Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 6
Chapter 62 — Lakṣmīpratiṣṭhāvidhiḥ
The Procedure for Installing Lakṣmī
उपैतु मेति चाग्नेयात् क्षुत्पिपासेति नैरृतात् गन्धद्वारेति वायव्यां मनसः काममाकृतिम्
upaitu meti cāgneyāt kṣutpipāseti nairṛtāt gandhadvāreti vāyavyāṃ manasaḥ kāmamākṛtim
Aus der südöstlichen Himmelsrichtung (Agneya) soll man „upaitu me“ rezitieren; aus der südwestlichen (Nairṛta) „kṣutpipāse“; aus der nordwestlichen (Vāyavya) „gandhadvāre“; und so wird die vom Geist gewünschte Gestalt hervorgebracht.
Lord Agni (narrating Agni Purana’s ritual procedure, traditionally to Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Directional mantra-nyāsa to evoke specific forces (āgneyī, nairṛtī, vāyavyā) and shape the intended mental form (saṅkalpa-siddhi) during consecration.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Dik-mantra Nyāsa for Saṅkalpa: Agneya–Nairṛta–Vāyavya Invocations","lookup_keywords":["agneya mantra","nairṛta mantra","gandhadvāra","kṣutpipāsā","manasaḥ kāma-ākṛti"],"quick_summary":"Recite quarter-specific mantras to summon/redirect energies and stabilize the practitioner’s intended mental configuration as part of ritual efficacy."}
Concept: Saṅkalpa and manas are operational tools; ritual speech + directionality conditions the mind into the desired ‘ākṛti’ (form/intent).
Application: Use mantra with embodied orientation to stabilize attention and reduce distraction from bodily urges during rites.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Mantra-prayoga (Directional invocations and subtle-body ritual nyasa)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: śānta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A practitioner faces southeast, southwest, and northwest in sequence, chanting invocations; wind carrying fragrance is visualized in the northwest, fire glow in the southeast, and a restraining ward in the southwest, culminating in a luminous mental form above the heart.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, three directional vignettes around a central maṇḍala: agni flames in agneya corner, subdued dark guardian motif in nairṛta, swirling perfumed wind in vāyavya, yogic heart-lotus showing desired form.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, central seated deity/yantra with gold, corner emblems for fire, warding guardian, and fragrant wind, priest in three poses, gold highlights on the manifested ‘ākṛti’ as a small radiant figure/symbol.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore instructional, compass layout with three highlighted quarters, mantra text ribbons, subtle depiction of mind-form (ākṛti) as a translucent outline above the practitioner’s chest.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, geometric courtyard with compass corners, stylized flames, drifting incense smoke for fragrance, practitioner turning in sequence, delicate calligraphic mantra bands."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Shree","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: चाग्नेयात् = च + आग्नेयात्; क्षुत्पिपासेति = क्षुत्पिपासे + इति; गन्धद्वारेति = गन्धद्वारे + इति; काममाकृतिम् = कामम् + आकृतिम्
Related Themes: Agni Purāṇa: nyāsa and dikpāla-related mantras in the same ritual run; Agni Purāṇa: mantra-prayoga sections where saṅkalpa and bhāvanā are emphasized
FAQs
It teaches a direction-wise mantra-prayoga: specific utterances are assigned to the Agneya, Nairṛta, and Vāyavya quarters to regulate influences (such as hunger/thirst) and to shape the intended mental state (kāmam ākṛti) during worship/nyāsa.
Beyond mythic narration, it preserves applied liturgy—fine-grained ritual engineering using dik (direction) mappings, mantra cues, and psycho-ritual outcomes—showing the text’s compendium character across practical religious technologies.
By aligning mantra with directions and bodily/mental effects, the practitioner aims at purification and mastery over distracting afflictions, stabilizing intention in worship so the rite yields focused merit (puṇya) and inner steadiness.