Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 5
Pratiṣṭhā-sāmagrī-vidhāna — Prescription of Materials and Conditions for Consecration
रोहिणी श्रवणश्चेति स्थिरारम्भे महोदयाः लग्नञ्च कुम्भसिंहालितुलास्त्रीवृषधन्विनां
rohiṇī śravaṇaśceti sthirārambhe mahodayāḥ lagnañca kumbhasiṃhālitulāstrīvṛṣadhanvināṃ
สำหรับการเริ่มงานที่มั่นคงและยืนยาว นักษัตรโรหิณีและศรวณะเป็นมงคลยิ่ง; และลัคนาราศีกุมภ์ สิงห์ ตุลย์ กันย์ พฤษภ และธนูก็เป็นมงคลด้วย
Lord Agni (teaching muhurta/jyotisha to the sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Jyotisha","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Muhurta selection for initiating long-lasting works (construction, installation, marriage, contracts) by choosing stable nakshatras and supportive lagnas.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Sthira-karya Muhurta: Rohini–Shravana and Auspicious Lagnas","lookup_keywords":["sthira-arambha","Rohini","Shravana","lagna","muhurta"],"quick_summary":"For undertakings meant to endure, prefer Rohiṇī or Śravaṇa nakṣatra and select supportive ascendants such as Kumbha, Siṃha, Tulā, Kanyā, Vṛṣabha, and Dhanus."}
Concept: Kāla-niyama (right timing) as a means to secure stability and success in worldly action.
Application: Before beginning a ‘stable’ project, align nakṣatra and lagna to reduce obstacles and enhance continuity.
Khanda Section: Jyotisha (Muhurta and Nakshatra-based Electional Astrology)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"An astrologer-priest points to a star-map showing Rohiṇī and Śravaṇa while marking auspicious ascendants on a circular lagna chart; a patron prepares to commence a durable work (foundation-laying).","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, warm earthy palette, a jyotishi with palm-leaf manuscript and stylus, circular zodiac wheel, Rohiṇī and Śravaṇa highlighted as star clusters, ritual kalasha and foundation stone, flat iconic composition, traditional ornaments.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, rich gold leaf on zodiac wheel and nakshatra markers, seated astrologer with manuscript, patron offering flowers, auspicious lagna symbols (Aquarius, Leo, Libra, Virgo, Taurus, Sagittarius) arranged around a gilded mandala, ornate arch frame.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, fine linework and soft shading, instructional chart of nakshatras and lagnas, labels for Rohiṇī and Śravaṇa, calm indoor pavilion scene with ritual items for beginning a stable project.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed observatory terrace, astrologer with astrolabe and horoscope chart, starry sky with labeled Rohiṇī and Śravaṇa, patron and attendants, delicate borders and naturalistic textiles."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: श्रवणश्चेति = श्रवणः + च + इति; लग्नञ्च = लग्नम् + च. कुम्भसिंहालितुलास्त्रीवृषधन्विनाम् treated as a dvandva list of rāśi-names in genitive plural; ‘अलि’ here is taken as a rāśi-name (often for Vṛścika/Scorpio), though the sequence is text-specific.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 94 (muhurta preliminaries); Agni Purana 95 (jyotisha: nakshatra/lagna rules)
FAQs
It gives muhurta (electional astrology) guidance: choose Rohiṇī or Śravaṇa nakṣatra and favorable lagnas (Aquarius, Leo, Libra, Virgo, Taurus, Sagittarius) when initiating durable, long-term projects.
Beyond mythology, it preserves applied Jyotiṣa—practical rules for selecting auspicious times—showing the Agni Purana’s scope as a compendium of technical disciplines used in daily governance, construction, vows, and life-cycle planning.
Beginning stable undertakings under auspicious nakṣatras and lagnas is presented as aligning human action with cosmic order (ṛta), thereby reducing obstacles and supporting prosperity and longevity of results.