Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 4
Vināyaka-snāna (The Vinayaka Bath) — Obstacle-Removal and Consecratory Bathing Rite
विमना विफलारम्भः संसीदत्यनिमित्ततः कन्या वरं न चाप्नोति न चापत्यं वराङ्गना
vimanā viphalārambhaḥ saṃsīdatyanimittataḥ kanyā varaṃ na cāpnoti na cāpatyaṃ varāṅganā
मनुष्य खिन्न होकर निष्फल कार्य आरम्भ करता है और बिना कारण ही टूट जाता है। कन्या को वर नहीं मिलता और सुन्दरी स्त्री को सन्तान नहीं होती।
Lord Agni (in discourse to Vasiṣṭha, within the Agni Purāṇa’s didactic narration)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Arthashastra","practical_application":"Omen-based risk assessment for undertakings and family-life outcomes (marriage/offspring); prompts remedial śānti, timing correction, and ethical self-regulation before starting actions.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Description","entry_title":"Nimitta: signs of obstruction—failed undertakings, unexplained collapse, marriage/offspring impediments","lookup_keywords":["nimitta-shastra","vighna","anārambha-phala","vivaha-pratibandha","apatya-pratibandha"],"quick_summary":"Dejection and repeated failure, sudden decline without clear cause, and impediments to marriage or progeny are presented as prognostic indicators of inauspicious conditions requiring corrective measures."}
Concept: Inner disposition (vimanatā) and unseen impediments manifest as repeated failure; dharmic correction and auspicious timing are implied remedies.
Application: Pause major initiatives when such patterns cluster; perform śānti/vrata, seek counsel, correct conduct, and choose auspicious muhurta for marriage/undertakings.
Khanda Section: Nīti-śāstra / Śakuna-śāstra (omens and prognostics; auspiciousness in undertakings and marriage)
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A sequence of inauspicious life-scenes: a dejected person abandoning failed projects; a sudden collapse; a maiden without a suitor; a woman longing for a child.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, four-panel narrative within one frame: failed work tools set aside, figure fainting, maiden at doorway, woman praying for child; warm yet somber palette, bold outlines, temple-wall storytelling style","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, devotional domestic setting with gold accents, figures expressing setback and prayer, small shrine corner indicating śānti intent, ornate border","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional storyboard panels labeled by theme (ārambha-viphalatā, anānimitta-sīdana, vivāha-pratibandha, apatyābhāva), soft colors and clarity","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate household scenes with detailed interiors and textiles, expressions of worry and waiting, subtle symbolic motifs (withered garland, extinguished lamp)"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: संसीदत्यनिमित्ततः = संसीदति + अनिमित्ततः; न चाप्नोति = न + च + आप्नोति; न चापत्यम् = न + च + अपत्यम्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana Nimitta/Śakuna materials in the 265 context; Agni Purana Puja-vidhi śānti-prayogas (general)
FAQs
It imparts nimitta-vidyā (prognostics): certain inner states and outcomes are read as signs of impending failure—fruitless initiatives, unexplained decline, impediments to marriage, and lack of progeny.
By treating practical life-domains—success in ventures, social institutions like marriage, and fertility—through the lens of nimitta/śakuna, it exemplifies how the Agni Purāṇa compiles applied knowledge alongside theology and ritual.
The verse frames repeated failure and obstruction (including marital and progeny-related outcomes) as meaningful indicators prompting self-correction—purifying conduct, restoring auspiciousness, and addressing adverse karma before proceeding.