Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 38
नगरादिवास्तुकथनं
Discourse on Vāstu for Cities and Related Settlements
शोषं भोगं चापत्यञ्च जलद्वारफलानि च रोगो मदार्तिमुख्यत्वं चार्थायुः कृशता मतिः
śoṣaṃ bhogaṃ cāpatyañca jaladvāraphalāni ca rogo madārtimukhyatvaṃ cārthāyuḥ kṛśatā matiḥ
ผลของประตูที่เกี่ยวกับน้ำคือ ความซูบผอม/เสื่อมโทรม ความเพลิดเพลิน และการได้บุตร; อีกทั้งโรคภัย ความทุกข์จากความมึนเมา ความเป็นผู้นำ การได้ทรัพย์ อายุยืน ความผอม และปัญญา/ความรอบรู้।
Lord Agni (narrating to Sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Vastu","practical_application":"Interpreting mixed outcomes (health decline like śoṣa, disease; and gains like enjoyment, progeny, wealth, longevity) associated with a 'water/doorway' factor; used for prognosis/omen-based counseling rather than treatment.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Śoṣa and mixed phalas linked with water/doorway factor","lookup_keywords":["shosha","roga","jala-dvara-phala","krishata","ayu-artha"],"quick_summary":"Gives a compact list of outcomes including wasting/consumption, disease and leanness alongside enjoyment, progeny, wealth and longevity—suggesting a mixed (śubha-aśubha) result profile tied to a water/threshold condition."}
Concept: Life outcomes are presented as compound and non-linear—pleasure and prosperity can coexist with bodily decline; discernment (mati) is itself listed as a fruit.
Application: Adopt a balanced reading of omens: pursue gains while proactively mitigating health risks signaled by śoṣa/roga.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Roga-nidana / Phala-śruti of doṣa-karmas)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A symbolic tableau: a doorway near water (well/pond) with split outcomes—on one side a thin person (śoṣa/kr̥śatā) and illness; on the other side a prosperous family with child, wealth, and a respected leader figure; a scroll labeled ‘mati’.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: doorway beside a lotus pond, dual-panel narrative—left shows emaciation and sickness, right shows enjoyment, child, coins, and a dignified leader; Sanskrit labels for śoṣa, roga, bhoga, apatya, artha, āyu, kr̥śatā, mati.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: ornate threshold with gold, a stylized water pot/pond motif, gold medallions for artha and āyu, contrasting smaller vignette of a thin figure to indicate śoṣa; rich jewel tones.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: didactic composition with clear icon symbols for each phala arranged around a water-adjacent doorway; neat captions; balanced, instructional layout.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: courtyard house with a water channel at the entrance; figures depict contrasting fortunes—physician examining a thin man, and a celebratory family with child and gifts; fine architectural detail."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: चापत्यम् = च + अपत्यम्; जलद्वारफलानि = जल + द्वार + फलानि; मदार्तिमुख्यत्वम् = मद + आर्ति + मुख्यत्वम्; चार्थायुः = च + अर्थायुः; अर्थायुः = अर्थ + आयुः.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 105 (doorway phala framework; jala/threshold subtypes implied); Agni Purana Ayurveda sections elsewhere (general roga-nidāna and cikitsā topics)
FAQs
Ayurvedic-style phala-nirdeśa: it lists specific health and life outcomes (śoṣa, roga, kṛśatā, āyuḥ, artha) that arise as effects, functioning like a diagnostic/outcome catalogue rather than a ritual procedure.
By embedding medical and outcome-taxonomy (disease, wasting, longevity, mental acuity) within the Purāṇic discourse, it shows the text’s compendium character—covering practical Ayurveda-like classifications alongside broader dharma and worldly results.
The verse frames bodily states (disease, leanness) and worldly attainments (wealth, status, progeny, longevity) as consequential “fruits,” implying a karmic causality linking conduct/conditions to both physical and social-spiritual outcomes.