Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 43
Chapter 59 — अधिवासनकथनं
Adhivāsana: The Rite of Inviting and Stabilizing Hari’s Presence
पूजयेदारकाग्रेषु सूर्यं द्वादशधा पुनः एदाहुतिभिस् तथा इति ग, चिह्नितपुस्तकपाठः ध्यायेत् तन्मात्रमिति ग, चिह्ह्नितपुस्तकपाठः ध्यायेत् समात्रमिति ख, चिह्नितपुस्तकपाठः पूजयेद् द्वादशाग्रेषु इति ख, चिह्नितपुस्तकपाठः पूजयेद् द्वादशारेषु इति घ, चिह्नितपुस्तकपाठः कलाषोडशसंयुक्तं सोमन्तत्र विचिन्तयेत्
pūjayedārakāgreṣu sūryaṃ dvādaśadhā punaḥ edāhutibhis tathā iti ga, cihnitapustakapāṭhaḥ dhyāyet tanmātramiti ga, cihhnitapustakapāṭhaḥ dhyāyet samātramiti kha, cihnitapustakapāṭhaḥ pūjayed dvādaśāgreṣu iti kha, cihnitapustakapāṭhaḥ pūjayed dvādaśāreṣu iti gha, cihnitapustakapāṭhaḥ kalāṣoḍaśasaṃyuktaṃ somantatra vicintayet
Man verehre die Sonne zwölffach an den zwölf Spitzen/Punkten (des Ritualdiagramms) und bringe entsprechend erneut Āhuti (Opfergüsse) dar. Dort bedenke man Soma, verbunden mit den sechzehn Kalā (Mondteilen/-phasen).
Lord Agni (teaching the ritual procedure in the Agni Purana’s instructional voice)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Perform twelvefold Surya worship on the twelve points/spokes of the diagram with corresponding offerings/oblations, then contemplate Soma endowed with sixteen kalas—used for balancing solar-lunar ritual forces in puja/homa visualization.","sutra_style":false}
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Concept: Integration of time-cycles in worship: twelvefold solar order and sixteenfold lunar plenitude as complementary powers.
Application: Use the twofold contemplation to regulate ritual rhythm (huti counts/placements) and to cultivate inner balance of ‘solar clarity’ and ‘lunar coolness’ in meditation.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Solar and Soma-Mantra Ritual Visualization)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A mandala with twelve points/spokes where Surya is worshipped in each station with offerings/oblations; nearby or above, Soma appears with sixteen lunar segments radiating softly.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: twelve-station chakra with small Surya emblems at each tip, priest offering hutis, Soma above with sixteen crescent segments, deep reds and greens, lamp-lit sanctum feel.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: Surya in twelvefold arrangement around a golden wheel, Soma with sixteen kalas as a luminous moon-disc, heavy gold work, ornate arch framing.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: instructional depiction of the twelve points labeled for Surya worship and a separate sixteen-kala Soma diagram, refined linework and gentle palette.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: ritualist performing oblations at a geometric diagram, twelve Surya symbols around, ethereal Soma with sixteen crescents in the sky panel, intricate detailing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"luminous","suggested_raga":"Surya-kant (if available)","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: Verse contains extensive critical-apparatus notes (इति ग/ख/घ ... चिह्नितपुस्तकपाठः) omitted from pada-analysis as non-verse prose. पूजयेदारकाग्रेषु → पूजयेत् + आरकाग्रेषु.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 59 (cakra with twelve spokes; subsequent soma visualization)
FAQs
It teaches a structured Sūrya-pūjā performed in a twelvefold arrangement (twelve points/spokes of a ritual layout) with corresponding āhutis, followed by a prescribed visualization of Soma as possessing sixteen kalās.
It combines practical ritual mechanics (placement, counting, oblations) with cosmological symbolism (Sun’s twelvefold form and Moon’s sixteen kalās), showing how the text systematizes worship, diagrammatic ritual, and theological astronomy in a single instruction.
By aligning worship with canonical numbers (twelve and sixteen) and performing āhutis with focused visualization, the rite is framed as a harmonizing act—integrating solar and lunar principles—aimed at purification, steadiness of mind, and merit from correctly ordered devotion.