Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 15
Chapter 39 — भूपरिग्रहविधानम्
Bhū-parigraha-vidhāna: Procedure for Acquiring and Ritually Securing Land
प्रासादं कारयेदन्यं नोभयं पीडयेद्बुधः भूमौ तु शोधितायां तु कुर्याद्भुमिपरिग्रहं
prāsādaṃ kārayedanyaṃ nobhayaṃ pīḍayedbudhaḥ bhūmau tu śodhitāyāṃ tu kuryādbhumiparigrahaṃ
बुद्धिमानाने दुसरा (नवा) प्रासाद उभारावा आणि दोन्ही बाजूंना त्रास होईल असे करू नये. भूमी शुद्ध झाल्यावरच भूमिपरिग्रह (औपचारिक ताबा) करावा.
Lord Agni (in dialogue tradition of the Agni Purana, instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Vastu","practical_application":"Ethical and procedural guidance for construction: build anew without harming either party; purify land before formal possession.","sutra_style":true}
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Concept: Ahiṃsā and fairness in material undertakings; ritual purity as a prerequisite for rightful ownership and construction.
Application: In disputes or shared boundaries, avoid actions that injure either side; perform bhūmi-śodhana (cleaning/rituals) before legal/ritual possession.
Khanda Section: Vāstu-śāstra (Architecture and Site-Planning)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A boundary line between two plots; a wise patron instructs builders to construct a separate new structure; priests perform land purification with water sprinkling and ritual markings before formal land-taking.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, village-temple setting, priest sprinkling sanctified water along a plot, sthapati and patron gesturing toward a new building site, calm palette, ritual implements visible","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, gold highlights on kalaśa and ritual vessels, patron and priest at purified ground with kolam-like markings, a small new prāsāda outline in the background, ornate frame","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clear narrative: boundary dispute avoided, two parties shown at ease, purification rite depicted with labeled steps (śodhana → parigraha), fine detailing","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtyard land scene with officials witnessing formal possession, priest performing purification, builders preparing a new foundation, delicate architectural backdrop"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: नोभयं → न उभयम्; पीडयेद्बुधः → पीडयेत् बुधः; कुर्याद्भुमिपरिग्रहं → कुर्यात् भूमिपरिग्रहम्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 39 (site preparation and construction conduct); Agni Purana ritual sections on purification (śodhana)
FAQs
It teaches Vāstu-śāstra procedure: purify the site (bhūmi-śodhana) first, then perform formal land-taking (bhūmi-parigraha), and proceed with construction without harming or troubling either party.
By giving practical civil-architectural guidance—ethical construction conduct and the technical sequence of site purification and acquisition—the Agni Purana functions as a manual not only of devotion but also of applied disciplines like Vāstu and social conduct.
Purifying the land before taking possession frames construction as a ritually clean act, while avoiding harm to “both” emphasizes dharmic, non-injurious action that prevents negative karma associated with wrongful acquisition or oppressive building practices.