: A bilingual (Sanskrit and English) version is available on the Internet Archive Reconstructed Brihaspati Smriti

: The specific verse defining the boundaries of the motherland is often quoted in works like Children of the Motherland Legal and Political Context

The Agama delineates the complex rituals involved in the installation ( pratishtha ) of idols. It prescribes the specific mantras, mudras (hand gestures), and materials required to invoke the deity's presence into the idol. A unique aspect of the Vaikhanasa tradition, as espoused in the Brihaspati Agama, is the emphasis on the Pancha-Bera —the five forms of Vishnu worshipped in a temple (Moola, Utsava, Snapana, Kautuka, and Bali). The text explains the distinct roles of these forms in daily and festival worship, ensuring

One of the most famous verses attributed to the Brihaspati Agama defines the sacred geography of India: "Himalayam samarabhya yavadindu sarovaram... tam devanirmitam desham Hindusthanam prachakshyate." This translates to: "The land created by the gods, stretching from the Himalayas to the Southern (Indu) Ocean, is called Hindusthan" [14].