Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 30
वागीश्वरीपूजा
The Worship of Vāgīśvarī
स्वस्तिकादि विचित्रञ्च सर्वकामप्रदं गुह पञ्चाब्जं पञ्चहस्तं स्यात् समन्ताद्दशभाजितम्
svastikādi vicitrañca sarvakāmapradaṃ guha pañcābjaṃ pañcahastaṃ syāt samantāddaśabhājitam
O Guha, ang balangkas na pinalamutian ng sari-saring motibo, na nagsisimula sa svastika, ay tagapagkaloob ng lahat ng ninanais. Ang disenyo ng “limang lotus” ay dapat may sukat na limang hasta, at hatiin nang pantay sa sampung bahagi sa paligid sa lahat ng panig.
Lord Agni (instructing sage Vasiṣṭha; verse includes an address ‘Guha’ as an invoked/mentioned deity or addressed figure within the instruction)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Vastu","practical_application":"Designing a protective/boon-granting ritual diagram (svastika-adorned pañcābja) with specified overall measure (five hastas) and standardized tenfold perimeter division for accurate construction.","sutra_style":true}
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Concept: Siddhi is linked to correct pramāṇa (measure), bhāga (division), and maṅgala-cihna (auspicious emblems) in yantra construction.
Application: For ritual protection/fulfillment rites, construct the pañcābja yantra to stated dimensions and divisions to avoid doṣa (fault) in the diagram.
Khanda Section: Vāstu-Śilpa & Yantra-Lakṣaṇa (Protective diagrams, auspicious marks, ritual geometry)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A large five-lotus yantra, richly ornamented with svastikas and other auspicious motifs, measured to five hastas, with the border marked into ten equal divisions on all sides.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural sacred geometry, pañcābja yantra with five lotuses, svastikas and ornate fillers, border tick-marks showing ten divisions, deep blues and reds, temple-diagram solemnity","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting of a yantra panel, gold-embossed svastikas and borders, five-lotus centerpiece in blue, measurement divisions indicated as decorative gold notches, opulent devotional presentation","mysore_prompt":"Mysore technical illustration, five-hasta scale bar, ten-part perimeter segmentation clearly drawn, pañcābja layout with svastika motifs, clean instructional clarity with gentle color","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature scientific-ritual plate, precise ruled border with ten divisions, central five-lotus motif, svastikas as small red-gold emblems, fine detailing and marginal annotations"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Shree","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: स्वस्तिकादि = स्वस्तिक + आदि; विचित्रञ्च = विचित्रम् + च; सर्वकामप्रदं = सर्व + काम + प्रदम्; पञ्चाब्जं = पञ्च + अब्जम्; पञ्चहस्तं = पञ्च + हस्तम्; समन्ताद्दशभाजितम् = समन्तात् + दशभाजितम्
Related Themes: Agni Purana 319.26-29 (padma counts, motif placement, color rules)
FAQs
It gives yantra/maṇḍala design guidance: use svastika-based auspicious ornamentation, specify a ‘five-lotus’ (pañcābja) diagram of five-hasta size, and divide the perimeter into ten equal parts for accurate layout.
Beyond myth and devotion, it preserves applied śāstra—measured ritual geometry and vāstu-style diagrammatics—showing the Agni Purana’s coverage of technical disciplines used in worship spaces and protective rites.
Correctly formed auspicious symbols and proportioned maṇḍalas are presented as ‘sarva-kāma-prada’—supporting fulfillment of aims and wellbeing—implying merit through precise, śāstra-aligned ritual practice.