Agni Purana — Raja-dharma, Shloka 4
Yātrā-Maṇḍala-Cintā and Rājya-Rakṣaṇa: Auspicious Travel Rules and the Twelve-King Mandala
विपत्तारे नैधने च प्रत्यरौ चाथ जन्मनि गण्डे विवर्जयेद्यात्रां रिक्तायाञ्च तिथावपि
vipattāre naidhane ca pratyarau cātha janmani gaṇḍe vivarjayedyātrāṃ riktāyāñca tithāvapi
Ketika konfigurasi Vipattārā, Naidhana, atau Pratyarī hadir, juga pada saat Janma (bintang kelahiran), pada Gaṇḍa (pertemuan berbahaya), dan pada tithi Riktā, perjalanan hendaknya dihindari.
Lord Agni (traditionally narrating the Agni Purana’s instructional material)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Jyotisha","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Avoiding travel on dangerous nakshatra/tara states (Vipattara, Naidhana, Pratyari), Janma nakshatra, gandanta-like junctions, and Rikta tithis.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Travel Prohibitions: Tara-bala (Vipattara/Naidhana/Pratyari), Janma, Ganda, Rikta Tithi","lookup_keywords":["Vipattara tara","Naidhana tara","Pratyari tara","Janma nakshatra","Rikta tithi"],"quick_summary":"Do not begin journeys when adverse tara-bala conditions prevail (Vipattārā, Naidhana, Pratyarī), on one’s Janma nakshatra, during Gaṇḍa junctions, or on Rikta tithis."}
Concept: Pravṛtti (undertaking action) should be governed by auspicious supports—time, star-strength, and avoidance of liminal ‘danger-joints’.
Application: Compute tara-bala from Janma nakshatra; avoid gandanta/gaṇḍa junctions and Rikta tithis for departures; choose a supportive tithi/nakshatra instead.
Khanda Section: Jyotisha / Muhurta (Auspicious timing for travel and rites)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A jyotiṣi calculates tara-bala from a person’s birth-star, marking Vipattara/Naidhana/Pratyari and warning against a Rikta tithi; the traveler postpones departure.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, astrologer drawing a nakshatra wheel and tara-bala sequence, Janma star highlighted, ‘gaṇḍa’ junction shown as a knot, traveler respectfully folding hands, temple-like interior.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style with gold work, ornate pañcāṅga and nakshatra mandala, the ‘Rikta’ tithi panel emphasized with gold outline, figures in traditional silk garments, lamps and arch backdrop.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean instructional diagram of tara-bala (Janma–Sampat–Vipattara–Kshema–Pratyari–Sadhaka–Vadha–Mitra–Parama-mitra), with the adverse ones circled; calm palette.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, scholar with writing board computing lunar day and star, delicate geometry for nakshatra circle, traveler with horse waiting, lush garden margin, precise calligraphy-like labels."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: विवर्जयेद्यात्राम् = विवर्जयेत् + यात्राम्; रिक्तायाञ्च = रिक्तायाम् + च; तिथावपि = तिथौ + अपि.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 232 (muhurta rules for yatra)
FAQs
This verse teaches Muhūrta-vidyā (electional astrology): it lists specific inauspicious nakṣatra-based conditions/yogas (Vipattārā, Naidhana, Pratyarī), Janma nakṣatra, Gaṇḍa periods, and Riktā tithis as times when travel should be avoided.
Beyond theology, the Agni Purana preserves practical Jyotiṣa guidance—rules for choosing (and rejecting) times for everyday actions like travel—showing its wide coverage of applied sciences alongside ritual and dharma.
Avoiding these time-periods is presented as a preventive discipline: it minimizes obstacles and harm (vighna), aligning action with auspicious cosmic timing to protect welfare and religious merit.