Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 7
Chapter 93 — वास्तुपूजादिविधानम्
Procedure for Vāstu-worship and Related Rites
समस्तनाडीसंयोगे महामर्मानुजं फलं त्रिशूलं स्वस्तिकं वज्रं महास्वस्तिकसम्पुटौ
samastanāḍīsaṃyoge mahāmarmānujaṃ phalaṃ triśūlaṃ svastikaṃ vajraṃ mahāsvastikasampuṭau
സകല നാഡികളുടെയും സംഗമസ്ഥാനത്ത് മഹാമർമത്തിനടുത്തായി ‘ഫലം’ എന്ന അടയാളം ഉദ്ഭവിക്കുന്നു എന്നു പറയുന്നു. കൂടാതെ ത്രിശൂലം, സ്വസ്തികം, വജ്രം, മഹാസ്വസ്തിക-സമ്പുടം എന്നീ രൂപലക്ഷണങ്ങളും പ്രസ്തുതമാണ്.
Lord Agni (in instruction to sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Ayurveda","practical_application":"Identifying protective marks/yantra-signs and correlating them with nāḍī-confluences and marma-adjacent loci for ritual sealing, body-guarding (kavaca), and diagrammatic protection.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Nāḍī-saṃyoga signs near mahā-marma: phala, triśūla, svastika, vajra, mahā-svastika-sampuṭa","lookup_keywords":["nadi-samyoga","marma","svastika","vajra-chihna","sampuṭa"],"quick_summary":"At key channel junctions near vital marmas, specific protective ‘sign-forms’ are recognized (phala, triśūla, svastika, vajra, mahā-svastika enclosure), useful for yantra/mudrā-based guarding and ritual mapping."}
Weapon Type: Trident (Triśūla), Vajra
Concept: Subtle-body cartography: power and vulnerability concentrate at junctions; symbols/yantras function as cognitive-ritual ‘locks’ (bandhana) over these nodes.
Application: In kavaca/nyāsa, visualize svastika/vajra/triśūla seals at key junctions to stabilize attention and invoke protective resolve.
Khanda Section: Tantra / Yantra / Mudra-Lakshana (Protective diagrams, seals, and weapon-symbol taxonomy)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A subtle-body diagram showing nāḍī junctions and a highlighted mahā-marma region; near it appear emblematic seals: fruit-shape, trident, svastika, vajra, and a larger enclosing svastika-sampuṭa.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized human figure with luminous nāḍīs, highlighted marma node, surrounding protective emblems (triśūla, vajra, svastika) in bold iconographic forms, ritual red/ochre palette","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central subtle-body figure with gold-outlined nāḍīs, embossed gold symbols of triśūla and vajra, svastika motifs as protective seals, rich jewel tones","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, clean anatomical-yantric chart, labeled symbols (phala, triśūla, svastika, vajra, sampuṭa), soft washes, instructional clarity","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, manuscript folio with a diagrammatic figure and marginal symbol studies, fine ink lines, delicate coloration, calligraphic labels for each chihna"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"intense","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: समस्तनाडीसंयोगे = समस्त-नाडी-संयोगे (compound).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 93 (yantra/mudra-lakṣaṇa and protective taxonomy)
FAQs
It catalogs specific technical ‘forms/marks’ (phala, triśūla, svastika, vajra, mahā-svastika-sampuṭa) associated with nāḍī-confluences and a major marma, useful for identifying or constructing protective/ritual configurations (yantra-like sign taxonomy) and for marma–nāḍī mapping.
Alongside theology, the Agni Purana preserves applied technical vocabularies—here blending marma/nāḍī language (Ayurveda-style anatomy) with symbolic weapon-and-auspicious emblems (tantric/ritual diagrammatics), showing its cross-disciplinary cataloging of practical knowledge.
By naming auspicious and protective forms (svastika, vajra, triśūla) in relation to vital junctions, the passage frames correct identification/placement of such signs as a means of safeguarding life-force, averting harm, and supporting ritual purity and protection.