Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 35
Liṅga-māna-ādi-kathana
Measurements and Related Particulars of the Liṅga
छत्राभं कुक्कुटाभं वा बालेन्दुप्रतिमाकृतिः एकैकस्य चतुर्भेदैः काम्यभेदात् फलं वदे
chatrābhaṃ kukkuṭābhaṃ vā bālendupratimākṛtiḥ ekaikasya caturbhedaiḥ kāmyabhedāt phalaṃ vade
ไม่ว่าจะเป็นรูปคล้ายฉัตร คล้ายไก่ หรือคล้ายพระจันทร์อ่อน แต่ละอย่างมีสี่อนุประเภท. ข้าพเจ้าจะกล่าวผลตามความต่างแห่งเจตนาปรารถนา (กามยะ).
Lord Agni (teaching to the sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s instructional dialogue)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Jyotisha","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Interpreting auspicious/inauspicious results from observed shapes/marks (nimitta) according to desired objectives (kāmya).","sutra_style":true}
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Concept: Nimitta-śāstra: meaning is inferred from form (ākṛti) and varies with intention (kāmya).
Application: Apply omen-reading to ritual planning, travel, construction starts, or vow-performance by matching observed marks to desired outcomes.
Khanda Section: Jyotisha & Nimitta-shastra (Omens and marks; physiognomic/auspicious signs)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Three emblematic omen-shapes displayed like a chart: an umbrella silhouette, a cock form, and a crescent young moon, each subdivided into four variants with labels indicating kāmya-based results.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural chart panel: stylized umbrella, rooster, and crescent moon icons in three registers; each split into four small variants; palm-leaf manuscript aesthetic with decorative borders.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore auspicious-sign board: gold-highlighted umbrella, cock, and crescent motifs; four sub-panels under each; temple ornamentation framing the chart.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore technical plate: neat grid showing 3×4 variants; fine linework and clear Devanāgarī labels; instructional, manuscript-illustration feel.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature scientific folio: court astrologer showing an illustrated omen manual with umbrella/cock/crescent diagrams; delicate pigments, marginal notes for kāmya-phala."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Hamsadhwani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: बालेन्दुप्रतिमाकृतिः = बाल + इन्दु + प्रतिमा + आकृतिः (आकृतिः → कृतिः as in given reading); चतुर्भेदैः = चतुर् + भेदैः
Related Themes: Agni Purana nimitta/śakuna materials (nearby in 54 and adjacent chapters)
FAQs
It introduces a nimitta/lakṣaṇa classification method: specific symbolic shapes (umbrella, cock, crescent-moon) are analyzed in four sub-types each, and their results are to be applied according to the intended kāmya objective.
Beyond theology, it systematizes applied predictive knowledge (jyotiṣa/nimitta-śāstra): cataloging observable forms/marks, subdividing them, and linking them to practical outcomes—typical of the Agni Purana’s wide-ranging, handbook-like coverage.
It frames outcomes as purpose-dependent (kāmya): choosing or interpreting signs/marks aligns action with intention, guiding one toward auspicious, dharmically ordered results rather than random or heedless activity.