Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 6
Chapter 101 — प्रासादप्रतिष्ठा (Prāsāda-pratiṣṭhā): Consecration and Installation of the Temple
द्वादशान्तात् समादाय स्फुरद्वह्निकणोपमं निक्षिपेत् कुम्भगर्भे च न्यस्ततन्त्रातिवाहिकं
dvādaśāntāt samādāya sphuradvahnikaṇopamaṃ nikṣipet kumbhagarbhe ca nyastatantrātivāhikaṃ
Indem man es aus dem dvādaśānta (dem oberen Endpunkt des Lebensstroms) heraufnimmt, einem funkelnden Feuerpartikel gleich, soll man es in das Innere des kumbha (Ritualgefäßes) niederlegen, zusammen mit dem durch nyāsa etablierten tantrischen „Leitkanal“.
Lord Agni (in instruction to the sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Kundalinī/prāṇa-ritual technology: drawing the energized spark from dvādaśānta and depositing it into a kumbha as a charged locus, together with the established nyāsa ‘conduit’ for subsequent ritual operations (abhiṣeka, homa, protection).","sutra_style":true}
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Alamkara Type: Upama
Concept: External objects become efficacious when infused with internalized prāṇa/tejas through disciplined nyāsa and attention.
Application: Treat kumbha as a ‘battery’: stabilize breath and visualization, then ‘install’ the energized current so later rites draw from a consistent charge.
Khanda Section: Tantra-Mantra & Yantra-Kalpa (Ritual Technology / Kundalini-Prana Procedures)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A practitioner visualizes a tiny sparkling ember rising to the crown/upper terminal (dvādaśānta) and then guiding it down into a ritual kumbha; the vessel glows subtly, with nyāsa-lines or mantra-syllables encircling it as a ‘conduit’.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, glowing kumbha at center with stylized mantra bands, yogin seated, a small fire-spark motif traveling from above the head into the vessel, warm reds and golds, sacred geometry framing","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, ornate kumbha with gold work and gem inlays, luminous fire-spark descending, priestly figure performing nyāsa, rich decorative borders, devotional radiance","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, clear instructional depiction: dvādaśānta point above head marked, arrow-like subtle spark path into kumbha-garbha, nyāsa syllables around vessel, soft shading and precision","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed ritual table with kumbha, manuscripts and rosary, delicate depiction of a tiny glowing ember, fine floral borders, subdued yet intricate palette"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Hamsadhwani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: Resolved: sphuradvahnikaṇopamaṃ→sphurat+vahni+kaṇa+upamam; kumbhagarbhe→kumbha-garbhe.
Related Themes: Agni Purāṇa nyāsa and kumbha-saṃskāra passages; yantra-kalpa and prāṇa-pratiṣṭhā style instructions
FAQs
It teaches a tantric visualization/transfer: drawing a subtle ‘spark of fire’ from the dvādaśānta and placing it into a ritual kumbha, using a nyāsa-established conduit for controlled transmission.
Beyond mythic narration, it preserves operational ritual technology—subtle-body mapping (dvādaśānta), vessel-ritual (kumbha), and nyāsa-based installation—showing the text’s coverage of practical tantra alongside other sciences.
The act sacralizes the kumbha as a charged locus of mantra-agni, aiming at purification and effective ritual empowerment (śuddhi and siddhi) through disciplined inner-to-outer consecration.