Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 9
Adhivāsana-vidhi
Procedure for Preliminary Consecration in Vāstu–Pratiṣṭhā / Īśāna-kalpa
ॐ ह्रूं फट् नमः ॐ ह्रूं फट् द्वाःस्थशक्तये ह्रूं फट् नमः इत्य् आदिमन्त्रैः कुमुदः कुमुदाक्षश् च पुण्डरीकोथ वामनः शङ्कुकर्णः सर्वनेत्रः सुमुखः सुप्रतिष्ठितः
oṃ hrūṃ phaṭ namaḥ oṃ hrūṃ phaṭ dvāḥsthaśaktaye hrūṃ phaṭ namaḥ ity ādimantraiḥ kumudaḥ kumudākṣaś ca puṇḍarīkotha vāmanaḥ śaṅkukarṇaḥ sarvanetraḥ sumukhaḥ supratiṣṭhitaḥ
وبالمناطر الافتتاحية: «Oṃ hrūṃ phaṭ, namaḥ»؛ و«Oṃ hrūṃ phaṭ، namaḥ إلى الشاكتي المقيمة عند الباب (Dvāḥstha-śakti)؛ hrūṃ phaṭ, namaḥ»—يُستدعى/يُثبَّت حرّاس الأبواب: Kumuda وKumudākṣa وPuṇḍarīka، ثم Vāmana وŚaṅkukarṇa وSarvanetra وSumukha وSupratiṣṭhita.
Lord Agni (instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha in ritual procedure)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Dvārapāla-devatā invocation/installation using bīja-mantras (hrūṃ) and protective exclamation (phaṭ) for threshold-guarding and obstacle removal.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Mantra","entry_title":"Dvāḥstha-Śakti and Dvārapāla Nyāsa with Oṃ hrūṃ phaṭ","lookup_keywords":["hrūṃ","phaṭ","dvāḥstha-śakti","dvārapāla","nyāsa"],"quick_summary":"Use the opening protective mantras featuring hrūṃ and phaṭ to invoke the door-abiding Śakti and install the named guardians at the entrances for ritual security."}
Weapon Type: Guardian weaponry implied (club/sword/spear typical of dvārapālas)
Concept: Mantra-śakti is deployed spatially: sound (bīja + phaṭ) establishes protective boundaries through nyāsa and devatā-sthāpana.
Application: Before pūjā/yajña, perform dvāra-nyāsa: recite the given mantras, mentally place guardians at doors, and maintain ritual containment.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Mantra-nyasa and Dvarapala-Devata Invocation (Tantric-Puranic ritual procedure)
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Type: Sacred threshold
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"At a temple or yajña-hall doorway, the priest recites Oṃ hrūṃ phaṭ while installing eight named guardians around the entrances, visualized as vigilant protectors.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, imposing doorway with stylized dvārapālas labeled by name in small script, priest with bell and lamp chanting hrūṃ phaṭ, bold eyes and protective gestures, earthy palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, grand golden doorway, eight guardians in symmetrical arrangement with ornate jewelry, priest in foreground with raised hand in nyāsa gesture, gold embossing on halos and doorframe.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, clear instructional placement: doorway with eight guardian positions marked, priest chanting mantra text ribbon ‘Oṃ hrūṃ phaṭ’, refined lines and soft colors.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed temple gateway scene, priest chanting with rosary, guardians depicted as regal sentries, fine architectural ornament, calligraphic mantra cartouche."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"fast","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: इत्य् → इति; पुण्डरीकोथ → पुण्डरीकः + अथ; शङ्कुकर्णः segmented as शङ्कु-कर्णः; mantra syllables treated as avyaya.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 96.7 (gateway protection purpose); Agni Purana 96.8 (protective implements worship)
FAQs
It teaches a doorway-protection and installation/invocation procedure: using the bīja “hrūṃ” with “phaṭ” and obeisance formulas to invoke the door-abiding Śakti and a set of named dvārapāla (door-guardian) deities.
Beyond mythology, it preserves practical liturgical technology—specific seed-syllables, protective utterances, and a canonical list of guardian deities—showing the Agni Purana’s coverage of temple ritual manuals (pūjā-vidhi) alongside broader religious knowledge.
Invoking dvārapālas and the doorway-Śakti ritually safeguards the worship space, removes impediments (vighna), and is held to purify the rite so the main deity-worship proceeds without obstruction and with enhanced merit.
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