Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 6
Chapter 78 — पवित्रारोहणकथनं
Pavitrārohaṇa: Installing the Sanctifying Thread/Garland
सर्वेशः सर्वदेवाः स्युः क्रमेण नवतन्तुषु अष्टोत्तरशतान्यर्धं तदर्धं चोत्तमादिकं
sarveśaḥ sarvadevāḥ syuḥ krameṇa navatantuṣu aṣṭottaraśatānyardhaṃ tadardhaṃ cottamādikaṃ
In den neun Tantras sind der Reihe nach Sarveśa und die Gruppen, die Sarvadevas heißen, zu setzen/zu rezitieren. Ihre Zahl beträgt die Hälfte von 108; und die Hälfte dieser Hälfte gehört zur „höchsten“ Gruppe, beginnend mit der Klasse Uttama.
Lord Agni (in the Agni Purana’s primary narration to the sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Devata-krama (ordered placement/recitation) for a ninefold tantric maṇḍala or nyāsa sequence, including counting rules for deity-groups.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Navatantra Devatā-krama: Sarveśa–Sarvadevāḥ and numerical allotment","lookup_keywords":["navatantra","sarveśa","sarvadevāḥ","devatā-krama","aṣṭottara-śata"],"quick_summary":"Gives the ordered inclusion of Sarveśa and the Sarvadevāḥ within the nine-tantra scheme and indicates a fractional counting/allotment based on 108 and its halves for hierarchical groupings (uttamādi)."}
Concept: Ritual order (krama) and numerical hierarchy as a means to stabilize mantra-devatā practice.
Application: Use fixed counts and ranked groupings to avoid doṣa (ritual error) in japa/nyāsa/maṇḍala recitation.
Khanda Section: Tantra-Mantra and Devata-Enumeration (Navatantra / Devata-krama)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ninefold tantric diagram with Sarveśa at the center and concentric rings of Sarvadevāḥ, annotated with counts derived from 108 and its halves, showing an 'uttamādi' tiering.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, flat yet vivid colors, central Sarveśa in a circular navatantra maṇḍala, surrounding deity-groups labeled as Sarvadevāḥ, palm-leaf manuscript numerals indicating 108/54/27 tiers, ritual ambience, traditional ornamentation","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold-leaf haloed Sarveśa seated centrally, concentric deity circles as embossed medallions, inscriptions of 108 and fractional counts, rich reds and greens, temple-like framing","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean linework and instructional clarity, navatantra grid/lotus with numbered compartments, Sarveśa icon in center, Sarvadevāḥ in ordered sequence, marginal notes showing 108→54→27 allotment","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly precision, a learned ācārya pointing to a ninefold diagram on paper, Sarveśa and grouped deities painted in small medallions, fine calligraphy noting 108 and halves, subdued palette"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तदर्धं चोत्तमादिकं = तत्-अर्धम् च उत्तम-आदिकम्; नवतन्तुषु = नव-तन्तुषु; अष्टोत्तरशतान्यर्धं = अष्टोत्तरशतानि अर्धम् (पदच्छेदः)
Related Themes: Agni Purana Tantra-Mantra sections on devatā-nyāsa and maṇḍala-krama (same khanda); Agni Purana chapters on mantra-saṅkhyā and devatā-gaṇa enumeration
FAQs
It teaches a ritual-technical ordering (krama) and numerical allocation (saṅkhyā) of deity-groups—Sarveśa and the Sarvadevas—within a ninefold tantric framework (navatantra), indicating how many are to be counted/assigned in specific sub-groups.
By preserving a schematic taxonomy—names, groupings, sequence, and numbers—used in tantric/ritual systems, the Agni Purana functions like a reference manual that catalogs doctrinal structures alongside many other disciplines.
Correct sequence and correct count are treated as essential to ritual efficacy; following the prescribed krama and saṅkhyā is understood to stabilize the rite, prevent omissions, and support the intended spiritual result (siddhi/puṇya) through orderly worship and recitation.