Agni Purana — Raja-dharma, Shloka 12
Chapter 246 — वास्तुलक्षणम्
Characteristics of Building-sites / Vāstu
रोगो मुख्यश् च वायव्ये दक्षिणे पुष्पवित्तदौ गृहक्षतो यमभृशौ गन्धर्वो नागपैतृकः
rogo mukhyaś ca vāyavye dakṣiṇe puṣpavittadau gṛhakṣato yamabhṛśau gandharvo nāgapaitṛkaḥ
వాయవ్య (వాయు-కోణం/వాయవ్య దిశ)లో రోగం మరియు ముఖ్యుడు; దక్షిణంలో పుష్పుడు మరియు విట్టదుడు. అలాగే గృహక్షతుడు, యమభృశుడు; ఇంకా గంధర్వుడు, నాగుడు, పైతృకుడు—ఇవి దిశా-వ్యవస్థలో పేర్కొనబడిన సన్నిధులు।
Lord Agni (in discourse to Sage Vasiṣṭha)
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Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Directional presences: Roga/Mukhya (Vāyavya), Puṣpa/Vittada (Dakṣiṇa), plus Gṛhakṣata, Yamabhṛśa, Gandharva, Nāga, Paitṛka","lookup_keywords":["vayavya-roga","dakshina-pushpa","vittada","gandharva-naga-paitrika","vastu-dosha"],"quick_summary":"The verse lists named forces tied to specific directions, used in vāstu to interpret afflictions and to plan pacification/placement so that inauspicious influences do not dominate key spaces."}
Concept: Human well-being is linked to ordered space; subtle presences (bhūta/gaṇa/pitṛ) are acknowledged as causal factors in prosperity and distress.
Application: Use directional diagnostics to decide where to place bedrooms, kitchens, shrines, and to perform pitṛ-śānti or nāga-śānti when indicated.
Khanda Section: Vastu-shastra (Directional/Spatial Omens and Spirit-Forces)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A compass-based vāstu chart showing Vāyavya labeled with ‘Roga’ and ‘Mukhya’, Dakṣiṇa with ‘Puṣpa’ and ‘Vittada’, and additional presences (Gandharva, Nāga, Paitṛka) hovering as subtle figures around a house plan.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, house-site mandala with directional labels in Sanskrit, shadowy yet dignified subtle beings: Gandharva with veena, Nāga with hooded serpent form, Paitṛka as ancestral figure, priest performing dhūpa and prokṣaṇa to pacify Roga in Vāyavya","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, gold-highlighted compass mandala, South direction adorned with floral motif for Puṣpa, Vāyavya corner with darker aura for Roga, Gandharva and Nāga rendered as ornate guardian icons, heavy gold borders","mysore_prompt":"Mysore instructional painting, clean diagrammatic layout with small icon badges for each presence, annotations near corners, priest holding palm-leaf manual, emphasis on clarity and labels","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, architectural plan with delicate wash colors, tiny allegorical figures: musician Gandharva, serpent Nāga, ancestor Paitṛka, and a physician-priest noting ‘Roga’ in NW, fine calligraphy"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: मुख्यश् = मुख्यः (visarga before च).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 246 (directional presences and dvāra-devatā schemes)
FAQs
It lists specific named presences/forces assigned to directions (notably north-west and south), used in Vāstu assessment to judge auspiciousness and likely outcomes (health, wealth, harm to the house, ancestral influences).
Beyond mythology, it preserves a technical Vāstu-style catalogue of directional attributions—linking space, omens, and outcomes—showing the text’s coverage of applied knowledge for building/ritual planning.
By recognizing inauspicious directional influences (e.g., roga, gṛhakṣata, yama-related forces) and harmonizing space accordingly, one aims to reduce obstacles and suffering and align the dwelling/ritual ground with dharmic order.