Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 42
वागीश्वरीपूजा
The Worship of Vāgīśvarī
दशसप्तविभक्ते तु लतालिङ्गोद्भवं शृणु दिक्षु पञ्चत्रयञ्चैकं त्रयं पञ्च च लोमयेत्
daśasaptavibhakte tu latāliṅgodbhavaṃ śṛṇu dikṣu pañcatrayañcaikaṃ trayaṃ pañca ca lomayet
سترہ کی تقسیم میں ‘لتا-لِنگ’ سے پیدا ہونے والا طریقہ سنو۔ سمتوں میں لوم کے نشان اس ترتیب سے لگاؤ—پانچ، تین اور ایک؛ پھر تین اور پانچ بھی۔
Lord Agni (instructing Sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s ritual-technical sections)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Directional placement of loma/markings (nyāsa-like body or diagram strokes) according to a 17-fold division derived from a latā-liṅga sign, for constructing/activating a yantra or marking the body in ritual.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Saptadaśa-vibhāga Loma-vinyāsa from Latā-liṅga","lookup_keywords":["saptadaśa-vibhāga","latā-liṅga","loma-vinyāsa","dik-vinyāsa","nyāsa"],"quick_summary":"Gives a rule for distributing loma-markings across directions in a specific numeric sequence (5-3-1 / 3-5), used to standardize ritual diagrammatics or body-marking."}
Concept: Śakti is ‘installed’ through ordered marks/placements; number and direction function as carriers of mantra-intent.
Application: Follow the prescribed directional counts to avoid ritual ‘doṣa’ (procedural fault) in yantra/nyāsa practice.
Khanda Section: Tantra / Yantra / Mantra-nyasa (Ritual diagrammatics and body-markings)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritual diagram with 17-part division and directional sectors, annotated with the sequence of loma-mark counts (5,3,1 then 3,5), with a creeper-like emblem (latā-liṅga) as the generating sign.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, priestly figure drawing a yantra on the floor with rice flour, directional petals marked with small hair-like strokes, creeper motif curling around the center, warm temple interior.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, gold-embossed yantra on a wooden panel, directional compartments filled with raised dots/strokes indicating 5-3-1 and 3-5, ornate border of vine (latā) patterns.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting as an instructional plate: clean geometric sectors, arrows to directions, numerals in Devanagari, subtle vine emblem at center, calm palette.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature of a workshop: an adept instructs a student over a folio showing a 17-part diagram, fine vine arabesques echoing latā-liṅga, precise marginal notes."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"focused","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: latāliṅgodbhavam → latā-liṅga-udbhavam; pañcatrayañcaikaṃ → pañca-trayam ca ekam.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 319 (tantra/yantra/nyāsa subsections)
FAQs
It gives a precise numeric layout for a latā-liṅga–based loma/line-marking pattern distributed by directions, using a 17-fold scheme (5–3–1–3–5).
Beyond mythology, it preserves operational tantric-ritual specifications—counting systems, directional allocation, and diagrammatic/body-marking rules—typical of the Agni Purana’s technical compendium style.
Directional and counted markings function as a consecratory alignment (nyāsa-like ordering) that ritually harmonizes the practitioner/space with the quarters, supporting purity, protection, and efficacy of the rite.