Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 17
Chapter 40 — भूपरिग्रहो नाम
Bhū-parigraha) / अर्घ्यदानविधानम् (Arghya-dāna-vidhāna
तदधःकोणकोष्ठे तु यक्षायार्द्रं फलन्तथा महीधराय मांसान्नं माघञ्च चतुरङ्घ्रिषु
tadadhaḥkoṇakoṣṭhe tu yakṣāyārdraṃ phalantathā mahīdharāya māṃsānnaṃ māghañca caturaṅghriṣu
ఆ అధఃకోణ కోష్ఠంలో యక్షునికి రసభరితమైన (ఆర్ద్ర) ఫలాన్ని ఇవ్వాలి; అలాగే మహీధరునికి మాంసాన్నం; మరియు చతురంగ్రి స్థానాలలో మాఘునికీ అర్పించాలి।
Lord Agni (in Agni Purana’s instructional narration to a sage)
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Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Vāstu-koṇa offerings: Yakṣa (moist fruit), Mahīdhara (meat-meal), Māgha (quadrant offerings)","lookup_keywords":["Vastu grid","adhah-koṇa-koshtha","Yaksha offering","Mahidhara bali","Magha"],"quick_summary":"In the lower-corner cell offer moist fruit to Yaksha; offer a meat-based meal to Mahidhara; and include Māgha among the recipients in the quadruped-quarters as prescribed."}
Concept: Space is ritually inhabited; correct offerings align human dwelling with unseen occupants of the grid.
Application: During vastu-related rites (foundation, entry, annual bali), place offerings in the specified koṣṭhas to reduce ‘vāstu-doṣa’ effects.
Khanda Section: Vāstu-śāstra (Architectural & directional grid / deity-placement in house-plan)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A house-plan mandala drawn on the ground with small square cells; in the lower corner cell a plate of moist fruits for Yaksha; nearby a meat-rice meal for Mahidhara; additional offerings arranged in the quadrants for Māgha; a priest points to the koṣṭha boundaries.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized vastu-mandala grid with bold outlines, priest placing glossy fruits in the lower corner cell for Yaksha, a meat-meal platter for Mahidhara, subtle guardian figures at edges, warm earthy palette","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style with gold accents on offering vessels, geometric mandala floor, Yaksha and Mahidhara indicated with small haloed icons, richly ornamented plates of fruit and meat-meal, temple interior feel","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, diagrammatic clarity: square grid cells, labels for adhah-koṇa-koṣṭha, fruit offering and meat-meal rendered neatly, instructional composition","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, top-down courtyard scene with a drawn plan-grid, attendants carrying fruit trays and a meat-meal dish, the priest assigning them to the lower corner cell and quadrants, fine architectural borders"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: yakṣāyārdraṃ → yakṣāya + ārdraṃ; phalantathā → phalam + tathā; māghañca → māgham + ca.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 40 (vāstu/dik offering roster continuing)
FAQs
It assigns specific offerings to specific vāstu-maṇḍala cells (directional compartments), indicating what to place/offer in the lower-corner cell (Yakṣa: moist fruit) and for Mahīdhara (meat-meal), plus an additional offering termed “Māgha” in the quadruped-designated quarters.
Alongside theology and ethics, the Agni Purana preserves practical technical manuals—here, a vāstu-ritual protocol mapping deities/spirits to architectural grid-cells with prescribed offerings, blending architecture, household/temple ritual, and appeasement rites.
Correct offerings to the presiding beings of each spatial division are presented as a means to harmonize the dwelling/temple space, avert obstacles attributed to vāstu-doṣa, and secure auspiciousness and protection through proper propitiation.