Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 8
Trailokya-mohinī Śrī-Lakṣmī-ādi-pūjā and Durgā-yoga
Protective and Siddhi Rites
हरितां दोर्द्वयेनोर्धमुद्वहन्तीं सिताम्बुजम् ध्यायेद्विभीषिकां नाम श्रीदूतीं द्वारि पश्चिमे
haritāṃ dordvayenordhamudvahantīṃ sitāmbujam dhyāyedvibhīṣikāṃ nāma śrīdūtīṃ dvāri paścime
పశ్చిమ ద్వారమున శ్రీదూతి ‘విభీషికా’ను ధ్యానించాలి—ఆమె హరితవర్ణమై, రెండు భుజాలతో పైకి శ్వేత పద్మాన్ని ఎత్తి ధరిస్తుంది.
Lord Agni (traditionally narrating to sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Puja-vidhi","practical_application":"Dvāra-devatā-dhyāna for western doorway protection/auspicious entry in a maṇḍala-based pūjā; used in nyāsa and visualization before entering the sanctified space.","sutra_style":true}
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Concept: Dhyāna as a means to install (āvaraṇa) deities and stabilize sacred space through directed attention.
Application: Use consistent iconographic details (color, attribute, position) to maintain one-pointed visualization during pūjā and nyāsa.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Tantra (Dikpala-dvara-devata / Duti-dhyana)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A western temple doorway guarded by a green-hued female attendant (Śrīdūtī Vibhīṣikā) lifting a white lotus with both hands, set within a ritual maṇḍala ambiance.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural: western gopura doorway, green-complexioned Śrīdūtī with two uplifted arms holding a white lotus, bold outlines, flat luminous colors, sacred aura, minimal background, traditional ornaments.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting: doorway guardian Śrīdūtī Vibhīṣikā, green skin, white lotus raised, rich silk garments, heavy gold jewelry, embossed gold foil halo, architectural arch framing the west gate.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting: clean linework, soft shading; instructional composition showing the west doorway placement, Śrīdūtī standing at threshold holding white lotus aloft, labeled directional cue ‘Paścima’.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: ornate palace-temple doorway facing west, a green-hued attendant lady raising a white lotus, delicate floral borders, fine textile detail, subdued gold accents."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: दोर्द्वयेनोर्धम् = दोर्द्वयेन + ऊर्धम्; ऊर्धमुद्वहन्तीम् = ऊर्धम् + उद्वहन्तीम्; ध्यायेद्विभीषिकाम् = ध्यायेत् + विभीषिकाम्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 307 (dvara-devata/mandala-nyasa sequence)
FAQs
It gives a precise dhyāna (visualization) for the western doorway: meditate on the Śrīdūtī Vibhīṣikā, green-colored, holding a white lotus aloft with both arms—used in door-guardian placement during pūjā and protective rites.
It preserves detailed iconographic and spatial ritual instructions (direction-specific doorway deities), showing the Purana’s practical coverage of temple/household worship procedure alongside theology.
Meditating on the prescribed doorway attendant is intended to sanctify the threshold, invoke auspiciousness (śrī), and function as a protective boundary for the rite and the worshipper.