Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 105
Adhivāsana-vidhi
Procedure for Preliminary Consecration in Vāstu–Pratiṣṭhā / Īśāna-kalpa
क्रियाशक्तिं तथान्यासु नादमोष्ठे च विन्यसेत् घटं स्थण्डिलवह्नीशैः नाडीसन्धानकन्ततः
kriyāśaktiṃ tathānyāsu nādamoṣṭhe ca vinyaset ghaṭaṃ sthaṇḍilavahnīśaiḥ nāḍīsandhānakantataḥ
Man soll Nyāsa vollziehen: die «kriyāśakti» (Kraft des Handelns) in die übrigen Stationen setzen und den «nāda» (inneren Klang) auf die Lippen legen. Sodann ist der «ghaṭa» (Gefäß) vom Hals an zu errichten, indem man die nāḍīs verbindet, zusammen mit dem sthaṇḍila (Altarplatz), Agni (Feuer) und Īśa (Śiva).
Lord Agni (in instruction to the sage Vasiṣṭha, as per the Agni Purana’s usual dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Nyāsa-based subtle-body installation: mapping kriyāśakti and nāda onto bodily stations (especially lips/throat) to stabilize prāṇa flow and prepare for homa/īśa-agni worship.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Nyāsa of Kriyāśakti and Nāda; Nāḍī-sandhāna from Kaṇṭha with Sthaṇḍila–Agni–Īśa","lookup_keywords":["nyasa","kriyashakti","nada","nadi-sandhana","kantha"],"quick_summary":"Install kriyāśakti in designated stations and place nāda at the lips; then establish the inner ‘ghaṭa’ beginning at the throat by joining nāḍīs, integrating altar, fire, and Śiva as a unified ritual-energetic field."}
Concept: Deha as mantra-yantra: śakti and nāda are installed through nyāsa; nāḍī-sandhāna unifies ritual space and inner physiology.
Application: Use as preparatory limb before homa/japa: stabilize attention at lips/throat, then ‘join’ channels to prevent dispersion of prāṇa during worship.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Tantra-yoga (Nyasa, Pranayama, Kundalini-related practice)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A sādhaka seated before a ritual altar and fire, performing nyāsa: touching lips and throat while visualizing luminous channels joining, with Śiva-īśa presence above the fire.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, flat vibrant colors; yogin before sthaṇḍila and agni, right hand touching lips/throat in nyāsa, subtle nāḍīs drawn as white-gold lines, Śiva-īśa aura behind the fire, ornamental borders","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting with gold leaf; central agni-kuṇḍa and sthaṇḍila, sādhaka performing nyāsa at lips, Śiva-īśa as radiant bust above flames, heavy jewelry-like embellishment on ritual vessels, rich reds and greens","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, delicate linework; instructional depiction of nyāsa points (lips, throat) and nāḍī-joining diagram overlay, small agni-kuṇḍa with offerings, calm interior temple setting","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, fine detailing; ascetic in a pavilion with a small fire altar, gesture to lips and throat, translucent lines indicating nāḍīs, subtle depiction of Śiva as a luminous presence, manuscript-margin annotations feel"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: tathānyāsu = tathā + anyāsu; nādamoṣṭhe = nādam + oṣṭhe; sthaṇḍilavahnīśaiḥ = sthaṇḍila + vahni + īśaiḥ; nāḍīsandhānakantataḥ = nāḍī + sandhāna + kanta + -taḥ (tas).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 96 (nyāsa/prāṇāyāma/kundalinī sequence); Agni Purana homa-vidhi sections contiguous to 96.108–96.109
FAQs
It teaches a nyāsa-based subtle-body procedure: placing kriyāśakti in designated stations, placing nāda at the lips, and performing nāḍī-sandhāna (linking subtle channels) starting at the throat while ritually aligning with the altar (sthaṇḍila), fire (Agni), and Īśa (Śiva).
Beyond mythic narration, it preserves practical ritual-technical instructions—nyāsa, nāḍī theory, and nāda-focused practice—showing how the Agni Purana functions as a compendium of pūjā-vidhi and yogic-tantric methods alongside other sciences.
By consecrating speech and breath (lips, throat, nāḍīs) through nyāsa and nāda, the practitioner is taught to purify the body as a sacred vessel (ghaṭa), stabilize mantra-power, and align personal action (kriyāśakti) with divine agencies (Agni and Īśa) for sanctified, merit-bearing practice.