Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 6
वागीश्वरीपूजा
The Worship of Vāgīśvarī
द्वारं द्विपदिकं पद्ममानाद्धै सकपोलकम् कीणबन्धविचित्रन्तु द्विपदं तत्र वर्तयेत्
dvāraṃ dvipadikaṃ padmamānāddhai sakapolakam kīṇabandhavicitrantu dvipadaṃ tatra vartayet
ໃຫ້ສ້າງປະຕູແບບສອງບານ/ສອງແຜ່ນ ໂດຍກຳນົດຂະໜາດເປັນເຄິ່ງໜຶ່ງຕາມມາດຕະຖານ «ປັດມະ» ແລະຕິດຕັ້ງ «ກະໂປລະກະ» ເປັນອົງປະດັບຂ້າງຄືແກ້ມທີ່ນູນອອກ. ທີ່ນັ້ນຄວນຈັດວາງການແບ່ງສອງແຜ່ນອີກ ພ້ອມປະດັບດ້ວຍ «ກີນະບັນທະ» ເປັນສາຍຄາດຕົກແຕ່ງຫຼາກສີ.
Lord Agni (instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vastu","secondary_vidya":"Shilpa","practical_application":"Designing proportionate temple/house doorways with prescribed paneling and ornamental bands for auspiciousness and structural aesthetics.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Dvipadika-dvāra (two-panel doorway) with kapolaka and kīṇabandha","lookup_keywords":["dvipadika-dvāra","padma-māna","kapolaka","kīṇabandha","dvipada-panel"],"quick_summary":"Specify a two-leaf doorway sized to half the padma-standard, adding kapolaka side-projections and a decorative kīṇabandha band; repeat the two-panel arrangement with ornamented binding for finish and stability."}
Concept: Māna (canonical measurement) and alaṅkāra (ornamental completion) as dhārmic order in built space.
Application: Use standardized proportional systems (padma-māna) so entrances are harmonious, ritually acceptable, and visually coherent.
Khanda Section: Vāstu-śāstra (Architecture & Door/Temple-Design Canons)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A craftsman lays out a temple doorway: two hinged panels, kapolaka side-projections on the jambs, and a patterned kīṇabandha band across the frame, shown with measuring cord and scale.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural aesthetic, warm earthy palette, artisan and sthapati measuring a dvipatra doorway, kapolaka projections clearly stylized, kīṇabandha band with floral-geometric motifs, flat iconic composition, temple interior context.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style, ornate doorway frontally shown with gold-leaf highlights on kīṇabandha band and kapolaka edges, rich reds and greens, symmetrical composition, subtle depiction of measuring tools.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, fine linework and soft shading, instructional diagram feel: labeled two-leaf door, half padma-māna proportion grid, kapolaka and kīṇabandha rendered precisely.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, workshop scene with master builder and apprentices, detailed wood/stone textures, measuring cord, two-panel door being carved, decorative band patterns meticulously painted."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":null,"pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पद्ममानाद्धै → पद्ममानात् + है (पाठानुसार निपातः); कीणबन्धविचित्रन्तु → कीणबन्धविचित्रम् + तु (म्+त् sandhi).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 319 (Vāstu/maṇḍala context); Agni Purana Vāstu sections on māna-pramāṇa and dvāra-lakṣaṇa
FAQs
It gives a Vāstu-śāstra prescription for constructing a double-leaf doorway, specifying proportion (half of the padma-standard) and required ornamental/joinery elements like kapolakas and a decorated kīṇabandha band.
Beyond theology, the Agni Purana codifies practical architectural canons—door typology, proportional measurement systems, and decorative construction details—showing its coverage of applied sciences such as Vāstu alongside ritual and mythic material.
In Purāṇic Vāstu, correct proportions and auspicious structural features are believed to stabilize sacred space, supporting purity, prosperity, and the effective performance of worship within a properly formed threshold (dvāra).