Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 76
अध्याय १ — यजुर्विधानम्
Agni Purana, Chapter 259: Yajur-vidhāna
इमं जीवेभ्य द्रति च शिलां लोष्ट्रञ्चतुर्दिशं क्षिपेद्गृहे तदा तस्य न स्याच्चौरभयं निशि
imaṃ jīvebhya drati ca śilāṃ loṣṭrañcaturdiśaṃ kṣipedgṛhe tadā tasya na syāccaurabhayaṃ niśi
この護りの作法（または護符）を生きとし生けるもののために施し、さらに家の中で石と土塊を四方に投げるなら、その者には夜の盗賊の恐れがなくなる。
Lord Agni (in discourse to the sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purana narration frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Apatropaic house-protection: directional casting of stone and clod (lōṣṭra) as a boundary-sealing rite to prevent theft at night.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Directional casting rite to avert theft (Caurabhaya-nivāraṇa)","lookup_keywords":["caurabhaya","catuḥ-diśa-kṣepa","śilā","lōṣṭra","gṛha-rakṣā"],"quick_summary":"Cast a stone and a clod toward the four directions within the house as a protective measure so that fear of thieves at night is removed."}
Concept: Space can be ritually secured by marking directions and establishing a protective perimeter through symbolic acts.
Application: Perform a simple, repeatable home-rite at dusk/nightfall to reinforce security and reduce fear.
Khanda Section: Raksha-vidhi / Apatropaic (Protective) Rituals
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A householder performs a protective rite by throwing a stone and a clod of earth toward the four directions inside the home to prevent thieves at night.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, interior courtyard house at twilight, householder casting a small stone and clod toward cardinal directions, lamps lit, protective geometric aura implied, stylized architecture.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, domestic shrine corner, householder in traditional attire, four-direction motif around him, gold highlights on lamps and threshold, symbolic guardians at corners.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, diagrammatic clarity: figure at center of room casting objects to east-south-west-north, labeled directions in Devanagari, soft colors, instructional composition.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, night scene with deep indigo, interior room with patterned carpets, man casting small objects to corners, subtle depiction of lurking thieves outside being repelled."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: जीवेभ्य द्रति = जीवेभ्यः + द्रति; लोष्ट्रञ्चतुर्दिशं = लोष्ट्रम् + चतुर्दिशम्; क्षिपेद्गृहे = क्षिपेत् + गृहे; स्याच्चौरभयं = स्यात् + चौरभयम्
Related Themes: Agni Purana 259 (rakṣā-vidhi cluster: theft-warding, enemy-warding, peace rites)
FAQs
A practical griha-rakṣā (house-protection) procedure: casting specific items (stone and clod) to the four directions as an apotropaic measure to avert theft at night.
It preserves applied domestic ritual technology—small, actionable protective rites—alongside the Purana’s broader coverage of dharma, worship manuals, and pragmatic household procedures.
It frames security as a dharmic, ritually maintained order of the home: directional protection and simple consecratory acts are treated as means to remove harmful influences and ensure peace at night.