Agni Purana — Chapter 246
AgP 246.1
:ए इत्य् आग्नेये महापुराणे रत्नपरीक्षा नाम पञ्चचत्वारिंशदधिकद्विशततमो ऽध्यायः ॥ छप्तेर् {२४६} :श् अथ षट्चत्वारिंशदधिकद्विशततमो ऽध्यायः वास्तुलक्षणं अग्निर् उवाच वास्तुलक्ष्म प्रवक्ष्यामि विप्रादीनां च भूरिह श्वेता रक्ता तथा पीता कृष्णा चैव यथाक्रमम्
:e ity āgneye mahāpurāṇe ratnaparīkṣā nāma pañcacatvāriṃśadadhikadviśatatamo 'dhyāyaḥ || chapter {246} :ś atha ṣaṭcatvāriṃśadadhikadviśatatamo 'dhyāyaḥ vāstulakṣaṇaṃ agnir uvāca vāstulakṣma pravakṣyāmi viprādīnāṃ ca bhūriha śvetā raktā tathā pītā kṛṣṇā caiva yathākramam
Thus in the Āgneya Mahāpurāṇa the two-hundred-forty-fifth chapter, called "The Testing of Gems." Now the two-hundred-forty-sixth chapter: The Characteristics of a Building Site. Agni said: I shall declare the marks of a building site, and here the (proper) ground for brahmins and the rest: white, red, yellow and black respectively.
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AgP 246.2
घृतरक्तान्नमद्यानां गन्धाढ्या वसतश् च भूः मधुरा च कषाया च अम्लाद्युपरसा क्रमात्
ghṛtaraktānnamadyānāṃ gandhāḍhyā vasataś ca bhūḥ madhurā ca kaṣāyā ca amlādyuparasā kramāt
And the ground rich in the smell of ghee, blood, cooked food and liquor, and of fat, is (fit) for one dwelling (there); and (in order it should be) sweet, astringent, sour and so on in its secondary taste, respectively.
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AgP 246.3
कुशैः शरैस् तथाकाशैर् दूर्वाभिर्या च संश्रिता प्रार्च्य विप्रांश् च शिःशल्पां खातपूर्वन्तु कल्पयेत्
kuśaiḥ śarais tathākāśair dūrvābhiryā ca saṃśritā prārcya viprāṃś ca śiḥśalpāṃ khātapūrvantu kalpayet
And that (ground) which is covered with kuśa grass, śara reeds, kāśa grass and dūrvā grass — having first honoured the brahmins and the craftsman, one should arrange the digging and so forth.
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AgP 246.4
चतुःषष्टिपदं कृत्वा मध्ये ब्रह्मा चतुष्पदः प्राक् तेषां वै गृहस्वामी कथितस्तु तथार्यमा
catuḥṣaṣṭipadaṃ kṛtvā madhye brahmā catuṣpadaḥ prāk teṣāṃ vai gṛhasvāmī kathitastu tathāryamā
Having made (the plan of) sixty-four squares, Brahmā (occupies) four squares in the middle; to the east of them the house-lord is declared, and likewise Aryaman.
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AgP 246.5
दक्षिणेन विवस्वांश् च मित्रः पश्चिमतस् तथा उदङ्महीधरश् चैव आपवत्सौ च वह्निगे
dakṣiṇena vivasvāṃś ca mitraḥ paścimatas tathā udaṅmahīdharaś caiva āpavatsau ca vahnige
And Vivasvat to the south, and Mitra likewise to the west, and Mahīdhara to the north; and Āpa and Vatsa in the fire-quarter (southeast).
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AgP 246.6
सावित्रश् चैव सविता जयेन्द्रौ नैरृते ऽम्बुधौ :न् १ भ्राजते स्थितमिति छ॥ , ज॥ च २ भवेदिति ग॥ , घ॥ च :प् ३९२ रुद्रव्याधी च वायव्ये पूर्वादौ कोणगाद्वहिः
sāvitraś caiva savitā jayendrau nairṛte 'mbudhau :n 1 bhrājate sthitamiti cha.. , ja.. ca 2 bhavediti ga.. , gha.. ca :p 392 rudravyādhī ca vāyavye pūrvādau koṇagādvahiḥ
And Sāvitra and Savitṛ, and Jaya and Indra in the southwest, and the Ocean. [notes: 1 'bhrājate sthitam' in mss. cha, ja; 2 'bhavet' in mss. ga, gha; p. 392] And Rudra and Vyādhi in the northwest; beginning from the east, outside those standing at the corners.
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AgP 246.7
महेन्द्रश् च रविः सत्यो भृशः(१) पूर्वे ऽथ दक्षिणे गृहक्षतो ऽर्यमधृती गन्धर्वाश्चाथ वारुणे
mahendraś ca raviḥ satyo bhṛśaḥ(1) pūrve 'tha dakṣiṇe gṛhakṣato 'ryamadhṛtī gandharvāścātha vāruṇe
And Mahendra, Ravi, Satya and Bhṛśa in the east; then in the south Gṛhakṣata, Aryaman, Dhṛti, and the Gandharvas; then in the western (quarter):
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AgP 246.8
पुष्पदन्तो ऽसुराश् चैव वरुणो यक्ष एव च सौम्ये भल्लाटसोमौ च अदितिर्धनदस् तथा
puṣpadanto 'surāś caiva varuṇo yakṣa eva ca saumye bhallāṭasomau ca aditirdhanadas tathā
Puṣpadanta, and the Asuras, Varuṇa, and Yakṣa; in the northern (quarter) Bhallāṭa and Soma, and Aditi and the Bestower of Wealth (Kubera).
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AgP 246.9
नागः करग्रहश् चैशे अष्टौ दिशि दिशि स्मृताः आद्यन्तौ तु तयोर्देवौ प्रोक्तावत्र गृहेश्वरौ
nāgaḥ karagrahaś caiśe aṣṭau diśi diśi smṛtāḥ ādyantau tu tayordevau proktāvatra gṛheśvarau
Nāga and Karagraha in the northeast: eight are recorded in each direction. And the first and the last of those two are here declared to be the lords of the house.
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AgP 246.10
पर्जन्यः प्रथमो देवो द्वितीयश् च करग्रहः महेन्द्ररविसत्याश् च भृशो ऽथ गगनन्तथा
parjanyaḥ prathamo devo dvitīyaś ca karagrahaḥ mahendraravisatyāś ca bhṛśo 'tha gaganantathā
Parjanya is the first god, and the second is Karagraha; and Mahendra, Ravi and Satya, and Bhṛśa, and likewise Gagana (Sky),
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AgP 246.11
पवनः पूर्वतश् चैव अन्तरीक्षधनेश्वरौ आग्नेये चाथ नैरृत्ये मृगसुग्रीवकौ सुरौ
pavanaḥ pūrvataś caiva antarīkṣadhaneśvarau āgneye cātha nairṛtye mṛgasugrīvakau surau
and Pavana — these to the east; Antarīkṣa and the Lord of Wealth in the southeast; then in the southwest the two gods Mṛga and Sugrīva.
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AgP 246.12
रोगो मुख्यश् च वायव्ये दक्षिणे पुष्पवित्तदौ गृहक्षतो यमभृशौ गन्धर्वो नागपैतृकः
rogo mukhyaś ca vāyavye dakṣiṇe puṣpavittadau gṛhakṣato yamabhṛśau gandharvo nāgapaitṛkaḥ
Roga and Mukhya in the northwest; in the south Puṣpa and the Bestower of Wealth, Gṛhakṣata, Yama and Bhṛśa, Gandharva, Nāga and the ancestral one (Paitṛka).
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AgP 246.13
आप्ये दौवारिकसुग्रीवौ पुष्पदन्तो ऽसुरो जलं यक्ष्मा रोगश् च शोषश् च उत्तरे नागराजकः
āpye dauvārikasugrīvau puṣpadanto 'suro jalaṃ yakṣmā rogaś ca śoṣaś ca uttare nāgarājakaḥ
In the western quarter Dauvārika and Sugrīva, Puṣpadanta, Asura, Water, Yakṣmā and Roga and Śoṣa; in the north Nāgarāja,
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AgP 246.14
मुख्यो भल्लाटशशिनौ अदितिश् च कुवेरकः नागो हुताशः श्रेष्ठो वै(२) शक्रसूर्यौ च पूर्वतः
mukhyo bhallāṭaśaśinau aditiś ca kuverakaḥ nāgo hutāśaḥ śreṣṭho vai(2) śakrasūryau ca pūrvataḥ
Mukhya, Bhallāṭa and the Moon, and Aditi, and Kubera, Nāga and the Fire-eater — best indeed; and Śakra and Sūrya to the east.
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AgP 246.15
दक्षे गृहक्षतः पुष्प आप्ये सुग्रीव उत्तमः पुष्पदन्तो ह्य् उदग्द्वारि भल्लाटः पुष्पदन्तकः
dakṣe gṛhakṣataḥ puṣpa āpye sugrīva uttamaḥ puṣpadanto hy udagdvāri bhallāṭaḥ puṣpadantakaḥ
In the south Gṛhakṣata and Puṣpa; in the west Sugrīva is best; for a north door Puṣpadanta, Bhallāṭa, Puṣpadantaka.
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AgP 246.16
शिलेष्टकादिविन्यासं मन्त्रैः प्रार्च्य सुरांश् चरेत् नन्दे नन्दय वासिष्ठे वसुभिः प्रजया सह
śileṣṭakādivinyāsaṃ mantraiḥ prārcya surāṃś caret nande nandaya vāsiṣṭhe vasubhiḥ prajayā saha
The laying of stones, bricks and so forth (is to be done) with mantras, having first worshipped the gods; one should proceed (thus): "O Nandā, gladden (us)! O Vāsiṣṭhī, with the Vasus together with offspring!"
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AgP 246.17
:न् १ भृगुरिति ज॥ २ नागो हुताशनः श्रेष्ठ इति ख॥ , छ॥ च :प् ३९३ जये भार्गववदायादे प्रजानाञ्जयमाहवे(१) पूर्णे ऽङ्गिरसदायादे पूर्णकामं कुरुध्व मां
:n 1 bhṛguriti ja.. 2 nāgo hutāśanaḥ śreṣṭha iti kha.. , cha.. ca :p 393 jaye bhārgavavadāyāde prajānāñjayamāhave(1) pūrṇe 'ṅgirasadāyāde pūrṇakāmaṃ kurudhva māṃ
[notes: 1 'bhṛguḥ' in ms. ja; 2 'nāgo hutāśanaḥ śreṣṭhaḥ' in mss. kha and cha; p. 393] "O Jayā, heiress of Bhṛgu, (grant) victory over creatures in battle! O Pūrṇā, heiress of Aṅgiras, make me one whose desires are fulfilled!"
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AgP 246.18
भद्रे काश्यपदायादे कुरु भद्रां मतिं मम सर्ववीजसमायुक्ते सर्वरत्नौषधैर् वृते
bhadre kāśyapadāyāde kuru bhadrāṃ matiṃ mama sarvavījasamāyukte sarvaratnauṣadhair vṛte
"O Bhadrā, heiress of Kaśyapa, make my mind auspicious! O you who are joined with all seeds, encompassed by all gems and herbs,
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AgP 246.19
रुचिरे नन्दने नन्दे वासिष्ठे रम्यतामिह प्रजापतिसुते देवि चतुरस्रे महीमये
rucire nandane nande vāsiṣṭhe ramyatāmiha prajāpatisute devi caturasre mahīmaye
O radiant one, gladdening one, O Nandā, O Vāsiṣṭhī, take delight here! O goddess, daughter of Prajāpati, four-cornered one, made of earth,
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AgP 246.20
सुभगे सुव्रते भद्रे गृहे कश्यपि रम्यतां पूजिते परमाचार्यैर् गन्धमाल्यैर् अलङ्कृते(२)
subhage suvrate bhadre gṛhe kaśyapi ramyatāṃ pūjite paramācāryair gandhamālyair alaṅkṛte(2)
O fortunate one, of good vows, auspicious one, O daughter of Kaśyapa, take delight in the house — you who are worshipped by the highest teachers and adorned with perfumes and garlands!"
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AgP 246.21
भवभूतिकरे देवि गृहे भार्गवि रम्यतां अव्यङ्ग्ये चाक्षते पूर्णे मुनेरङ्गिरसः सुते
bhavabhūtikare devi gṛhe bhārgavi ramyatāṃ avyaṅgye cākṣate pūrṇe muneraṅgirasaḥ sute
O goddess who brings welfare into being, O Bhārgavī, take pleasure in this house; O flawless, unbroken, full one, O daughter of the sage Aṅgiras.
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AgP 246.22
इष्टके त्वं प्रयच्छेष्टं प्रतिष्टाङ्कारयम्यहं देशस्वामिपुरस्वामिगृहस्वामिपरिग्रहे
iṣṭake tvaṃ prayaccheṣṭaṃ pratiṣṭāṅkārayamyahaṃ deśasvāmipurasvāmigṛhasvāmiparigrahe
O brick, do you grant what is desired; I have the installation performed, for the acceptance of the lord of the region, the lord of the town, and the lord of the house.
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AgP 246.23
मनुष्यधनहस्त्यश्वपशुवृद्धिकरी भव गृहप्रवेशे ऽपि तथा शिलान्यासं समाचरेत्
manuṣyadhanahastyaśvapaśuvṛddhikarī bhava gṛhapraveśe 'pi tathā śilānyāsaṃ samācaret
Be a producer of increase of men, wealth, elephants, horses and cattle. At the entering of the house too one should likewise carry out the laying of the (foundation) stone.
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AgP 246.24
उत्तरेण शुभः प्लक्षो वटः प्राक् स्याद् गृहादितः उदुम्वरश् च याम्येन पश्चिमे ऽश्वत्थ उत्तमः
uttareṇa śubhaḥ plakṣo vaṭaḥ prāk syād gṛhāditaḥ udumvaraś ca yāmyena paścime 'śvattha uttamaḥ
To the north the plakṣa is auspicious; the banyan should be to the east, reckoned from the house; the udumbara to the south, and in the west the aśvattha is best.
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AgP 246.25
वामभागे तथोद्यानं कुर्याद्वासं गृहे शुभं सायं प्रातस्तु घर्माप्तौ शीतकाले दिनान्तरे
vāmabhāge tathodyānaṃ kuryādvāsaṃ gṛhe śubhaṃ sāyaṃ prātastu gharmāptau śītakāle dināntare
And on the left side one should make a garden; dwelling in the house is auspicious. In the hot season (watering is done) at evening and morning, but in the cold season every other day.
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AgP 246.26
वर्षारात्रे भुयः शोषे सेक्तव्या रोपितद्रुमाः विडङ्गघृटसंयुक्तान् सेचयेच्छीतवारिणा
varṣārātre bhuyaḥ śoṣe sektavyā ropitadrumāḥ viḍaṅgaghṛṭasaṃyuktān secayecchītavāriṇā
In the rainy season by night, and again in a dry spell, planted trees should be watered; (trees) treated with viḍaṅga and ghee one should sprinkle with cool water.
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AgP 246.27
फलनाशे कुलत्थैश् च माषैर् मुद्गैस्तिलैर् यवैः :न् १ विप्राणां जयमावहेति ख॥ २ गन्धमाल्यैर् अलङ्कृतैर् इति ग॥ , छ॥ च :प् ३९४ घृतशीतपयःसेकः फलपुष्पाय दर्वदा
phalanāśe kulatthaiś ca māṣair mudgaistilair yavaiḥ :n 1 viprāṇāṃ jayamāvaheti kha.. 2 gandhamālyair alaṅkṛtair iti ga.. , cha.. ca :p 394 ghṛtaśītapayaḥsekaḥ phalapuṣpāya darvadā
When fruit is lost, (one should treat them) with horse-gram, black gram, mung beans, sesame and barley. [notes: 'may it bring victory to the brahmins' in ms. kha; 'adorned with perfumes and garlands' in mss. ga and cha; p. 394] A sprinkling of ghee and cold milk (is) for fruit and flower.
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AgP 246.28
मत्स्याम्भसा तु सेकेन वृद्धिर्भवति शाखिनः आविकाजसकृच्चूर्णं यवचूर्णं तिलानि च
matsyāmbhasā tu sekena vṛddhirbhavati śākhinaḥ āvikājasakṛccūrṇaṃ yavacūrṇaṃ tilāni ca
By sprinkling with fish-water there comes growth of a tree. Powder of sheep and goat dung, barley flour, and sesame seeds,
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AgP 246.29
गोमांसमुदकञ्चेति सप्तरात्रं निधापयेत् उत्सेकं सर्ववृक्षाणां फलपुष्पादिवृद्धिदं
gomāṃsamudakañceti saptarātraṃ nidhāpayet utsekaṃ sarvavṛkṣāṇāṃ phalapuṣpādivṛddhidaṃ
and cow's flesh and water — this one should have set aside for seven nights; (it is) a sprinkling for all trees that gives increase of fruit, flowers and the rest.
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AgP 246.30
मत्स्योदकेन शीतेन आम्राणां सेक इष्यते(१) प्रशस्तं चाप्यशोकानां कामिनीपादताडनं
matsyodakena śītena āmrāṇāṃ seka iṣyate(1) praśastaṃ cāpyaśokānāṃ kāminīpādatāḍanaṃ
With cold fish-water the sprinkling of mango trees is prescribed; and for aśoka trees the striking with the foot of a beautiful woman is commended.
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AgP 246.31
खर्जूरनारिकेलादेर्लवणाद्भिर्विवर्धनं विडङ्गमत्स्यमांसाद्भिः सर्वेषु दोहदं शुभं
kharjūranārikelāderlavaṇādbhirvivardhanaṃ viḍaṅgamatsyamāṃsādbhiḥ sarveṣu dohadaṃ śubhaṃ
For date-palm, coconut and the like, growth (comes) from salt water; with waters of viḍaṅga, fish and flesh, the fertility-treatment is good for all.
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