planetary deities—Bṛhaspati (Jupiter), Budha (Mercury), Śukra (Venus)—standing around a stylized bhava-chakra, houses 4/6/7/8/9 glowing, traditional flat perspective.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style with gold halos for planetary deities, ornate bhava wheel with gilded house numbers, Jupiter emphasized in 9th and 7th, Mercury in 6th/8th, Venus in 4th/7th, rich jewel tones.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, diagrammatic clarity: labeled bhava chart, neat placement of graha icons, teacher pointing with a stylus, students seated with manuscripts, instructional ambience.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, scholar’s study with astronomical instruments, a painted chart showing grahas in specific houses, fine calligraphy notes in margins, subdued elegant palette."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: नवर्क्षेषु = नव + ऋक्षेषु. षडष्टदिक्सप्ततुर्येषु parsed as a compound enumerating positions; exact intended list is jyotiṣa-contextual.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 95 (graha-phala rules)
FAQs
It gives Jyotiṣa rules for judging planetary beneficence by placement—stating favorable houses/sign-positions for Jupiter, Mercury, and Venus.
Alongside ritual, dharma, and arts, the Agni Purana includes applied sciences like predictive astrology; this verse is a compact technical rule-set for interpreting graha placements.
In Purāṇic practice, correct astrological assessment supports dharmic timing (muhūrta) and life-decisions, aiming to align actions with benefic planetary influences and reduce adverse karmic outcomes.