Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 8
नगरादिवास्तुकथनं
Discourse on Vāstu for Cities and Related Settlements
रोगाहिमुख्यो भल्लाटः सौभाग्यमदितिर्दितिः नवान्तः पदगो ब्रह्मा पूज्योर्धे च षडङ्घिगाः
rogāhimukhyo bhallāṭaḥ saubhāgyamaditirditiḥ navāntaḥ padago brahmā pūjyordhe ca ṣaḍaṅghigāḥ
‘โรกะ’, ‘อะหิมุขยะ’ (จอมแห่งนาค), ‘ภัลลาฏะ’, ‘เสาภาคยะ’, ‘อะทิติ’, ‘ทิติ’, ‘นวานตะ’, ‘ปทคะ’, ‘พรหมา’ และ ‘ปูชยะ’—พึงกำหนดไว้; และในส่วนเบื้องบนยังมี ‘ษัฏอังคิฆาห์’ คือสัตว์หกขาอีกด้วย.
Lord Agni (narrating to Sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s encyclopedic instruction style)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Nighaṇṭu-style naming/placement of disease-personifications and beings for roga-śānti, protective nyāsa, or diagnostic cataloging within a ritual-medical frame.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Roga-ādi Nāma-saṅgraha (Roga, Ahi-mukhya, Ṣaḍ-aṅghigāḥ)","lookup_keywords":["roga","ahi-mukhya","bhallata","sad-anghiga","nighantu"],"quick_summary":"A catalog of named entities including ‘Roga’ and serpent-related figures, plus ‘six-legged beings’ in the upper region—useful as a ritual taxonomy for afflictions/obstacles and their spatial assignment."}
Concept: Naming and locating obstacle-forces (roga/ahi/krimi-like) is itself a control-technique in mantra-tantra and a diagnostic habit in āyurvedic cataloging.
Application: Use the names as targets for śānti/uccāṭana/rakṣā nyāsa or as headings for later therapeutic/ritual countermeasures.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Roga-nidana / Nighaṇṭu-style listing of diseases and beings)
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: Ritual-region
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A vertical maṇḍala/body-map showing an ‘upper region’ populated by small six-legged creatures, with labeled nodes for ‘Roga’ and serpent-chief ‘Ahi-mukhya’ among other named presences.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized upper register filled with small ṣaḍ-aṅghigāḥ (six-legged insect-like beings), a coiled serpent-chief, and a dark ‘Roga’ personification, all arranged in a sacred diagram with Sanskrit labels","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, gold-bordered diagram with miniature labeled icons: serpent-chief with jeweled hood, ‘Roga’ as a shadowy figure, upper band showing six-legged beings, rich ornamentation but clear compartments","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, didactic chart: upper compartment marked ‘ūrdhva’, neat depiction of six-legged beings, serpent icon, and labeled nodes for each name; emphasis on clarity and annotation","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, naturalistic insects (six-legged) in the upper margin, a prominent nāga, and a symbolic figure for disease, with fine calligraphy labels and pale background"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":null,"pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सौभाग्यमदितिर्दितिः → सौभाग्यम् + अदितिः + दितिः; पूज्योर्धे → पूज्यः + ऊर्धे.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 105 (continuation of maṇḍala-devatā/being placements; roga-mokṣa variant noted in 105.10 apparatus)
FAQs
It functions as a technical glossary-style enumeration used in Ayurvedic/roga-nidāna contexts—naming afflictions or categorized entities (including six-legged creatures/insects) for identification and subsequent discussion of causes and remedies.
Rather than narrative theology, it preserves compact catalogues of technical terms—typical of reference sections—supporting medical and classificatory knowledge embedded within the Purana’s multi-disciplinary scope.
By systematizing names of afflictions and beings, the text supports correct recognition and right practice (yukti) in remedial and protective disciplines, aligning bodily well-being with dharmic living and purification through informed action.