Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 21
Chapter 92 — प्रतिष्ठाविधिकथनम्
Narration of the Consecration / Installation Procedure
अकचटतपयशहान् मानवश्चेत् प्रश्नाक्षराणि तु अग्नेर्ध्वजादिपातिताः स्वस्थाने शल्यमाख्यान्ति
akacaṭatapayaśahān mānavaścet praśnākṣarāṇi tu agnerdhvajādipātitāḥ svasthāne śalyamākhyānti
หากเมื่อถูกถามแล้วบุคคลนั้นเปล่งเพียงพยางค์ ‘อะ กะ จะ ฏะ ตะ ปะ ยะ ศะ หะ’ เท่านั้น ลางคือธงของอัคนีและสิ่งอื่นตกลง ย่อมบอกว่าศัลยะยังคงฝังอยู่ ณ ตำแหน่งเดิม
Lord Agni (traditional Agni Purana narrator)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Jyotisha","practical_application":"Prognostic/diagnostic omen-reading in śalya cases: patient’s restricted syllabic utterances and Agni-banner omens indicate the foreign body remains lodged.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Description","entry_title":"Śalya-sthiti-nimitta: syllabic utterance and Agni-dhvaja omen","lookup_keywords":["śalya-sthiti","nimitta","praśna-akṣara","agni-dhvaja","nidāna"],"quick_summary":"Certain constrained syllables spoken in response to questioning, together with Agni-related omens like a fallen banner, are taken to signify that the foreign body is still embedded."}
Concept: Nimitta as auxiliary pramāṇa: interpret speech-patterns and external signs to guide clinical decision-making when direct observation is limited.
Application: Use omen-based heuristics as adjuncts (not substitutes) to examination—prompting further inspection/intervention in suspected retained foreign body.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Shalya / Nidana—prognostic and diagnostic signs)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A physician questions a patient who can only utter certain syllables; nearby, an Agni-banner or emblem is shown fallen, interpreted as a sign that the foreign body remains lodged.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, physician in profile questioning patient, stylized syllables shown as small script-like marks, a fallen banner with Agni emblem in the background, restrained palette and bold outlines.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, gold-highlighted Agni emblem on a toppled banner, physician and patient in formal poses, emphasis on symbolic omen elements, ornate frame.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, didactic layout: patient speech syllables written near mouth, physician pointing, inset of fallen Agni-dhvaja, clean lines and soft colors.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate diagnostic scene with a banner standard fallen to one side, physician observing and taking counsel, fine calligraphic depiction of syllables as visual motif."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Kafi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: मानवश्चेत् = मानवः + चेत् (ः + च → श्च). अग्नेर्ध्वजादिपातिताः = अग्नेः + ध्वजादिपातिताः (ः + ध → र्ध by visarga sandhi). शल्यमाख्यान्ति = शल्यम् + आख्यान्ति (म् + आ → मा).
Related Themes: Agni Purana Śakuna/Nimitta portions linked with medical prognostics; Agni Purana Ayurveda nidāna sections on signs (liṅga) and prognosis (sādhya/asādhya)
FAQs
It gives a diagnostic/prognostic indicator used in Śalya (surgical) context: specific uttered syllables during questioning, together with Agni-related omen signs (like a banner falling), are taken to indicate that the foreign body remains embedded in place.
Alongside theology and ritual, the Agni Purana preserves applied medical knowledge—here, a Shalya-Tantra style prognosis combining patient response patterns with omen-based interpretation, showing the text’s wide coverage of practical sciences.
By framing diagnosis through Agni-associated signs, the verse links healing to sacred order and auspice: correct recognition of signs supports right action (timely treatment), which is treated as dharmic care that reduces harm and supports purity and well-being.