Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 9
Pratiṣṭhā-sāmagrī-vidhāna — Prescription of Materials and Conditions for Consecration
एषां दृष्टिर्मुनौ पूर्णा त्वार्धिकी ग्रहभूतयोः पादिकी रामदिक्स्थाने चतुरष्टौ पादवर्जिता
eṣāṃ dṛṣṭirmunau pūrṇā tvārdhikī grahabhūtayoḥ pādikī rāmadiksthāne caturaṣṭau pādavarjitā
Pour ces forces, l’aspect (dṛṣṭi) porté sur la septième (muni) est complet ; pour les grahas et les bhūtas, il n’est que de moitié. Lorsqu’il se situe dans la direction dite Rāma, il devient un aspect d’un quart ; et en la quatrième et la huitième, il est privé d’un pāda, c’est-à-dire diminué d’un quart.
Lord Agni (in dialogue framework, teaching sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Jyotisha","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Computing planetary aspects (drishti) by fractional ‘pada’ measures depending on position/direction—used in phala assessment and muhurta refinement.","sutra_style":true}
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Concept: Influence is quantifiable and graded; cosmic forces operate by measurable fractions (pāda) conditioned by position and direction.
Application: When judging outcomes, weight aspects rather than treating them as binary; apply fractional strength to refine predictions and elections.
Khanda Section: Jyotisha (Graha-bhūta-lakṣaṇa / astrological-omenology section)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: Sacred direction/quarter
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A circular chart shows the 7th house receiving a full beam (complete drishti), other houses receiving half and quarter beams; the 4th and 8th show diminished beams missing one ‘pada’; a compass rose labels the Rama-direction.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized compass rose with named directions, luminous rays from planetary icons to the 7th (full), to other points (half/quarter), 4th and 8th rays truncated, flat sacred-diagram aesthetic.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold rays indicating full drishti to the 7th, silvered thinner rays for half/quarter, ornate compass with ‘Rama-dik’ label, rich decorative borders and embossed highlights.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, technical diagram clarity: bhava wheel with ray thickness encoding full/half/quarter, 4th and 8th marked ‘pada-vargita’, teacher with pointer and manuscript, clean labels.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, mathematician-astrologer drawing rays on a circular chart with compass and ruler, delicate ink lines showing fractional aspects, directional rose annotated, refined workshop setting."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: दृष्टिर्मुनौ = दृष्टिः + मुनौ. त्वार्धिकी = तु + आर्धिकी. ‘चतुरष्टौ’ is a dvandva numeral pair (4th and 8th). Technical terms like ‘मुनौ/रामदिक्’ are jyotiṣa-specific.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 95 (graha-bhuta-lakshana / drishti rules)
FAQs
It gives a Jyotiṣa rule for quantifying planetary/force influence (dṛṣṭi) in fractions—full (pūrṇā), half (ārdhikī), and quarter (pādikī)—depending on the target position (notably the 7th) and special directional placement (Rāma-dik), with reductions at the 4th and 8th.
Alongside ritual and dharma material, the Agni Purāṇa preserves technical astrological doctrine: a concise, rule-based description of aspects and their graded strength (pāda-calculation), reflecting the text’s compilation of applied sciences (Jyotiṣa/omenology) within a Purāṇic framework.
By correctly assessing the strength of planetary and bhūta influences through dṛṣṭi, one times actions and remedies more wisely, thereby reducing harm from adverse periods and aligning conduct with auspicious indications—an indirect means of protecting dharma and wellbeing.