Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 2
Tvaritā-pūjā (The Worship of Tvaritā) — Transition Verse and Context
पद्मगर्भे दिग्विदिक्षु चाष्टौ वज्राणि वीथिकां द्वारशोभोपशोभाञ्च लिखेच्छ्रीघ्रं स्मरेन्नरः
padmagarbhe digvidikṣu cāṣṭau vajrāṇi vīthikāṃ dvāraśobhopaśobhāñca likhecchrīghraṃ smarennaraḥ
پدم گربھ (کنول کے مرکز) میں اور آٹھوں سمتوں اور بین السمتوں میں وجر کے نشان بنائے؛ نیز پرکرما کی راہ (ویتھِکا) اور بڑے و چھوٹے دروازوں کی آرائش بھی نقش کرے۔ یہ سب بنا کر سادھک فوراً سمرن (آواہن/دھیان) کرے۔
Lord Agni (instructing Vasiṣṭha, in the usual Agni Purāṇa dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vastu","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Draw a protective yantra/mandala: place a lotus-centre, inscribe vajra symbols in the eight directions and intercardinals, and mark vīthikā (circumambulatory path) plus main/sub door-ornaments; then perform swift smaraṇa (invocation) for protection.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Vajrāṅkita padma-yantra for directional protection and doorway marking","lookup_keywords":["padma-garbha","vajra-symbols","dig-vidik","vithika","dvara-shobha"],"quick_summary":"A concise yantra-lekhana and vastu-ritual instruction: directional vajra marks around a lotus-centre, with prescribed markings for circumambulation path and door zones, followed by deity recollection to activate protection."}
Concept: Ritual geometry (mandala/yantra) and spatial marking (vastu) are treated as operative supports for invoking and stabilizing protective divine presence.
Application: For house/temple thresholds and ritual spaces, apply directional symbols and doorway markings as apotropaic measures, followed by focused smaraṇa to ‘seal’ the space.
Khanda Section: Vāstu-śāstra / Yantra-lekhana (Protective diagrams and architectural-ritual markings)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A lotus-centred mandala is drawn on the ground; vajra emblems are placed in eight directions and interdirections; the circumambulatory path and doorway ornament zones are marked, after which the practitioner closes eyes in swift remembrance/invocation.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, bold geometric lotus mandala with vajra symbols at eight directions, temple doorway with decorative panels marked, vithika path indicated, priestly figure invoking, saturated reds/yellows and stylized borders","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, symmetrical yantra with lotus centre and vajras, doorway arch with gold-foiled ornament panels, ritual implements and lamps, strong central geometry with gilded highlights","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, technical diagram-like clarity: labeled eight directions, lotus-centre, vajra placements, vithika ring, door-ornament zones, practitioner shown in side panel performing smarana","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtyard scene with artisans/priest drawing precise geometric mandala, detailed doorway carvings being marked, fine linework and muted palette with calligraphic direction labels"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Hamsadhwani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: दिग्विदिक्षु→दिक्-विदिक्षु (द्वन्द्व); चाष्टौ→च अष्टौ; लिखेच्छ्रीघ्रं→लिखेत् शीघ्रम्; स्मरेन्नरः→स्मरेत् नरः; उपशोभाञ्च normalized as उपशोभान् च (acc. pl.).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 309-310 (Tvaritā yantra/mantra context)
FAQs
It teaches yantra-lekhana within Vāstu/Rakṣā-vidhi: placing vajra (thunderbolt) emblems in the lotus-centre and the eight directional sectors, and marking the vīthikā and door-ornaments as protective, consecratory diagramming.
Beyond mythology, it preserves applied technical instruction—diagram-drawing, directional placement, and architectural-ritual detailing—showing the Agni Purāṇa’s coverage of Vāstu, temple praxis, and protective rites alongside theology.
The drawing and directional placement function as a consecratory protection (rakṣā) and a focus for swift remembrance/invocation of the deity, aligning space with sacred order and supporting purity, auspiciousness, and warding of obstacles.