Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 5
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पीतं वज्रचतुष्कोणं पार्थिवं शक्रदैवतं वृत्तार्धमाप्यपद्मार्धं शुक्लं वरूणदैवतं
pītaṃ vajracatuṣkoṇaṃ pārthivaṃ śakradaivataṃ vṛttārdhamāpyapadmārdhaṃ śuklaṃ varūṇadaivataṃ
ທາດດິນເປັນສີເຫຼືອງ, ມີຮູບຮ່າງເປັນສີ່ຫຼ່ຽມມຸມສີ່ (ຄ້າຍເພັດ) ແລະມີພຣະສັກຣະ (Indra) ເປັນເທວະຜູ້ຄຸ້ມຄອງ. ທາດນ້ຳເປັນສີຂາວ, ມີຮູບເປັນຄຶ່ງວົງມົນ ແລະຄຶ່ງດອກບົວ, ແລະມີພຣະວະຣຸນະ (Varuṇa) ເປັນເທວະຜູ້ຄຸ້ມຄອງ.
Lord Agni (in discourse to sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purāṇa narration frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vastu","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Design of maṇḍala/yantra and element-zoning: assign bhūta-tattvas (earth, water) their colors, geometric forms, and presiding deities for ritual layouts, vastu harmonization, and directional placements.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Bhūta-tattva varṇa–ākṛti–devatā mapping (Pṛthvī/Āpas)","lookup_keywords":["pṛthvī tattva","āpas tattva","yantra geometry","indra śakra","varuṇa"],"quick_summary":"Earth-tattva is yellow and quadrangular (vajra-catuṣkoṇa) with Śakra as deity; water-tattva is white and shaped as half-circle/half-lotus with Varuṇa as deity. Use these correspondences in maṇḍala construction and ritual placement."}
Concept: Cosmic order is mirrored in form and color; tattvas are operationalized through geometry and deity-presidency.
Application: When drawing yantras/maṇḍalas or planning ritual spaces, encode tattva qualities via prescribed shapes/colors to maintain coherence of the rite and its intended effects.
Khanda Section: Vastu / Yantra-vidhi (Mandala, Bhuta-tattva and Dikpala-deity correspondences)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A clean maṇḍala diagram: earth-tattva as a yellow four-cornered diamond/quadrilateral marked with Śakra/Indra; water-tattva as a white half-circle merging into a half-lotus marked with Varuṇa, suggesting placement in a ritual grid.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized maṇḍala on temple floor: yellow quadrangular earth panel with Indra emblem, white half-circle/half-lotus water panel with Varuṇa emblem, bold flat colors and ritual attendants nearby.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, ornate yantra-maṇḍala with gold borders, earth section in rich yellow with Indra iconography, water section in luminous white with Varuṇa iconography, symmetrical devotional geometry.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, technical diagram emphasis: labeled shapes and colors for pṛthvī and āpas, small deity vignettes of Indra and Varuṇa, neat instructional layout and fine detailing.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, artisan-scholar drawing a colored maṇḍala on paper with pigments, showing yellow quadrilateral and white half-lotus/half-circle, small deity symbols in margins, refined linework."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Hamsadhwani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: vajracatuṣkoṇaṃ → vajra-catuṣ-koṇam; vṛttārdhamāpyapadmārdhaṃ → vṛtta-ardham āpya-padmārdham.
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Vāstu/maṇḍala and bhūta-tattva correspondences (related sections); Agni Purana: Yantra-vidhi and dikpāla mappings (adjacent material)
FAQs
It gives mandala/yantra specifications for elemental placement: earth is assigned a yellow, four-angled (vajra-like) form with Indra as deity; water is assigned a white, semicircle/half-lotus form with Varuṇa as deity—used for nyāsa and diagrammatic worship.
It preserves technical diagrammatic rules—linking color, geometry, element (bhūta-tattva), and presiding deity—showing the Purāṇa’s coverage of applied ritual sciences alongside theology.
Correct elemental-deity placement in a mandala is taught as a means to align worship with cosmic order (tattva-nyāsa), supporting ritual efficacy, purification, and the intended fruit of the rite.