Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 24
The Description of the Sarvatobhadra Maṇḍala (सर्वतोभद्रमण्डलकथनम्)
इन्दीवरदलाकारानथवा मातुलाङ्गवत् पद्मपत्रायतान्वापि लिखेदिच्छानुरूपतः भुवि न्यसेद्वामपादं न गृह्णीयात् प्रतिग्रहम् एवं द्वित्रिगुणेनैव मध्यमोत्तमसिद्धयः
indīvaradalākārānathavā mātulāṅgavat padmapatrāyatānvāpi likhedicchānurūpataḥ bhuvi nyasedvāmapādaṃ na gṛhṇīyāt pratigraham evaṃ dvitriguṇenaiva madhyamottamasiddhayaḥ
青蓮（indīvara）の花弁に似せ、あるいはマートゥラーンガ（mātulāṅga、香橼）の形に倣い、または蓮葉のように細長く、意に随って（図・標）を描くべきである。定法により左足を地に置き、贈与（報酬）を受け取ってはならない。かくして、（修法・回数を）二倍または三倍とすることにより、中位および最上の成就（siddhi）が得られる。
Lord Agni (in instruction to the sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Choose yantra line/petal shapes suited to the intended aim; follow conduct restraints (left-foot placement protocol, non-acceptance of gifts) and scale practice (double/triple) to reach higher siddhis.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Yantra-patra-ākāra options and niyamas for madhyama/uttama-siddhi","lookup_keywords":["indīvara-dala ākāra","mātulāṅga-vat","padma-patra-āyata","na gṛhṇīyāt pratigraham","dvi-tri-guṇa siddhi"],"quick_summary":"Draw the yantra marks as blue-lotus petals, citron-like forms, or elongated lotus leaves according to the desired intention; keep strict observances (proper stance and no accepting gifts), and intensify the regimen by doubling/tripling to obtain middling to highest attainments."}
Concept: Siddhi depends on both upāya (method/diagram choice) and niyama (ethical restraint, non-commercialization of practice).
Application: Select diagram variants to match the sādhya (intention), keep the practice non-transactional (avoid gifts/fees), and increase japa/observance intensity in measured multiples.
Khanda Section: Yantra–Mantra–Siddhi (Tantric Diagrammatics and Observances)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Multiple yantra design variants displayed: blue-lotus petal shapes, citron-like lobes, and elongated lotus leaves; a sādhaka stands with prescribed left-foot placement, refusing offered gifts, while practice intensity is shown as doubled/tripled counts.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: three adjacent yantra motifs (indīvara petals, mātulāṅga form, elongated lotus leaves), sādhaka in simple attire with left foot grounded in ritual stance, a donor figure offering coins turned away, lamp-lit sanctum ambience.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: ornate triptych of yantra petal designs with gold embossing, sādhaka with japa-mālā, a rejected gift plate shown subtly, gold highlights indicating ‘dvi-tri-guṇa’ escalation through repeated garlands/beads.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore instructional: clean comparative chart of three petal/leaf shapes, arrows indicating intention-based selection, small vignette of ‘no pratigraha’ rule, and a numeric doubling/tripling ladder for siddhi levels.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: atelier-like scene with patterned floor where three yantra variants are sketched, a patron offering a purse declined by the ascetic, delicate gestures and fine textile detail, balanced composition."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: indīvaradalākārānathavā→indīvara-dala-ākārān athavā; padmapatrāyatānvāpi→padma-patra-āyatān vā api; likhedicchānurūpataḥ→likhet icchā-anurūpataḥ; nyasedvāmapādaṃ→nyaset vāma-pādam.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 29.23 (puraścaraṇa and vrata); Agni Purana 29.21–29.22 (yantra measures and kṣetra)
FAQs
It teaches yantra/diagram inscription styles (lotus-petal, citron-like, lotus-leaf elongated), a sādhaka’s bodily placement (left foot set on the ground as prescribed), and an ethical rule of non-acceptance of gifts, along with how increasing the measure twofold or threefold yields higher grades of siddhi.
It combines practical diagrammatics (yantra-lekhana), ritual posture/observance, and conduct (rejecting remuneration), showing how the Agni Purana preserves technical ritual technology alongside moral constraints and a graded results-framework (madhyama/uttama siddhi).
By avoiding pratigraha (accepting gifts) the practitioner keeps the rite free from transactional impurity, strengthening tapas and intention; disciplined repetition (twofold/threefold) is presented as the karmically effective means for progressing from middling to superior attainment.