Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 17
Chapter 40 — भूपरिग्रहो नाम
Bhū-parigraha) / अर्घ्यदानविधानम् (Arghya-dāna-vidhāna
तदधःकोणकोष्ठे तु यक्षायार्द्रं फलन्तथा महीधराय मांसान्नं माघञ्च चतुरङ्घ्रिषु
tadadhaḥkoṇakoṣṭhe tu yakṣāyārdraṃ phalantathā mahīdharāya māṃsānnaṃ māghañca caturaṅghriṣu
اسی زیریں کونے کے خانے میں یَکش کے لیے تر و تازہ (آردر) پھل دینا چاہیے؛ اسی طرح مہیدھر کے لیے گوشت والا کھانا؛ اور چتورَنگھری مقامات میں ماغھ کو بھی نذر کرنا چاہیے۔
Lord Agni (in Agni Purana’s instructional narration to a sage)
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Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Vāstu-koṇa offerings: Yakṣa (moist fruit), Mahīdhara (meat-meal), Māgha (quadrant offerings)","lookup_keywords":["Vastu grid","adhah-koṇa-koshtha","Yaksha offering","Mahidhara bali","Magha"],"quick_summary":"In the lower-corner cell offer moist fruit to Yaksha; offer a meat-based meal to Mahidhara; and include Māgha among the recipients in the quadruped-quarters as prescribed."}
Concept: Space is ritually inhabited; correct offerings align human dwelling with unseen occupants of the grid.
Application: During vastu-related rites (foundation, entry, annual bali), place offerings in the specified koṣṭhas to reduce ‘vāstu-doṣa’ effects.
Khanda Section: Vāstu-śāstra (Architectural & directional grid / deity-placement in house-plan)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A house-plan mandala drawn on the ground with small square cells; in the lower corner cell a plate of moist fruits for Yaksha; nearby a meat-rice meal for Mahidhara; additional offerings arranged in the quadrants for Māgha; a priest points to the koṣṭha boundaries.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized vastu-mandala grid with bold outlines, priest placing glossy fruits in the lower corner cell for Yaksha, a meat-meal platter for Mahidhara, subtle guardian figures at edges, warm earthy palette","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style with gold accents on offering vessels, geometric mandala floor, Yaksha and Mahidhara indicated with small haloed icons, richly ornamented plates of fruit and meat-meal, temple interior feel","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, diagrammatic clarity: square grid cells, labels for adhah-koṇa-koṣṭha, fruit offering and meat-meal rendered neatly, instructional composition","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, top-down courtyard scene with a drawn plan-grid, attendants carrying fruit trays and a meat-meal dish, the priest assigning them to the lower corner cell and quadrants, fine architectural borders"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: yakṣāyārdraṃ → yakṣāya + ārdraṃ; phalantathā → phalam + tathā; māghañca → māgham + ca.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 40 (vāstu/dik offering roster continuing)
FAQs
It assigns specific offerings to specific vāstu-maṇḍala cells (directional compartments), indicating what to place/offer in the lower-corner cell (Yakṣa: moist fruit) and for Mahīdhara (meat-meal), plus an additional offering termed “Māgha” in the quadruped-designated quarters.
Alongside theology and ethics, the Agni Purana preserves practical technical manuals—here, a vāstu-ritual protocol mapping deities/spirits to architectural grid-cells with prescribed offerings, blending architecture, household/temple ritual, and appeasement rites.
Correct offerings to the presiding beings of each spatial division are presented as a means to harmonize the dwelling/temple space, avert obstacles attributed to vāstu-doṣa, and secure auspiciousness and protection through proper propitiation.