Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 19
Chapter 24 — कुण्डनिर्माणादिविधिः
Procedure for Constructing the Fire-pit and Related Rites
सौम्याग्रा प्रथमा तस्यां रेखे पूर्वमुखे तयोः मध्ये तिस्रस् तथा कुर्याद्दक्षिणादिक्रमेण तु
saumyāgrā prathamā tasyāṃ rekhe pūrvamukhe tayoḥ madhye tisras tathā kuryāddakṣiṇādikrameṇa tu
ആ വിന്യാസത്തിൽ ആദ്യ രേഖയുടെ അഗ്രം സൗമ്യ (ഉത്തര) ദിശയിലേക്കാകണം. ആ രണ്ട് രേഖകളും കിഴക്കുമുഖമായിരിക്കണം. അവയുടെ മദ്ധ്യേ തെക്കുദിശയിൽ നിന്ന് ക്രമമായി മൂന്ന് രേഖകളും അതുപോലെ വരയ്ക്കണം।
Lord Agni
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vastu","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Directional line-orientation for yantra/mandala or altar-grid drafting: setting tips toward north (saumya) and facing east, then adding intermediate lines in a prescribed directional sequence.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Yantra-lekhana: North-tipped and east-facing primary lines with southern sequence","lookup_keywords":["yantra-lekhana","dik-nirṇaya","saumya-agra","pūrvamukha","rekhā-krama"],"quick_summary":"Orient the first line’s tip to the northern (saumya) side and make the principal lines east-facing; then insert three lines between them, proceeding in order starting from the south."}
Concept: Dik (direction) as a governing principle for correct ritual/architectural form.
Application: Maintain consistent north/east orientation to preserve intended symbolic and functional alignment in mandalas and layouts.
Khanda Section: Vastu-vidya / Yantra-lekhana (Ritual diagrams and directional layout)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A square/rectangular layout with two main east-facing lines, the first line’s tip marked toward the north; three intermediate lines are drawn between, with a directional compass showing south-to-north sequence.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, mandala grid on temple floor, compass-like dik markers, artisan drawing lines, north indicated as saumya, bold outlines and flat color fields","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, yantra layout with gold accents on cardinal direction markers, east-facing arrows, three inner lines highlighted, ornate frame","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, clean didactic composition: labeled directions (E,N,S,W), two principal lines and three intermediate lines, fine brushwork and soft shading","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, scholar-architect demonstrating a diagram to students, paper/ground plan with arrows to north and east, meticulous geometric detailing"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shuddha Sarang","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: saumyāgrā is taken as bahuvrīhi compound; kur yād dakṣiṇādikrameṇa → kuryāt dakṣiṇa-ādi-krameṇa.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 24 (Yantra/rekhā sequence context); Agni Purana sections on dik-nirṇaya in ritual layouts (within pūjā/yantra contexts)
FAQs
It teaches rekhā-nyāsa: how to orient primary lines eastward, set the first line’s point toward the auspicious northern side, and insert three intermediate lines using a south-first directional sequence (dakṣiṇādi-krama).
Beyond mythology, it preserves practical Vastu/ritual-geometry rules—precise instructions for diagram construction and directional orientation used in temple/yantra contexts.
Correct directional alignment and orderly construction are treated as essential to ritual purity and efficacy—ensuring the rite is performed in harmony with auspicious spatial order.