Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 7
Pratiṣṭhā-sāmagrī-vidhāna — Prescription of Materials and Conditions for Consecration
सप्तर्तुत्रिदशादिस्थः शशाङ्कोबलदः सदा रविर्दशत्रिषट्संस्थो राहुस्त्रिदशषड्गतः
saptartutridaśādisthaḥ śaśāṅkobaladaḥ sadā ravirdaśatriṣaṭsaṃstho rāhustridaśaṣaḍgataḥ
La Lune, placée en la septième position et au commencement de la trentième division, confère toujours la force. Le Soleil se tient aux positions dixième, troisième et sixième ; et Rāhu occupe la trentième et la sixième.
Lord Agni (narrating to sage Vasiṣṭha, in the typical Agni Purāṇa dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Jyotisha","secondary_vidya":"Cosmology","practical_application":"Interpreting strength and effects from Moon/Sun/Rahu placements in specified houses/divisions for timing and chart judgment.","sutra_style":true}
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Concept: Bala (strength) and outcomes are inferred from luminary and node placements; time and fate are read through patterned celestial positions.
Application: When assessing a muhurta or chart, check Moon’s positional strength first, then corroborate Sun and Rahu placements for vitality/obstruction themes.
Khanda Section: Jyotiṣa (Astronomy/Astrology: planetary positions and effects)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A night-sky diagram with Moon emphasized in the 7th house sector, Sun marked in 10th/3rd/6th sectors, and Rahu as a shadow node in the 6th; an astrologer measures divisions with a compass-like tool.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized sky band with Chandra and Ravi as deities, Rahu as serpent-headed shadow, bhava wheel beneath, strong contrasting colors, ritualistic symmetry.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold-highlighted Sun and Moon medallions, Rahu rendered with dramatic visage, gilded bhava sectors 3/6/7/10, ornate frame and temple-lamp motifs.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, clean instructional celestial chart, subtle gradients for sky, labeled house sectors, teacher demonstrating ‘bala’ with pointer, manuscript margins with neat annotations.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, observatory scene with quadrant/astrolabe, detailed star field, Sun and Moon discs, Rahu indicated near eclipse node, refined architectural backdrop."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: शशाङ्कोबलदः = शशाङ्कः + बलदः. रविर्दशत्रिषट्संस्थो = रविः + दशत्रिषट्संस्थः. राहुस्त्रिदशषड्गतः = राहुः + त्रिदशषड्गतः.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 95 (graha-gati/phala continuation)
FAQs
Jyotiṣa-vidyā: it states specific positional placements (sthāna/saṃsthā) for the Moon, Sun, and Rāhu, and notes the Moon’s placement as a source of “bala” (strength), i.e., a rule used in assessing planetary strength and outcomes.
Alongside ritual, dharma, and other sciences, the Agni Purāṇa also preserves technical astrological heuristics—compact rules about graha placements and effects—showing its scope as a multi-disciplinary compendium.
By correctly understanding graha-strength and placements, one is guided toward auspicious timing and remedial conduct (right action aligned with cosmic order), which is traditionally linked with reducing obstacles and supporting dhārmic outcomes.