Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 10
Chapter 305 — Narasiṃha and Related Mantras (नारसिंहादिमन्त्राः)
नेमिः श्वेता वहिः कृष्णवर्णरेखा च पार्थिवी मध्येतरेमरे वर्णानेवं चक्रद्वयं लिखेत्
nemiḥ śvetā vahiḥ kṛṣṇavarṇarekhā ca pārthivī madhyetaremare varṇānevaṃ cakradvayaṃ likhet
ਨੇਮੀ (ਪਰਿਧੀ) ਚਿੱਟੀ ਹੋਵੇ; ਬਾਹਰ ਪਾਰਥਿਵ ਸੁਭਾਵ ਵਾਲੀ ਕਾਲੇ ਰੰਗ ਦੀ ਰੇਖਾ ਹੋਵੇ। ਵਿਚਲੇ ਹੋਰ ਘੇਰੇ ਵਿੱਚ ਵੀ ਕ੍ਰਮ ਅਨੁਸਾਰ ਰੰਗ ਭਰ ਕੇ—ਇਸ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ ਚਕ੍ਰ-ਦ੍ਵਯ ਬਣਾਓ।
Lord Agni (in instruction mode, narrating Agni Purana’s technical procedure to the sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vastu","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Yantra/maṇḍala drafting: apply prescribed color-coding to concentric wheel-diagrams for ritual installation, protection, and homa targeting.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Cakra-yantra Lekhana: Color Rules for Rim, Outer Line, and Middle Zone (Dvi-cakra)","lookup_keywords":["yantra","mandala","cakra-lekhana","nemi","varna"],"quick_summary":"Draw two wheel-diagrams with specific color assignments: a white rim, an outer black line of ‘earthy’ character, and appropriately colored middle/inner zones as prescribed."}
Concept: Ritual geometry and color as carriers of meaning (bhū-tattva/varṇa correspondence) in applied sacred design.
Application: Follow color prescriptions to avoid ‘doṣa’ in yantra construction; use stable pigments and clear concentric boundaries for legibility and ritual correctness.
Khanda Section: Vāstu-śāstra / Yantra–Maṇḍala–Cakra-lekhana (Ritual diagrams and iconographic drawing rules)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: śānta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"An artisan-priest draws two concentric wheel-yantras: a white rim, a black outer line, and a colored middle ring, using compass-like tools and pigment bowls.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, top-down view of yantra drawing on floor, bold white rim and black outer line, earthy pigments, priest with stylus, ritual lamps nearby, decorative borders","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, ornate framed yantra with gold accents around the wheel, strong white rim, black outer band, rich pigments in middle ring, ritual implements placed symmetrically","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, technical drafting scene: clear concentric circles, labeled zones by color, priest-artist kneeling with measuring cord, pigment pots, clean instructional composition","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, atelier-like setting, fine brushes and pigments, precise concentric wheel diagrams, white rim and black line emphasized, attendants holding palettes"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":null,"pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कृष्णवर्णरेखा → कृष्ण-वर्ण-रेखा; वर्णानेवं → वर्णान् एवम्. ‘मध्येतरेमरे’ is taken as मध्ये तरे मरे (textual segmentation uncertain; may reflect a corrupt/variant reading).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 305 (cakra-yantra construction and subsequent homa placement)
FAQs
It teaches color-coding and layout rules for drawing a ritual/architectural chakra-yantra: a white rim, an outer black line, and an earth-toned band, forming two concentric wheel-diagrams.
Beyond myth and devotion, it preserves practical technical standards—diagram construction, materials/elemental color conventions, and precise drafting instructions used in Vāstu, temple-ritual layouts, and yantra/maṇḍala traditions.
Correctly drawn and color-consecrated diagrams are traditionally held to make a rite effective and orderly, aligning the ritual space with elemental principles (earth/black/white) and thereby supporting purity, focus, and intended merit (puṇya).