Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 27

Chapter 41 — शिलाविन्यासविधानं

The Procedure for Laying the Stones / Foundation Setting

Devanagari script

भवभूतिकरी देवि गृहे भार्गवि रम्यतां देशस्वामिपुरस्वामिगृहस्वामिपरिग्रहे

Transliteration

bhavabhūtikarī devi gṛhe bhārgavi ramyatāṃ deśasvāmipurasvāmigṛhasvāmiparigrahe

Translation

أيتها الإلهة بهارغَفي، يا مانحةَ الرخاء والسلامة—تفضّلي بالرضا واسكني هذا البيت سكنًا مُبهجًا، ضمن الأملاك الخاضعة لسلطان سيد الأرض، وسيد المدينة، وسيد هذا البيت.

Word by Word

• bhava-bhūti-karī: O maker of welfare/prosperity
• bhava-bhūti-karī: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bhava (प्रातिपदिक) + bhūti (प्रातिपदिक) + karī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उपपद-तत्पुरुष (भवभूतिं करोति इति); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8), एकवचन; vocative feminine singular

• devi: O Goddess
• devi: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: devī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8), एकवचन

• gṛhe: in the house
• gṛhe: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gṛha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7), एकवचन; locative singular

• bhārgavi: O Bhārgavī (of Bhṛgu’s line)
• bhārgavi: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhārgavī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8), एकवचन

• ramyatām: may (she) dwell pleasantly
• ramyatām: Vidhi (विधि/आज्ञा)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ram (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (आज्ञार्थ), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• deśa-svāmi-pura-svāmi-gṛha-svāmi-parigrahe: in the possession/territory of the lords (of region, city, house)
• deśa-svāmi-pura-svāmi-gṛha-svāmi-parigrahe: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deśa (प्रातिपदिक) + svāmin (प्रातिपदिक) + pura (प्रातिपदिक) + svāmin (प्रातिपदिक) + gṛha (प्रातिपदिक) + svāmin (प्रातिपदिक) + parigraha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुपद-तत्पुरुष; सप्तमी (7/सप्तमी), एकवचन; (समासार्थः) ‘in the domain/possession of the lord of the region, lord of the city, and lord of the house’; locative singular

Speaker

Lord Agni (instructional narration to the sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purāṇa dialogue frame)

Vidya Category

Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vastu","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Vastu-shanti / griha-pravesha mantra to secure prosperity and lawful, harmonious residence within civic and territorial jurisdictions.","sutra_style":false}

Encyclopedic Reference

Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Mantra","entry_title":"Vastu-Shanti Griha-pravesha Invocation (Bhargavi)","lookup_keywords":["Vastu-shanti","griha-pravesha","Bhargavi","prosperity","household-lord"],"quick_summary":"An invocation to Bhargavi (Lakshmi-like prosperity power) requesting her pleased dwelling in the house, acknowledging land/city/house authority and rightful possession."}

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Auspicious dwelling depends on harmony between sacred presence (devi), rightful possession, and social order.

Application: During house-entry rites, verbally acknowledge jurisdiction/ownership and invite prosperity-deity to stabilize fortune and peace.

Khanda Section

Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Śrī/Vāstu-Śānti and Gṛha-praveśa Mantra-prayoga)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: Shanta

Secondary Rasa: Adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: Kingdom/City/Household domain

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A family at the threshold performing griha-pravesha, invoking Bhargavi for prosperity; symbols of land/city/house authority shown as seals or attendants.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, threshold scene with lamp at doorway, kolam/mandala at entrance, Devi Bhargavi hovering benevolently, attendants representing desa and pura, rich traditional palette","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, Bhargavi/Lakshmi central with gold halo, doorway arch framing, family offering flowers at threshold, gold embellishment on door and ornaments","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional depiction of griha-pravesha: doorway, kalasha, rangoli, priest reciting mantra, neat composition and fine detailing","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtyard entry with architectural detail, family and priest at doorway, subtle depiction of Devi as luminous presence, intricate textiles and borders"}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: Long multi-member compound deśasvāmipurasvāmigṛhasvāmiparigrahe analyzed as tatpuruṣa chain with final head parigraha in locative singular.

Cross References

Related Themes: Agni Purana 41 (Vastu-shanti, griha-pravesha mantra-prayoga)

Characters & Entities

• Bhārgavī (Śrī/Lakṣmī)
• Deśasvāmi (regional ruler)
• Purasvāmi (city ruler)
• Gṛhasvāmi (householder)

FAQs

What technical or ritual knowledge (Vidya) is imparted in this verse?

It gives a mantra-prayoga invoking Bhārgavī/Śrī to reside auspiciously in a home, extending the protective-legal scope to the property/precincts recognized under regional, civic, and household authority.

How does this verse contribute to the 'Encyclopedic' nature of the Agni Purana?

Alongside devotion, it embeds applied domestic ritual (gṛha-śānti) and administrative vocabulary (deśa/pura/gṛha-svāmin), showing how Purāṇic practice integrates household rites with social-governance realities.

What is the spiritual or karmic significance of this specific instruction?

Invoking Śrī as “bhava-bhūti-karī” aims at śānti (pacification), stability of residence, and increase of auspicious fortune—framing prosperity as a sanctified, dharmic presence within one’s dwelling and rightful domain.