Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 13
नगरादिवास्तुकथनं
Discourse on Vāstu for Cities and Related Settlements
चरकीं स्कन्दविकटं विदारीं पूतनां क्रमात् जम्मं पापं पिलिपिच्छं यजेदीशादिवाह्यतः
carakīṃ skandavikaṭaṃ vidārīṃ pūtanāṃ kramāt jammaṃ pāpaṃ pilipicchaṃ yajedīśādivāhyataḥ
Menurut tertibnya, hendaklah dilakukan yajña/homa sebagai persembahan kepada Carakī, Skanda-vikaṭa, Vidārī, Pūtanā; kemudian kepada Jamma, Pāpa, dan Pilipiccha—bermula dari kelompok yang diketuai Īśa, demi menghalau segala gangguan dan bala.
Lord Agni (in dialogue with Sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Rakṣā-karman: offering/propitiation to named afflicting beings (bhūta/bāla-graha type) in a fixed order starting from Īśa to expel harm.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Rakṣā-yāga Order: Carakī to Pilipiccha (Īśa-ādi)","lookup_keywords":["rakṣā","bāla-graha","pūtanā","skanda-vikaṭa","homa"],"quick_summary":"Prescribes a sequential offering to specific entities—Carakī, Skanda-vikaṭa, Vidārī, Pūtanā, Jamma, Pāpa, Pilipiccha—beginning from the Īśa group, for driving away afflictions."}
Concept: Afflictions are neutralized through niyama (order), bali/homa, and invoking higher guardianship (Īśa-ādi krama).
Application: Use sequence discipline in rakṣā rites to avoid ‘vyatyaya’ (ritual misplacement) and to focus the rite on expulsion (vāhana/apanayana) of harm.
Khanda Section: Isana-kalpa / Raksha-Mantra (Protective rites and appeasement of grahas, bhutas, and balagrahas)
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A homa altar with a priest offering oblations while seven named affliction-entities are shown at the periphery being appeased and driven away, arranged in a directional order starting from Īśa.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural of a fiery homa-kuṇḍa, priest in white, peripheral dark-toned graha-figures labeled Carakī, Skanda-vikaṭa, Vidārī, Pūtanā, Jamma, Pāpa, Pilipiccha; strong outlines and ritual intensity.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting with gold flames and ornate altar; Skanda-vikaṭa depicted with martial ornaments; other entities smaller at borders, being pacified by offerings; rich reds and gold.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style instructional scene: clear depiction of homa steps, ladle, ghee, and directional placement marks ‘Īśa-ādi’; entities shown symbolically to emphasize sequence.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature of a nighttime protective rite in a courtyard; detailed fire altar, attendants, and faint spectral figures at margins; elegant calligraphy naming each entity in order."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"fast","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: स्कन्दविकटं = स्कन्द-विकटम्; यजेदीशादिवाह्यतः = यजेत् ईश-आदि-वाह्यतः
Related Themes: Agni Purana 105 (rakṣā-mantra and graha/bhūta appeasement sequence)
FAQs
It prescribes a sequential appeasement/expulsion rite: making homa-style offerings to specific named balagrahas/obstructive beings (Carakī, Skanda-vikaṭa, Vidārī, Pūtanā, etc.) under the presiding order “headed by Īśa,” to ward off their harmful influence.
It catalogs specialized names of afflicting entities and embeds them into a practical ritual protocol (ordered worship/offerings). Such lists function like a ritual-therapeutic index—linking demonology, health-protection, and liturgical procedure—typical of the Agni Purana’s compendium style.
By propitiating and expelling inauspicious forces through sanctioned offerings, the practitioner seeks purification from pāpa (sin/inauspiciousness), protection of life (especially against disease/child-afflictions), and restoration of auspicious order under divine oversight (Īśa).