Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 19
Chapter 83 — निर्वाणदीक्षाकथनम्
Description of the Nirvāṇa Initiation
ॐ हौं शान्त्यतीतकलापाशाय हूं फट् संहारमुद्रयाअदाय विदध्यात् सूत्रमस्तके पूजयेदाहुतींस्तिस्रो दद्यात् सन्निधिहेतवे
oṃ hauṃ śāntyatītakalāpāśāya hūṃ phaṭ saṃhāramudrayāadāya vidadhyāt sūtramastake pūjayedāhutīṃstisro dadyāt sannidhihetave
Indem man rezitiert: „Oṃ hauṃ—dem pāśa der Ansammlung der kalā jenseits von śānti, hūṃ phaṭ“, und die Saṃhāra-mudrā anwendet, soll man die geweihte Schnur am Scheitel befestigen/anordnen; danach verehre man und bringe drei āhuti-Opfer dar, um die Gegenwart der Gottheit zu sichern.
Lord Agni (instructing sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Ritual sequence: mantra with hūṃ phaṭ, application of Saṃhāra-mudrā, placing a consecrated thread on the head, pūjā and three āhutis to establish deity-sannidhi (presence).","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Śāntyatīta-kalā-pāśa mantra with Saṃhāra-mudrā, śiro-sūtra, and three āhutis for sannidhi","lookup_keywords":["saṃhāra-mudrā","hūṃ phaṭ","śiro-sūtra","traya āhuti","sannidhi"],"quick_summary":"Recite the specified mantra and seal with Saṃhāra-mudrā, place the ritual thread on the head, then worship and offer three oblations to secure the deity’s manifest presence in the rite."}
Concept: Presence (sannidhi) is ritually ‘made firm’ through coordinated mantra, mudrā, bodily placement (śiro-sūtra), and homa (āhuti).
Application: Treat the rite as a fourfold integration—sound (mantra), gesture (mudrā), body-anchor (thread/placement), and offering (homa)—to reduce ritual ‘leakage’ and enhance focus.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Tantric Mantra & Mudra Prayoga)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritualist performs Saṃhāra-mudrā while chanting ‘hūṃ phaṭ’, ties/places a sacred thread on the head, then offers three spoonful oblations into a small homa fire before a subtle deity-presence.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, priestly figure with clear hand-mudrā, small homa-kunda with flames, three distinct āhuti moments suggested, sacred thread on head, stylized mantra syllables near the mouth, temple interior motifs","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, ritualist and homa fire with gold flames, deity presence as a gold-embossed aura above the fire, ornate vessels, sacred thread highlighted, rich decorative frame","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional depiction of Saṃhāra-mudrā hand position, placement of head-thread, and three numbered āhutis into kunda, clean lines and labeled steps","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed yajña scene with ladle and fire, subtle depiction of mudrā, attendants and ritual items, delicate smoke forming a faint divine silhouette indicating sannidhi"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Shree","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: शान्त्यतीतकलापाशाय → शान्ति-अतीत-कलाप-आशाय; संहारमुद्रयाअदाय → संहार-मुद्रया + आदाय; सूत्रमस्तके → सूत्रम् + मस्तके; पूजयेदाहुतींस्तिस्रो → पूजयेत् + आहुतीः + तिस्रः.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 83.16; Agni Purana 83.17; Agni Purana 83.18; Agni Purana 83.20
FAQs
It prescribes a specific tantric performance: recite a bīja-mantra formula (oṃ hauṃ…hūṃ phaṭ), apply the Saṃhāra-mudrā, place the ritual thread on the head, and complete the act with worship plus three fire oblations to generate sannidhi (divine presence).
Beyond mythic narration, it documents applied ritual technology—seed-mantras, mudrā-prayoga, and quantified offerings (three āhutis)—showing the Agni Purana’s coverage of practical liturgy and tantric procedure alongside other disciplines.
The rite is framed as a means to secure sannidhi—bringing the invoked power/deity into effective proximity—while the hūṃ/phaṭ elements indicate protection and removal of obstacles, supporting purity, focus, and successful completion of worship.
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