Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 57
Adhivāsana-vidhi
Procedure for Preliminary Consecration in Vāstu–Pratiṣṭhā / Īśāna-kalpa
शाम्भवेषु च लिङ्गेषु पादवृद्धेषु सर्वतः लक्ष्म देहस्य विष्कम्भो भवेद्वै यववर्धनात्
śāmbhaveṣu ca liṅgeṣu pādavṛddheṣu sarvataḥ lakṣma dehasya viṣkambho bhavedvai yavavardhanāt
อนึ่ง ในลึงค์แบบศามภวะ (เกี่ยวเนื่องพระศิวะ) เมื่อส่วนปาทะ/ฐานรองรับเจริญเต็มทุกด้าน นั่นเป็นลักษณะมงคล; เพราะเมื่อเครื่องหมายยวะเพิ่มขึ้น ความกว้างของกาย (วิษกัมภะ) ย่อมเพิ่มขึ้นจริง
Lord Agni (teaching to sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s encyclopedic discourse)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Physiognomic assessment (lakṣaṇa-śāstra) of auspicious bodily marks: interpreting well-developed feet and yava-based growth marks as indicators of bodily breadth (viṣkambha) and good fortune/health.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Description","entry_title":"Śāmbhava Lakṣaṇa: Foot Development and Viṣkambha Increase by Yava-marks","lookup_keywords":["lakṣaṇa-śāstra","śāmbhava lakṣaṇa","pāda-vṛddhi","viṣkambha","yava-lakṣaṇa"],"quick_summary":"Auspicious Śāmbhava signs include well-formed feet and yava-type marks whose increase correlates with greater bodily breadth (viṣkambha), read as a favorable indicator in lakṣaṇa evaluation."}
Concept: Lakṣaṇa (marks) are read as indicators of inner vitality and fortune; the body is treated as a text of signs.
Application: In traditional counseling/selection (e.g., for leadership, marriage, ritual roles), evaluate symmetry and development of feet and overall viṣkambha as favorable markers.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Lakṣaṇa-śāstra / Physiognomy and bodily marks in Agni Purana)
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A traditional examiner (vaidya/sāmudrika) observes a person’s feet and body breadth, noting auspicious yava-like marks and balanced development.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: seated examiner with palm-leaf manuscript, subject standing barefoot, emphasis on feet and proportional body breadth, warm earthy palette, stylized outlines.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: auspicious figure with highlighted feet and decorative yava-mark motifs, gold accents around the examiner’s manuscript and auspicious symbols.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: instructional panel showing foot development and body breadth (viṣkambha) with labeled points, delicate shading, calm didactic composition.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: physician-scholar examining a noble’s feet and posture, attendants nearby, fine detailing of textiles, subtle annotation of auspicious marks."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":null,"pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: भवेद्वै → भवेत् + वै (त् + व → द्)
Related Themes: Agni Purana 96 (lakṣaṇa/measurement cluster; adjacent pramāṇa rules)
FAQs
It conveys lakṣaṇa-vidyā (physiognomic diagnostics): the presence of Śāmbhava (auspicious) signs and well-formed feet, along with increased ‘yava’ (barley-grain-like) marks, indicates a robust bodily breadth (viṣkambha) and is treated as an auspicious indicator.
Beyond theology and ritual, the Agni Purana preserves practical classificatory knowledge—here, bodily-sign interpretation (lakṣaṇa-śāstra) aligned with Ayurvedic-style observation—showing its wide coverage of traditional sciences used for assessing health, fortune, and personal qualities.
By identifying Śāmbhava (Śiva-linked) auspicious signs as ‘lakṣma,’ the verse frames bodily features as reflections of merit and благоприятность (puṇya/śubha-saṃskāra), encouraging a dharmic reading of embodied fortune and well-being.