Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 40
Chapter 59 — अधिवासनकथनं
Adhivāsana: The Rite of Inviting and Stabilizing Hari’s Presence
यथा देवे तथा देहे तत्त्वानि विनियोजयेत् चक्राब्जमण्दले विष्णुं यजेद्गन्धादिना तथा
yathā deve tathā dehe tattvāni viniyojayet cakrābjamaṇdale viṣṇuṃ yajedgandhādinā tathā
Wie die Tattvas in der Gottheit zugeordnet werden, so soll man sie auch im eigenen Leib durch Nyāsa einsetzen. Im kreisförmigen Lotus-Maṇḍala verehre man Viṣṇu ebenso mit Duftstoffen und den übrigen Opfergaben.
Lord Agni (in discourse to sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Puja-vidhi","practical_application":"Internal worship (antar-yaga) by mapping tattvas onto the body (tattva-nyasa) and performing Vishnu-puja in a lotus-cakra mandala with standard upacharas like gandha.","sutra_style":true}
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Concept: Deha-devata-aikya: the deity’s tattva-structure is mirrored in the practitioner’s body through nyasa.
Application: Use nyasa to shift worship from merely external offerings to embodied contemplation, stabilizing concentration and purity of visualization.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Vishnu-puja, Nyasa and internal worship)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A practitioner performs Vishnu-puja before a circular lotus-wheel mandala, while simultaneously placing tattvas onto the body in nyasa; offerings like sandal paste and fragrance are arranged.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style: Vishnu seated within a circular lotus-cakra mandala, priest performing nyasa gestures on his own body, rich flat colors, ornate borders, ritual vessels and gandha depicted.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting: central Vishnu in lotus-cakra medallion with gold leaf halo, priest with upachara tray (gandha, pushpa, dhupa), symmetrical mandala geometry, jewel-like ornamentation.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting: instructional composition showing the cakra-abja mandala diagram and the practitioner touching body points for tattva-nyasa, delicate lines, muted palette, clear labels implied.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: courtly interior turned ritual chamber, fine geometric mandala on floor, Vishnu icon in center, practitioner applying gandha and performing nyasa, detailed textiles and vessels."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: यजेद्गन्धादिना → यजेत् + गन्धादिना (त् + ग् → द्ग् संधि-लेखन); चक्राब्जमण्डले = चक्र + अब्ज + मण्डले (समास).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 59 (nyasa, mandala, internal worship sequence); Agni Purana puja-vidhi sections on upacharas and dhyana
FAQs
It teaches tattva-nyāsa (assigning metaphysical principles within the body mirroring the deity) and prescribes worship of Viṣṇu in a chakra-lotus maṇḍala using standard upacāras beginning with gandha (fragrance).
It integrates metaphysical taxonomy (tattvas) with applied ritual technology (nyāsa and maṇḍala-pūjā), showing how the text links philosophy, iconography, and practical temple/household worship methods.
By aligning body and deity through nyāsa and offering worship in a consecrated maṇḍala, the practitioner internalizes devotion, purifies the senses, and strengthens identification with Viṣṇu as the indwelling divine presence.