Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 5
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पीतं वज्रचतुष्कोणं पार्थिवं शक्रदैवतं वृत्तार्धमाप्यपद्मार्धं शुक्लं वरूणदैवतं
pītaṃ vajracatuṣkoṇaṃ pārthivaṃ śakradaivataṃ vṛttārdhamāpyapadmārdhaṃ śuklaṃ varūṇadaivataṃ
ਪ੍ਰਿਥਵੀ-ਤੱਤ ਪੀਲੇ ਵਰਣ ਦਾ, ਵਜ੍ਰ ਵਰਗਾ ਚਤੁਰਕੋਣ ਆਕਾਰ ਵਾਲਾ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਇਸ ਦਾ ਅਧਿਦੇਵਤਾ ਸ਼ਕ੍ਰ (ਇੰਦਰ) ਹੈ। ਜਲ-ਤੱਤ ਸ਼ੁਕਲ ਵਰਣ ਦਾ, ਅਰਧ-ਵ੍ਰਿੱਤ ਅਤੇ ਅਰਧ-ਪਦਮ ਆਕਾਰ ਵਾਲਾ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਇਸ ਦਾ ਅਧਿਦੇਵਤਾ ਵਰੁਣ ਹੈ।
Lord Agni (in discourse to sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purāṇa narration frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vastu","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Design of maṇḍala/yantra and element-zoning: assign bhūta-tattvas (earth, water) their colors, geometric forms, and presiding deities for ritual layouts, vastu harmonization, and directional placements.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Bhūta-tattva varṇa–ākṛti–devatā mapping (Pṛthvī/Āpas)","lookup_keywords":["pṛthvī tattva","āpas tattva","yantra geometry","indra śakra","varuṇa"],"quick_summary":"Earth-tattva is yellow and quadrangular (vajra-catuṣkoṇa) with Śakra as deity; water-tattva is white and shaped as half-circle/half-lotus with Varuṇa as deity. Use these correspondences in maṇḍala construction and ritual placement."}
Concept: Cosmic order is mirrored in form and color; tattvas are operationalized through geometry and deity-presidency.
Application: When drawing yantras/maṇḍalas or planning ritual spaces, encode tattva qualities via prescribed shapes/colors to maintain coherence of the rite and its intended effects.
Khanda Section: Vastu / Yantra-vidhi (Mandala, Bhuta-tattva and Dikpala-deity correspondences)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A clean maṇḍala diagram: earth-tattva as a yellow four-cornered diamond/quadrilateral marked with Śakra/Indra; water-tattva as a white half-circle merging into a half-lotus marked with Varuṇa, suggesting placement in a ritual grid.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized maṇḍala on temple floor: yellow quadrangular earth panel with Indra emblem, white half-circle/half-lotus water panel with Varuṇa emblem, bold flat colors and ritual attendants nearby.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, ornate yantra-maṇḍala with gold borders, earth section in rich yellow with Indra iconography, water section in luminous white with Varuṇa iconography, symmetrical devotional geometry.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, technical diagram emphasis: labeled shapes and colors for pṛthvī and āpas, small deity vignettes of Indra and Varuṇa, neat instructional layout and fine detailing.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, artisan-scholar drawing a colored maṇḍala on paper with pigments, showing yellow quadrilateral and white half-lotus/half-circle, small deity symbols in margins, refined linework."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Hamsadhwani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: vajracatuṣkoṇaṃ → vajra-catuṣ-koṇam; vṛttārdhamāpyapadmārdhaṃ → vṛtta-ardham āpya-padmārdham.
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Vāstu/maṇḍala and bhūta-tattva correspondences (related sections); Agni Purana: Yantra-vidhi and dikpāla mappings (adjacent material)
FAQs
It gives mandala/yantra specifications for elemental placement: earth is assigned a yellow, four-angled (vajra-like) form with Indra as deity; water is assigned a white, semicircle/half-lotus form with Varuṇa as deity—used for nyāsa and diagrammatic worship.
It preserves technical diagrammatic rules—linking color, geometry, element (bhūta-tattva), and presiding deity—showing the Purāṇa’s coverage of applied ritual sciences alongside theology.
Correct elemental-deity placement in a mandala is taught as a means to align worship with cosmic order (tattva-nyāsa), supporting ritual efficacy, purification, and the intended fruit of the rite.