Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 4
Vināyaka-snāna (The Vinayaka Bath) — Obstacle-Removal and Consecratory Bathing Rite
विमना विफलारम्भः संसीदत्यनिमित्ततः कन्या वरं न चाप्नोति न चापत्यं वराङ्गना
vimanā viphalārambhaḥ saṃsīdatyanimittataḥ kanyā varaṃ na cāpnoti na cāpatyaṃ varāṅganā
മനുഷ്യൻ വിമനസ്സോടെ ഫലമില്ലാത്ത ശ്രമങ്ങൾ ആരംഭിക്കുകയും കാരണമില്ലാതെ തന്നെ തളർന്നു വീഴുകയും ചെയ്യുന്നു. കന്യയ്ക്ക് വരൻ ലഭിക്കില്ല; സുന്ദരിയായ സ്ത്രീയ്ക്ക് സന്താനം ഉണ്ടാകില്ല.
Lord Agni (in discourse to Vasiṣṭha, within the Agni Purāṇa’s didactic narration)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Arthashastra","practical_application":"Omen-based risk assessment for undertakings and family-life outcomes (marriage/offspring); prompts remedial śānti, timing correction, and ethical self-regulation before starting actions.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Description","entry_title":"Nimitta: signs of obstruction—failed undertakings, unexplained collapse, marriage/offspring impediments","lookup_keywords":["nimitta-shastra","vighna","anārambha-phala","vivaha-pratibandha","apatya-pratibandha"],"quick_summary":"Dejection and repeated failure, sudden decline without clear cause, and impediments to marriage or progeny are presented as prognostic indicators of inauspicious conditions requiring corrective measures."}
Concept: Inner disposition (vimanatā) and unseen impediments manifest as repeated failure; dharmic correction and auspicious timing are implied remedies.
Application: Pause major initiatives when such patterns cluster; perform śānti/vrata, seek counsel, correct conduct, and choose auspicious muhurta for marriage/undertakings.
Khanda Section: Nīti-śāstra / Śakuna-śāstra (omens and prognostics; auspiciousness in undertakings and marriage)
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A sequence of inauspicious life-scenes: a dejected person abandoning failed projects; a sudden collapse; a maiden without a suitor; a woman longing for a child.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, four-panel narrative within one frame: failed work tools set aside, figure fainting, maiden at doorway, woman praying for child; warm yet somber palette, bold outlines, temple-wall storytelling style","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, devotional domestic setting with gold accents, figures expressing setback and prayer, small shrine corner indicating śānti intent, ornate border","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional storyboard panels labeled by theme (ārambha-viphalatā, anānimitta-sīdana, vivāha-pratibandha, apatyābhāva), soft colors and clarity","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate household scenes with detailed interiors and textiles, expressions of worry and waiting, subtle symbolic motifs (withered garland, extinguished lamp)"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: संसीदत्यनिमित्ततः = संसीदति + अनिमित्ततः; न चाप्नोति = न + च + आप्नोति; न चापत्यम् = न + च + अपत्यम्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana Nimitta/Śakuna materials in the 265 context; Agni Purana Puja-vidhi śānti-prayogas (general)
FAQs
It imparts nimitta-vidyā (prognostics): certain inner states and outcomes are read as signs of impending failure—fruitless initiatives, unexplained decline, impediments to marriage, and lack of progeny.
By treating practical life-domains—success in ventures, social institutions like marriage, and fertility—through the lens of nimitta/śakuna, it exemplifies how the Agni Purāṇa compiles applied knowledge alongside theology and ritual.
The verse frames repeated failure and obstruction (including marital and progeny-related outcomes) as meaningful indicators prompting self-correction—purifying conduct, restoring auspiciousness, and addressing adverse karma before proceeding.