Agni Purana — Dharma-shastra, Shloka 18
Chapter 154: विवाहः
Vivāha — Marriage
तेषामपि तथा मध्यात् षष्ठः शुक्रो न शस्यते वैवाहिके भे कर्तव्या तथैव च चतुर्थिका
teṣāmapi tathā madhyāt ṣaṣṭhaḥ śukro na śasyate vaivāhike bhe kartavyā tathaiva ca caturthikā
แม้ในบรรดาวาระที่ยอมรับได้ ติถีที่ ๖ ซึ่งตรงกับวันศุกร์ไม่แนะนำ. สำหรับพิธีสมรส ควรกระทำเมื่อพระจันทร์สถิตในนักษัตรอันเป็นมงคล; และติถีที่ ๔ ก็ให้ถือปฏิบัติด้วยข้อกำหนดเช่นเดียวกัน.
Lord Agni (traditionally instructing Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Jyotisha","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Muhurta selection for marriage: avoiding specific tithi/weekday combinations (6th tithi on Friday) and regulating marriage timing by nakshatra and tithi constraints.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Vivāha-muhūrta: tithi-vāra and nakṣatra cautions","lookup_keywords":["vivāha muhūrta","ṣaṣṭhī tithi","śukravāra","nakṣatra śubha","caturthī tithi"],"quick_summary":"For marriage timing, avoid the 6th tithi when it coincides with Friday; ensure the Moon is in an auspicious nakṣatra; treat the 4th tithi with the same caution as earlier stated rules."}
Concept: Saṃskāra-siddhi through kāla-śuddhi (purity/fitness of time) in vivāha.
Application: When fixing a wedding date, check tithi-vāra combinations and nakṣatra; avoid flagged combinations to align the saṃskāra with dhārmic auspiciousness.
Khanda Section: Jyotisha & Muhurta (Vivaha/Muhurta-nirnaya)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A family and priest consult a pañcāṅga; the priest points to tithi and weekday columns, crossing out ‘ṣaṣṭhī + śukravāra’ and indicating an auspicious nakṣatra for the wedding.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, vivāha consultation scene with priest, palm-leaf pañcāṅga, moon and nakṣatra symbols above, warm earthy palette, stylized figures in profile.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, wedding-muhurta selection with gold-highlighted pañcāṅga grid, priest and couple seated, auspicious symbols (kalasha, mangala) ornamented, rich reds and gold.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, instructional depiction of pañcāṅga reading: tithi-vāra-nakṣatra columns clearly drawn, priest demonstrating selection, delicate lines and soft colors.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly household consulting an astrologer-priest over a calendar manuscript, fine architectural interior, detailed textiles, precise annotations on the folio."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तेषामपि = तेषाम् + अपि। तथैव = तथा + एव।
Related Themes: Agni Purāṇa 154 (Vivāha chapter: muhūrta and prohibitions); Agni Purāṇa 155 (Ācāra: time-discipline such as brāhma-muhūrta)
FAQs
It gives muhurta-nirṇaya guidance for weddings: avoid the 6th tithi when it coincides with Friday, and perform the marriage under an appropriate/approved nakṣatra; the 4th tithi is also flagged for similar caution.
By preserving practical Jyotiṣa-based scheduling rules (tithi–vāra–nakṣatra filters) for samskāras like marriage, it shows the Agni Purana functioning as a handbook of applied ritual science alongside its other subjects.
Choosing an auspicious muhurta is presented as protecting the rite’s sanctity and expected fruits—marital stability, prosperity, and reduced ritual obstacles—while inauspicious combinations are avoided to prevent doṣa (adverse outcomes).