Agni Purana — Raja-dharma, Shloka 3
Chapter 244 — चामरादिलक्षणम् / आयुधलक्षणादि
Characteristics of the Fly-whisk and Related Royal Emblems; Weapon Characteristics
त्रिचतुःपञ्चषट्सप्ताष्टपर्वश् च दण्डकः भद्रासनं क्षीरवृक्षैः पञ्चाशदङ्गुलोच्छ्रयैः
tricatuḥpañcaṣaṭsaptāṣṭaparvaś ca daṇḍakaḥ bhadrāsanaṃ kṣīravṛkṣaiḥ pañcāśadaṅgulocchrayaiḥ
Tongkat (daṇḍaka) hendaknya memiliki tiga, empat, lima, enam, tujuh, atau delapan ruas (simpul). Duduk suci (bhadrāsana) dibuat dari kayu pohon bergetah susu, dengan tinggi lima puluh aṅgula.
Lord Agni (narrating to Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vastu","secondary_vidya":"Shilpa","practical_application":"Standardizing the construction of ritual/royal implements (staff) and an auspicious seat with specified materials and measurements for durability and śubha-lakṣaṇa.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Daṇḍaka-parva-saṅkhyā and Bhadrāsana height/material","lookup_keywords":["daṇḍaka","parva (nodes)","bhadrāsana","kṣīra-vṛkṣa","aṅgula-māna"],"quick_summary":"A staff is classified by 3–8 nodes; an auspicious seat is prescribed from milky trees and fixed at 50 aṅgulas in height, indicating material-choice plus canonical measurement."}
Concept: Māna (canonical measurement) and dravya-niyama (material prescription) as vehicles of śubha and functionality.
Application: Use standardized aṅgula/hasta measures and prescribed woods to ensure repeatable, ritually acceptable construction.
Khanda Section: Vāstu-śāstra (Architecture & Measurements)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A craftsman measures a staff with marked nodes and constructs a raised bhadrāsana from latex-bearing wood, using an aṅgula scale and plumb line.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style: sthapati with measuring rod (aṅgula scale), pale milky-wood seat (bhadrāsana) under workshop pavilion, earthy reds/ochres, clear linework, ritual purity motifs.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting: ornate bhadrāsana with gold leaf highlights, milky-tree wood texture, artisan presenting the finished seat; decorative borders, jewel-like detailing.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting: instructional diagram-like composition showing 3–8 node staff variants and a 50-aṅgula seat height marked with measurement ticks; soft colors, precise outlines.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: atelier scene with carpenters, measuring instruments, labeled nodes on staff, a raised seat being assembled; fine detailing, architectural interior."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: त्रिचतुःपञ्चषट्सप्ताष्टपर्वश् → त्रि-चतुः-पञ्च-षट्-सप्त-अष्ट-पर्व; पञ्चाशदङ्गुलोच्छ्रयैः → पञ्चाशत्-अङ्गुल-उच्छ्रयैः; पर्वश् is read as parva(ṃ) in neuter collective sense.
Related Themes: Agni Purana Vāstu/Śilpa sections on māna (aṅgula, hasta) and āsana-bheda; Agni Purana chapters describing wood selection (dāru-lakṣaṇa) and auspicious materials
FAQs
It gives Vāstu/ritual-construction specifications: how many nodes a daṇḍaka (staff/post) may have and the prescribed height (50 aṅgulas) and wood-type (kṣīra-vṛkṣa) for a bhadrāsana (auspicious seat).
Beyond theology, it preserves practical standards of traditional building and ritual furnishing—materials, proportional measurement (aṅgula), and design constraints—typical of the Agni Purana’s multi-disciplinary coverage.
Using prescribed pure materials and correct proportions is treated as ensuring auspiciousness (bhadra), ritual correctness, and the removal of defects (doṣa) in sacred or ceremonial settings.