Agni Purana — Dharma-shastra, Shloka 16
Chapter 154: विवाहः
Vivāha — Marriage
मानुषाख्यस् तथा लग्नो मानुषाख्यांशकः शुभः तृतीये च तथा षष्ठे दशमैकादशे ऽष्टमे
mānuṣākhyas tathā lagno mānuṣākhyāṃśakaḥ śubhaḥ tṛtīye ca tathā ṣaṣṭhe daśamaikādaśe 'ṣṭame
同样，上升点（lagna）称为“人相”（mānuṣa）；而“人相”的分度（aṃśaka）为吉，尤以第3、第6、第10、第11及第8宫位/处所为佳。
Lord Agni (instructing sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s encyclopedic Jyotiḥśāstra portion)
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Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Definition","entry_title":"Mānuṣa-lagna and Mānuṣa-aṃśaka: auspicious houses","lookup_keywords":["mānuṣa lagna","aṃśaka","bhāva phala","śubha sthāna","Agni Purāṇa 154"],"quick_summary":"Defines the ‘human’ (mānuṣa) ascendant/divisional portion as auspicious, with special emphasis on certain houses for benefic results in judgement."}
Concept: Śubha-aśubha-viveka (discrimination of auspicious/inauspicious factors) through structured house-based rules.
Application: Use as a rule-of-thumb while reading charts: treat mānuṣa-lagna/aṃśaka as supportive especially when connected to the specified bhāvas.
Khanda Section: Jyotiḥśāstra (Horoscopy and planetary/lagna delineation)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A jyotiṣi points to a horoscope chart (lagna and bhāvas marked), highlighting the ‘mānuṣa’ classification and circling the 3rd, 6th, 8th, 10th, and 11th houses as auspicious loci.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, a seated jyotiṣi with palm-leaf manuscript and stylus, circular horoscope diagram with highlighted bhāvas, earthy reds and ochres, flat iconic composition, sacred scholarly ambience.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style, ornate frame with gold leaf, a sage-astrologer before a stylized horoscope yantra, bhāva boxes gilded, rich maroons and greens, devotional scholarly mood.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, fine linework and soft shading, instructional scene of chart-reading with labeled lagna and aṃśa, subtle gold accents, clean didactic layout.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature style, detailed study room with carpets and instruments, astrologer marking a horoscope folio, precise geometry for houses, delicate borders and naturalistic faces."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Hamsadhwani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: अष्टमे इति ‘ऽष्टमे’ (अ + अष्टमे) अवग्रहः। अन्यत्र स्पष्ट-सन्धि विशेषः न।
Related Themes: Agni Purāṇa 154 (Jyotiḥśāstra: lagna/aṃśa and bhāva-phala rules); Agni Purāṇa 155 (Ācāra: daily timing and purity—muhūrta sensibility)
FAQs
This verse conveys Jyotiḥśāstra (horoscopic technique): it classifies a lagna/aṃśaka as “mānuṣa” and states that this category yields auspicious results when situated in specified houses (3, 6, 10, 11, and 8).
By giving compact, rule-like statements used in chart interpretation (classification of ascendants/divisional portions and their house-based outcomes), it shows the Agni Purana’s inclusion of practical predictive astrology alongside ritual, dharma, and other sciences.
While primarily technical, it implies that favorable karmic outcomes (śubha-phala) are indicated when the ‘mānuṣa’ classification aligns with certain life-areas (houses), guiding ethical planning and remedial religious conduct in a traditional Jyotiḥśāstra framework.