Agni Purana — Raja-dharma, Shloka 3
Chapter 244 — चामरादिलक्षणम् / आयुधलक्षणादि
Characteristics of the Fly-whisk and Related Royal Emblems; Weapon Characteristics
त्रिचतुःपञ्चषट्सप्ताष्टपर्वश् च दण्डकः भद्रासनं क्षीरवृक्षैः पञ्चाशदङ्गुलोच्छ्रयैः
tricatuḥpañcaṣaṭsaptāṣṭaparvaś ca daṇḍakaḥ bhadrāsanaṃ kṣīravṛkṣaiḥ pañcāśadaṅgulocchrayaiḥ
杖（daṇḍaka）应具三、四、五、六、七或八节（结节）。吉祥之座（bhadrāsana）当取乳汁之木制成，高五十指量（aṅgula）。
Lord Agni (narrating to Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vastu","secondary_vidya":"Shilpa","practical_application":"Standardizing the construction of ritual/royal implements (staff) and an auspicious seat with specified materials and measurements for durability and śubha-lakṣaṇa.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Daṇḍaka-parva-saṅkhyā and Bhadrāsana height/material","lookup_keywords":["daṇḍaka","parva (nodes)","bhadrāsana","kṣīra-vṛkṣa","aṅgula-māna"],"quick_summary":"A staff is classified by 3–8 nodes; an auspicious seat is prescribed from milky trees and fixed at 50 aṅgulas in height, indicating material-choice plus canonical measurement."}
Concept: Māna (canonical measurement) and dravya-niyama (material prescription) as vehicles of śubha and functionality.
Application: Use standardized aṅgula/hasta measures and prescribed woods to ensure repeatable, ritually acceptable construction.
Khanda Section: Vāstu-śāstra (Architecture & Measurements)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A craftsman measures a staff with marked nodes and constructs a raised bhadrāsana from latex-bearing wood, using an aṅgula scale and plumb line.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style: sthapati with measuring rod (aṅgula scale), pale milky-wood seat (bhadrāsana) under workshop pavilion, earthy reds/ochres, clear linework, ritual purity motifs.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting: ornate bhadrāsana with gold leaf highlights, milky-tree wood texture, artisan presenting the finished seat; decorative borders, jewel-like detailing.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting: instructional diagram-like composition showing 3–8 node staff variants and a 50-aṅgula seat height marked with measurement ticks; soft colors, precise outlines.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: atelier scene with carpenters, measuring instruments, labeled nodes on staff, a raised seat being assembled; fine detailing, architectural interior."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: त्रिचतुःपञ्चषट्सप्ताष्टपर्वश् → त्रि-चतुः-पञ्च-षट्-सप्त-अष्ट-पर्व; पञ्चाशदङ्गुलोच्छ्रयैः → पञ्चाशत्-अङ्गुल-उच्छ्रयैः; पर्वश् is read as parva(ṃ) in neuter collective sense.
Related Themes: Agni Purana Vāstu/Śilpa sections on māna (aṅgula, hasta) and āsana-bheda; Agni Purana chapters describing wood selection (dāru-lakṣaṇa) and auspicious materials
FAQs
It gives Vāstu/ritual-construction specifications: how many nodes a daṇḍaka (staff/post) may have and the prescribed height (50 aṅgulas) and wood-type (kṣīra-vṛkṣa) for a bhadrāsana (auspicious seat).
Beyond theology, it preserves practical standards of traditional building and ritual furnishing—materials, proportional measurement (aṅgula), and design constraints—typical of the Agni Purana’s multi-disciplinary coverage.
Using prescribed pure materials and correct proportions is treated as ensuring auspiciousness (bhadra), ritual correctness, and the removal of defects (doṣa) in sacred or ceremonial settings.