Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 34
वागीश्वरीपूजा
The Worship of Vāgīśvarī
सर्वकामप्रदं वक्ष्ये दशहस्तन्तु मण्डलम् विकारभक्तन्तुर्याश्रं द्वारन्तु द्विपदं भवेत्
sarvakāmapradaṃ vakṣye daśahastantu maṇḍalam vikārabhaktanturyāśraṃ dvārantu dvipadaṃ bhavet
میں ‘سروکام پرد’ منڈل بیان کرتا ہوں: اس کی پیمائش دس ہست ہے۔ مطلوبہ تبدیلیوں کے مطابق اس کے حصے مقرر کیے جائیں اور نقشہ چتورشْر (چوکور) ہو؛ دروازے کی چوڑائی دو پَد ہو۔
Lord Agni (in discourse to the sage Vasiṣṭha)
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Concept: Right measure (māna) and right division (vibhāga) are dharmic disciplines that align human intention with cosmic order in built space.
Application: When commissioning a shrine/yantra-platform, insist on stated canonical measures and doorway widths to maintain ritual correctness.
Khanda Section: Vastu-shastra / Yantra-Mandala Lakshana (Ritual diagrams and measurements)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A square mandala drawn to a ten-hasta scale, subdivided into proportional parts, with a clearly marked two-pada-wide doorway on one side; annotations show units hasta and pada.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: sacred square mandala with thick red-brown outlines, measurement marks along edges (ten hastas), doorway band two padas wide, traditional ornamental frame and lotus corners","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-embossed square mandala, ruler/measure motifs, ten-hasta scale indicated with decorative ticks, doorway highlighted with gold, rich reds and greens","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: technical folio with precise grid, dimension lines, labels ‘10 hasta’ and ‘2 pada dvāra’, clean instructional clarity with subtle color washes","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: master architect demonstrating a measured square plan with a measuring rod, assistants marking proportional divisions, doorway width emphasized, fine calligraphic notes"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Hamsadhwani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: daśahastantu → daśa-hastam + tu. dvārantu → dvāram + tu. turyāśraṃ is unclear; segmented as turya-āśram based on sandhi.
Related Themes: Agni Purana chapters on māna-pramāṇa, hasta/pada units, and dvāra-lakṣaṇa in the Vāstu khanda around 319
FAQs
It gives Vāstu/Yantra technical specifications: the mandala’s standard size (ten hastas), its proportional subdivision, quadrangular form, and a prescribed doorway width (two padas).
It shows the text functioning as a practical manual by embedding architectural/ritual engineering (measurements, proportions, entrances) alongside theology—typical of the Agni Purana’s multi-disciplinary scope.
By prescribing a ‘sarva-kāma-prada’ mandala with correct measures, it implies that accurate ritual/space design supports auspiciousness and the fulfillment of legitimate aims when used in worship or consecration rites.