Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 4
Chapter 299 — ग्रहहृन्मन्त्रादिकम्
Grahahṛn-Mantras and Allied Procedures
नदीसङ्गे शून्यगृहे विलद्वार्येकवृक्षके ग्रहा गृह्णन्ति पुंसश् च श्रियः सुप्ताञ्च गर्भिणीम्
nadīsaṅge śūnyagṛhe viladvāryekavṛkṣake grahā gṛhṇanti puṃsaś ca śriyaḥ suptāñca garbhiṇīm
Tại nơi hợp lưu sông, trong ngôi nhà trống, trong chỗ ở có cửa hỏng toác, và dưới một cây đơn độc—ở đó các graha bắt giữ người đàn ông; cũng vậy chúng đoạt lấy phúc lộc, và làm khổ người nữ đang ngủ cùng người nữ mang thai.
Lord Agni (instructing sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s encyclopedic discourse)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Jyotisha","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Avoid or ritually safeguard vulnerable places/conditions (confluence, empty house, broken doorway, solitary tree) especially for sleepers, pregnant women, and household prosperity; apply graha-śānti and vastu-corrections.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Inauspicious loci where grahas ‘seize’ (graha-grahaṇa-sthāna)","lookup_keywords":["nadi-saṅga","śūnya-gṛha","vilad-dvāra","eka-vṛkṣa","graha-grahaṇa"],"quick_summary":"Certain liminal or defective spaces are flagged as graha-attractive and thus risky. The verse links place-based omens to harm of persons, prosperity, and vulnerable states like sleep and pregnancy."}
Concept: Dharma includes prudent management of space (deśa) and condition (avasthā) to reduce unseen harms; prosperity (śrī) is also subject to ritual-ethical protection.
Application: Householders should repair thresholds, avoid deserted places, and protect sleepers and pregnant women through disciplined routine and śānti/rakṣā measures.
Khanda Section: Jyotisha & Graha-shanti (Omens, planetary afflictions, and auspicious/inauspicious places)
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: Tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A confluence, an abandoned house, a house with a broken doorway, and a lone tree are shown as sites where shadowy graha-forces seize a man and disturb prosperity; a sleeping woman and a pregnant woman appear vulnerable.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: four-panel composition—(1) river confluence, (2) empty house, (3) cracked doorway, (4) solitary tree—each with subtle graha-spirits hovering; include a sleeping woman and a pregnant woman protected by lamps/yantra motifs; earthy reds and greens, bold contours.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: symbolic protective painting—central Śrī (prosperity) figure dimming as graha-shadows approach; gold-embossed doorway motif with a visible crack; confluence and lone tree in side medallions; rich gold work emphasizing thresholds and protection.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: didactic illustration labeling inauspicious sites; clean architectural rendering of a doorway defect; calm palette; small graha-icons indicating ‘seizure zones’; include a note-like cartouche for sleepers/pregnancy vulnerability.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: narrative scene with a traveler near a confluence, an abandoned haveli with broken door, and a lone tree; faint astral figures above; inside, a sleeping woman and a pregnant woman attended by an elder; fine architectural detail and landscape realism."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: nadīsaṅge→nadī-saṅge; śūnyagṛhe→śūnya-gṛhe; viladvāryekavṛkṣake→vilat-dvāri eka-vṛkṣake; puṃsaś→puṃsaḥ; suptāñca→suptān ca.
Related Themes: Agni Purana graha-doṣa, nimitta, and graha-śānti passages in the same Jyotiṣa khāṇḍa
FAQs
It teaches nimitta/jyotiṣa-based avoidance: certain locations (river confluence, abandoned house, defective doorway, solitary tree) are considered high-risk for graha-doṣa, so one should avoid sleeping, lingering, or undertaking vulnerable activities there—especially for sleepers and pregnant women.
It shows the text’s practical, cross-disciplinary scope—combining jyotiṣa (graha theory), śakuna/nimitta (omens), and proto-vāstu notions (threshold/door defects) into actionable everyday guidance for safety, health, and prosperity.
By avoiding doṣa-bearing spaces, one reduces exposure to inauspicious influences that disturb śrī (fortune) and bodily well-being; the instruction frames environmental vigilance as a dharmic safeguard supporting stability, protection, and auspiciousness.