Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 8
Chapter 290 — गजशान्तिः
Gaja-śānti: Elephant-Pacification Rite
शूलं पद्मम्बहिर्वृन्ते चक्रे सूर्यन्तथाश्विनौ वसूनष्ठौ तथा साध्यान् याम्ये ऽथ नैरृते दले
śūlaṃ padmambahirvṛnte cakre sūryantathāśvinau vasūnaṣṭhau tathā sādhyān yāmye 'tha nairṛte dale
Sa panlabas na tangkay ng lotus inilalagay ang trident (śūla). Sa cakra inilalagay ang Araw at ang dalawang Aśvin; inilalagay din ang walong Vasu, at gayundin ang mga Sādhya—sa mga talulot sa timog at timog-kanluran.
Lord Agni (instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha in ritual/diagrammatic placement)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vrata","secondary_vidya":"Shilpa","practical_application":"Padma-yantra meṃ bāhya-vṛnta/cakra/dala par devatāoṃ (śūla, sūrya, aśvinau, vasu, sādhya) kī sthāpanā karke pūjā-nyāsa karna.","sutra_style":true}
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Concept: Ritual geometry meṃ devatā-samūhoṃ kī sthiti se brahmāṇḍa-kramatā (ṛta) kā anukaraṇa.
Application: Yantra-lekhana meṃ dik-śuddhi aur āvaraṇa-pūjā ko niyamit karna.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Yantra-Mandala-Vinyasa (iconographic placement of deities in lotus-diagrams)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A lotus yantra with an outer stalk bearing a trident symbol; an inner wheel holding the Sun and the twin Aśvins; petals in the south and southwest occupied by the eight Vasus and the Sādhyas.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized lotus mandala with clear directional markers, trident on outer stalk, radiant Sūrya in wheel, twin Aśvins as mirrored figures, Vasu group as eight small deities on petals, earthy palette","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, gold-highlighted trident on the lotus stalk, central wheel with gilded Sun face, twin Aśvins with ornate crowns, eight Vasus as small gold-backed icons on petals, rich maroon background","mysore_prompt":"Mysore, diagrammatic instructional lotus with labeled south/southwest petals, neat icon symbols for Sūrya, Aśvinau, Vasus, Sādhyas, emphasis on placement accuracy","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, geometric lotus plan on paper held by a priest-artist, delicate rendering of trident emblem and solar disc, small deity figures placed on specified petals, fine border work"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पद्मम्बहिः = पद्मम् + बहिः; सूर्यन्तथा = सूर्यम् + तथा; तथाश्विनौ = तथा + अश्विनौ; वसूनष्ठौ = वसून् + अष्टौ; याम्येऽथ = याम्ये + अथ.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 290 (padma/cakra/dala-nyāsa)
FAQs
It teaches mandala-vinyāsa: the precise placement of emblems and deities (śūla, Sūrya, Aśvins, Vasus, Sādhyas) on specific parts of a lotus-and-wheel ritual diagram, including southern and south-western petals.
Beyond mythology, it preserves operational temple/ritual technology—diagram design, directional assignments, and deity mapping—typical of the Agni Purana’s wide coverage of worship-methods, vastu-alignment, and applied liturgical detail.
Correct directional placement is treated as essential for mantra-siddhi and purity of worship; aligning deities with their prescribed loci is believed to stabilize the rite, remove obstacles, and increase the merit (puṇya) of the practitioner.