Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 6
अधिवासनं नाम निर्वाणदीक्षायाम्
Adhivāsana in the Nirvāṇa-dīkṣā
दुःखप्रदोषमोषाय शस्त्रेणाष्टाधिकं शतं हुत्वा हूं सम्पुटेनैव विदध्यात् मन्त्रदीपनं
duḥkhapradoṣamoṣāya śastreṇāṣṭādhikaṃ śataṃ hutvā hūṃ sampuṭenaiva vidadhyāt mantradīpanaṃ
Um Leid und die durch üble Einflüsse entstehenden Bedrängnisse zu beseitigen, soll man einhundertacht Feueropfer darbringen, wobei man eine «Waffe» als rituelles Gerät verwendet und das Mantra gebraucht, das mit der Silbe „hūṃ“ umschlossen ist; dadurch wird mantra-dīpana, das Entzünden/Aktivieren des Mantras, vollzogen.
Lord Agni (traditionally instructing sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purāṇa’s discourse frame)
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Weapon Type: Śastra (weapon used as ritual implement; unspecified type)
Concept: Mantra gains operative potency through disciplined repetition, enclosure (sampuṭa), and fire-offering count (108) culminating in mantra-dīpana (activation).
Application: Use standardized counts (108) and protective bīja (hūṃ) in remedial rites; treat ‘weapon’ as symbol of cutting through negativity while maintaining ritual safety and orthopraxy.
Khanda Section: Mantra-Tantra and Shanti-Karma (Protective rites and remedial rituals)
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A fierce protective homa: flames rise as the officiant offers 108 oblations, holding a weapon as ritual implement; the syllable hūṃ is visualized as a protective enclosure around the mantra.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, intense homa fire with stylized flames, priest holding a gleaming śastra above the kuṇḍa, hūṃ glyph motifs in the background, protective deities implied, bold reds and blacks","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, dramatic fire with gold-leaf radiance, weapon rendered with metallic sheen, 108-count rosary nearby, hūṃ symbol embossed, strong apotropaic aura","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, instructional depiction: homa-kuṇḍa, weapon-implement, count markers for 108, mantra shown as hūṃ + core mantra + hūṃ (sampuṭa), clean composition","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, night-time ritual scene with luminous fire, detailed weapon and vessels, attendants counting offerings, calligraphic hūṃ motifs in border, refined shading"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"protective","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"fast","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: शस्त्रेणाष्टाधिकं = शस्त्रेण अष्टाधिकम्; सम्पुटेनैव = सम्पुटेन एव.
Related Themes: Agni Purana: śānti-karma and mantra-prayoga passages near this section; homa-count conventions (108) in related prayogas
FAQs
It teaches a specific remedial homa: 108 oblations performed with a śastra (weapon/ritual implement) while using the mantra in sampuṭa with the protective bīja “hūṃ,” aimed at mantra-dīpana (energizing the mantra) and removing affliction.
Beyond mythology, it preserves applied ritual technology—precise counts (108), bīja usage (hūṃ), and mantra-engineering (sampuṭa)—showing the Purāṇa’s coverage of practical shānti and protective rites alongside broader dharma and lore.
The act is framed as purification and protection: disciplined oblations with a warding bīja are said to dispel duḥkha and doṣa-like afflictions, strengthening the mantra’s potency and supporting spiritual steadiness through ritual rectification.