Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 23
Mantra-paribhāṣā (मन्त्रपरिभाषा) — Colophon/Closure
विलहद्वारे जीर्णकूपे जीर्णवेश्मनि कुड्यके शिग्रुश्लेष्मातकाक्षेषु जम्बू डुम्बरेणेषु च
vilahadvāre jīrṇakūpe jīrṇaveśmani kuḍyake śigruśleṣmātakākṣeṣu jambū ḍumbareṇeṣu ca
പൊട്ടിയതോ വിടർന്നതോ ആയ വാതിൽ, ജീർണ്ണ കിണർ, ജീർണ്ണ ഗൃഹം, കേടായ മതിൽ; അതുപോലെ ശിഗ്രു, ശ്ലേഷ്മാതക, അക്ഷ വൃക്ഷങ്ങൾക്കിടയിൽ, കൂടാതെ ജംബൂയും ഡുംബര (അത്തി) വൃക്ഷങ്ങൾക്കിടയിൽ ഉള്ള വാസസ്ഥലം—ഇവയെ ദോഷവും അശുഭലക്ഷണവും ആയി കണക്കാക്കുന്നു।
Lord Agni (teaching to the sage Vasiṣṭha, in the Agni Purāṇa’s instructional frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vastu","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Site/house inspection to avoid doṣa (defects): rejecting structurally unsound entrances, wells, walls, and inauspicious tree-associations around a dwelling.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Gṛha-doṣa: Dvāra-kūpa-veśma-kudya-bhaṅga and vṛkṣa-saṅga doṣa","lookup_keywords":["vastu-dosha","broken-doorway","old-well","decayed-house","shigru"],"quick_summary":"Structural decay (door, well, house, wall) and certain surrounding tree-clusters are marked as inauspicious defects for residence/site selection."}
Concept: Gṛhastha-dharma requires maintaining a safe, pure, and auspicious dwelling; neglect and decay are doṣa-producing.
Application: Repair/replace broken doors and walls; decommission unsafe wells; avoid selecting a plot hemmed by specified trees if tradition deems them doṣa-causing; prioritize ventilation, stability, and cleanliness.
Khanda Section: Vāstu-śāstra / Gṛha-nirmāṇa & Doṣa-nivāraṇa (omens and defects in houses and sites)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A vāstu-expert inspecting a house: a cracked doorway, a dilapidated well, crumbling walls; surrounding trees labeled śigru, śleṣmātaka, akṣa, jambū, ḍumbara indicating inauspicious clustering.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, architect-priest with palm-leaf manual, pointing to broken dvāra and cracked kudya; background grove with stylized śigru/jambū/ḍumbara; muted warning tones.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, central house façade with ornate but visibly cracked doorway highlighted with gold outlines; side panels show old well and damaged wall; decorative tree motifs with name-bands; auspicious/inauspicious contrast.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, diagrammatic inspection scene: labeled parts (dvāra, kūpa, veśman, kudya) and surrounding trees; clean instructional layout, soft colors.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed courtyard with an old well and weathered house; an inspector and householders confer; surrounding fruit trees rendered botanically; subtle emphasis on decay and omens."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":null,"pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: समास-बहुलः; पदच्छेदः IAST-अनुसारः।
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Vāstu/gṛha-nirmāṇa chapters on bhūmi-parīkṣā, dvāra-lakṣaṇa, doṣa-nivāraṇa
FAQs
Vāstu-śāstra guidance: it lists physical defects (broken doorway, old well, decayed house, damaged wall) and proximity to certain trees as markers of vāstu-doṣa (inauspicious site conditions) to be avoided or corrected.
It shows the Agni Purāṇa functioning as a practical manual beyond mythology—preserving applied architectural/geomantic diagnostics (vāstu-doṣa-lakṣaṇa) alongside ritual and dharma topics.
Avoiding or remedying vāstu-doṣa is presented as supporting household well-being and ritual purity; an orderly, non-defective dwelling is treated as conducive to prosperity, peace, and the successful performance of dharmic rites.