Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 10
Chapter 93 — वास्तुपूजादिविधानम्
Procedure for Vāstu-worship and Related Rites
रत्नवारि महेन्द्राय रवौ धूम्रं वितानकं सत्याय घृतगोधूममाज्यभक्तं भृशाय च
ratnavāri mahendrāya ravau dhūmraṃ vitānakaṃ satyāya ghṛtagodhūmamājyabhaktaṃ bhṛśāya ca
يُقدَّم لمَهِندرا (إندرا) ماءٌ صافٍ كالجوهرة؛ وللشمس تُقدَّم قُربانٌ ذو دخانٍ كالبخور مع مظلّة (فيتانَك)؛ ولِسَتْيا يُقدَّم قمحٌ مُعَدٌّ بالسمن (غي)؛ ولِبْهْرِشا كذلك يُقدَّم أرزٌّ مطبوخٌ بالسمن المصفّى.
Lord Agni (in discourse to Sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purāṇa frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vrata","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Naivedya/upacara specification by deity: selecting water, smoke/incense and canopy, ghee-wheat, and ghee-rice for the named deities in a structured puja sequence.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Naivedya–Dravya-nirdeśa for Mahendra, Ravi, Satya, Bhṛśa","lookup_keywords":["Mahendra ratna-vāri","Ravi dhūmra vitāna","Satya ghṛta-godhūma","Bhṛśa ājya-bhakta","naivedya dravya"],"quick_summary":"Assign offerings as follows: jewel-like water to Indra, smoky offering and canopy to the Sun, ghee-prepared wheat to Satya, and ghee-rice to Bhṛśa—serving as a quick ritual lookup list."}
Concept: Ritual correspondence: offerings mirror deity-functions—Indra (splendor/ratna), Sun (light/heat via dhūma and royal canopy), Satya (sattvic nourishment), Bhṛśa (strengthening cooked food).
Application: When performing graha/devata puja, keep offerings sattvic and symbolically aligned; canopy and incense emphasize honor and visibility for solar worship.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Naivedya–Dravya-nirdesha / Devata-wise offerings)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A puja arrangement with four labeled offerings: a sparkling water vessel for Mahendra, incense-smoke rising beneath a ceremonial canopy for Ravi, a bowl of ghee-wheat for Satya, and ghee-rice for Bhṛśa.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, segmented panel showing four offerings with deity emblems (Indra’s vajra motif, Surya’s disc), incense smoke curling under a canopy, warm reds and ochres, ornamental frame","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, gold-work canopy for Surya, glittering ‘jewel-water’ pot for Indra, richly textured bowls of ghee-wheat and ghee-rice, embossed gold accents, symmetrical composition","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, diagrammatic yet elegant: four offerings on a low platform with neat labels, soft pastel palette, fine outlines, emphasis on ritual objects and canopy structure","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed still-life of ritual items on a carpeted terrace: crystal-like water, incense brazier with smoke, small canopy, food bowls, meticulous shading and textile detail"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ratnavāri → रत्न-वारि; ghṛtagodhūmamājyabhaktaṃ → घृत-गोधूमम् आज्य-भक्तम्
Related Themes: Agni Purana 93 (naivedya/upacara lists)
FAQs
It prescribes deity-specific offerings (naivedya/upacāra): special water for Indra, smoke/incense and a canopy for the Sun, ghee-wheat for Satya, and ghee-rice for Bhṛśa—showing how ritual substances are allocated by deity.
It functions like a ritual handbook entry: the text catalogs precise materials (water, incense-smoke, canopy, ghee-wheat, ghee-rice) and assigns them to specific deities, reflecting the Agni Purana’s compendium-style coverage of practical worship procedure.
Offering the correct substances to the intended deities is taught as a way to align worship with cosmic order (ṛta/dharma), producing merit (puṇya), purification, and the targeted blessings associated with each deity (e.g., prosperity, vitality, truthfulness).