Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 22
Mantra-paribhāṣā (मन्त्रपरिभाषा) — Colophon/Closure
रथ्यासन्धौ श्मशाने च नद्याञ्च सिन्धुसङ्गमे द्वीपे चतुष्पथे सौधे गृहे ऽब्जे पर्वताग्रतः
rathyāsandhau śmaśāne ca nadyāñca sindhusaṅgame dvīpe catuṣpathe saudhe gṛhe 'bje parvatāgrataḥ
ณ ทางแยกถนน, ณ ป่าช้า, ณ ริมฝั่งแม่น้ำ และ ณ จุดบรรจบที่แม่น้ำลงสู่ทะเล; ณ เกาะ, ณ สี่แยก, ณ คฤหาสน์หลายชั้น, ณ เรือน, บนดอกบัว และเบื้องหน้ายอดเขา—สถานที่เหล่านี้กล่าวว่าเป็นที่มีกำลังสำหรับการสวดภาวนา (ชปะ) และการปฏิบัติพรตต่าง ๆ।
Lord Agni (in discourse to Sage Vasiṣṭha, as per the Agni Purana’s primary narration frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Puja-vidhi","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Selecting siddhi-prada (efficacious) places for japa, vrata, and mantra-sadhana; choosing ritual seats/mandalas according to desired intensity and liminality.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Siddhi-sthāna: Japa/vrata-anuṣṭhāna-yogya deśa","lookup_keywords":["siddhi-sthana","japa-sthana","shmashana","chatuspatha","sindhu-sangama"],"quick_summary":"The verse enumerates liminal and power-charged locations (junctions, cremation-ground, confluences, islands, crossroads, elevated buildings, lotus-seat, mountain-front) considered potent for mantra-japa and observances."}
Concept: Deśa-kāla-pātra (place suitability) amplifies mantra-japa and niyama.
Application: Choose a place matching the sādhaka’s aim: intense/ugra sādhanā in śmaśāna/crossroads; sattvic japa in clean elevated or lotus-seat settings; tirtha-confluences for purification-linked siddhi.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Mantra-japa, Siddhi-sthana, Ritual Locations)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: Tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A sādhaka seated for japa, with a montage of potent locales: crossroads, cremation-ground, riverbank and sea-confluence, island, lotus-seat, and a mountain peak ahead; subtle sacred geometry around the seat.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, earthy reds and greens, sādhaka with japamālā, background panels showing śmaśāna with lamps, river confluence, catuṣpatha, dvīpa with palms, mountain peak; stylized clouds and lotus pedestal.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central sādhaka on lotus with gold foil halo, miniature vignettes around: river-sea confluence, crossroads, cremation-ground with śiva-linga silhouette, mountain-front; rich ornamentation and embossed gold.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean linework, instructional composition: labeled scenes of each siddhi-sthāna (junction, śmaśāna, nadyāḥ tīra, sindhu-saṅgama, dvīpa, catuṣpatha, soudha, gṛha, abja, parvata-agra), calm palette.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed landscape with multiple small scenes: sādhaka at riverbank, island, crossroads; cremation-ground at dusk; mountain peak in distance; fine architectural soudha; delicate flora and water rendering."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: नद्याञ्च = नद्याम् + च; गृहे ऽब्जे = गृहे + अब्जे (ऽ = अ-आगम/अवग्रह).
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Puja-vidhi sections on japa, nyasa, dhyana, siddhi-lakshana (same khanda context)
FAQs
It lists specific ‘siddhi-sthānas’—locations considered especially effective for mantra-japa and allied observances, including liminal places like crossroads, confluences, islands, and cremation-grounds.
By cataloguing practical ritual geography—where rites are to be performed for heightened efficacy—it preserves applied knowledge alongside theology, showing the Purana’s manual-like breadth (puja-vidhi, vrata, japa, and place-based ritual rules).
The verse implies that performing disciplined practice in potent or liminal spaces accelerates purification and mantra-fruition (siddhi), because such places are traditionally regarded as spiritually charged and conducive to transformative rites.