Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 53
Chapter 92 — प्रतिष्ठाविधिकथनम्
Narration of the Consecration / Installation Procedure
तत्त्वतत्त्वाधिपान् मूर्तीर्मूर्तीशांश् च घृतादिभिः ततो ब्रह्मांशशुद्ध्यर्थं मूलाङ्गं ब्रह्मभिः क्रमात्
tattvatattvādhipān mūrtīrmūrtīśāṃś ca ghṛtādibhiḥ tato brahmāṃśaśuddhyarthaṃ mūlāṅgaṃ brahmabhiḥ kramāt
Man soll (rituell) die leitenden Gottheiten der Tattvas—die göttlichen Gestalten und die Anteile dieser Gestalten—mit Ghee und dergleichen salben. Danach soll man zur Reinigung der Brahmā-Anteile das Wurzel-Glied (mūlāṅga) der Reihe nach mit den Brahma (Mantras/Gottheiten) weihen.
Lord Agni (in dialogue with Sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Tattva-nyāsa and śuddhi in pūjā: anointing tattva-devatās and purifying brahma-aṃśas before further consecration.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Tattvādhipa-mūrti Abhyaṅga and Brahmāṃśa-śuddhi via Mūlāṅga","lookup_keywords":["tattvādhipa","mūrti-aṃśa","ghṛta-abhyaṅga","brahmāṃśa-śuddhi","mūlāṅga-nyāsa"],"quick_summary":"Anoint the presiding deities of the tattvas (and their aṃśas) with ghṛta etc., then purify the brahma-portions by sequentially consecrating the mūlāṅga with brahma-mantras/deities."}
Concept: Śuddhi and aṃśa-bheda: ritual purity is established by honoring tattva-level presiding powers and purifying brahma-aṃśas through ordered nyāsa.
Application: Use krama (sequence) and appropriate upacāras (like ghṛta-abhyaṅga) to stabilize mantra-devatā installation before proceeding to higher limbs/parts of the rite.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Mantra–Murti–Nyasa and purification rites)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritualist anoints subtle tattva-deities represented as small icons/yantras with ghee, then performs sequential mūlāṅga consecration with brahma-mantras in a sanctified pūjā space.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, priest performing tattva-nyāsa, small yantras and devatā icons arranged in a mandala, ghee anointing, warm earthy palette, sacred lamps, stylized lotus motifs","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central ritual altar with gold-leaf highlights, copper vessels and ghee, miniature devatā icons for tattvas, priest in traditional attire, ornate arch framing, rich reds and greens","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, instructional clarity: labeled sequence of mūlāṅga consecration steps, priest touching limbs/points in order, delicate lines, muted colors, clean composition","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, indoor shrine scene with detailed textiles, priest applying ghee to small icons, attendants holding vessels, fine architectural borders, precise ornamentation"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: मूर्तीः + मूर्तीशान् → मूर्तीर्मूर्तीशान् (रेफ-संधि); मूर्तीशान् + च → मूर्तीशांश् च (श्च-पूर्वसन्धि); ब्रह्मांश + शुद्ध्यर्थम् → ब्रह्मांशशुद्ध्यर्थम्; मूल + अङ्गम् → मूलाङ्गम्; घृत + आदिभिः → घृतादिभिः
Related Themes: Agni Purana 92 (Pūjā-vidhi: nyāsa, śuddhi, pratiṣṭhā context)
FAQs
It teaches a puja-vidhi step: anointing the tattva-presiding deities/forms with ghee etc., followed by ordered (kramāt) purification/consecration of the mūlāṅga using Brahma-mantras/deities.
Beyond narrative theology, it preserves practical liturgical technology—tattva-based worship, murti-part consecration, and mantra-sequencing—showing the Agni Purana as a manual of applied ritual science.
By purifying the “Brahma-portions” and consecrating the foundational limb in proper sequence, the rite aims at inner and outer śuddhi (purity), making worship efficacious and reducing ritual fault (doṣa) while accruing merit (puṇya).