Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 74
Adhivāsana-vidhi
Procedure for Preliminary Consecration in Vāstu–Pratiṣṭhā / Īśāna-kalpa
शक्त्यादिशक्तिपर्यन्ते विन्यसेदासने शुभे बहुरूपेण इति ग , घ , ज च स्तुत्यादिभिस्तुत्यमर्घयेदिति ख , छ च पुरुषात्मनेति ख , ग , घ , छ च समाचर्येति ग तर्पयेदिति ख , छ च शक्त्यादिमूर्तिपर्यन्ते इति ख , घ , ज च पश्चिमे पिण्डिकान्तस्य न्यसेद्ब्रह्मशलान्तदा
śaktyādiśaktiparyante vinyasedāsane śubhe bahurūpeṇa iti ga , gha , ja ca stutyādibhistutyamarghayediti kha , cha ca puruṣātmaneti kha , ga , gha , cha ca samācaryeti ga tarpayediti kha , cha ca śaktyādimūrtiparyante iti kha , gha , ja ca paścime piṇḍikāntasya nyasedbrahmaśalāntadā
Auf dem glückverheißenden Sitz (āsana) soll man die Nyāsa von „Śakti“ an bis zum Ende der vorgeschriebenen Śakti-Reihe vollziehen. Mit dem Mantra „Bahurūpeṇa …“ und mit Hymnen und dergleichen soll man dem Preiswürdigen Arghya darbringen. Mit „Puruṣātman …“ und nachdem man die vorgeschriebenen Handlungen ordnungsgemäß ausgeführt hat, soll man Tarpana darbringen. Mit „Śaktyādi-mūrti-paryante …“ soll man sodann auf der Westseite, entlang der Piṇḍikā (Sitzbasis) bis zu ihrem Ende, die Nyāsa bis zur Grenze der Brahma-śalā setzen.
Lord Agni (instructing sage Vasiṣṭha in ritual procedure)
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Concept: Mantra as ‘adhyāropa’ of divinity onto matter: nyāsa distributes śakti across loci, making the seat/base a living ritual body; offerings (arghya, tarpana) sustain that invoked presence.
Application: For practitioners: follow exact nyāsa order (śaktyādi series), keep consistent loci (āsana → piṇḍikā → boundary), and separate arghya vs tarpana steps with their respective mantras to maintain ritual correctness.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Tantric/Mantra Nyasa and Deity-installation procedure)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: Temple/Maṇḍapa
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A technical installation scene: priest performs nyāsa gestures over the āsana and pedestal (piṇḍikā), marking zones up to the brahma-śālā; arghya vessel offered with mantra, then tarpana performed.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, ritual technician-priest with mudrā hands placing mantras on seat and pedestal, visible segmented base, boundary line indicated as brahma-śālā, arghya pot and tarpana water bowl, lamp-lit sanctum palette","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, deity-seat and pedestal richly ornamented with gold, priest performing nyāsa mudrās, arghya offered in ornate vessel, brahma-śālā shown as gilded boundary band, heavy gold leaf and jewel tones","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, diagrammatic clarity: labeled āsana, piṇḍikā, brahma-śālā, arrows showing nyāsa progression, priest performing mudrā, separate arghya and tarpana vessels, fine line instructional art","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, scholarly ritual scene with precise implements, priest tracing boundary on pedestal, assistants holding arghya and tarpana bowls, architectural pavilion, delicate detailing and subdued colors"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: विन्यसेदासने = विन्यसेत् + आसने; स्तुत्यादिभिस्तुत्यमर्घयेदिति = स्तुति-आदिभिः + स्तुत्यम् + अर्घयेत् + इति; पुरुषात्मनेति = पुरुष-आत्मने + इति; समाचर्येति = समाचर्य + इति; तर्पयेदिति = तर्पयेत् + इति; शक्त्यादिमूर्तिपर्यन्ते = शक्ति-आदि-मूर्ति-पर्यन्ते; nyasedbrahmaśalāntadā = न्यसेत् + ब्रह्म-शाला-अन्तदा
Related Themes: Agni Purana 96 (nyāsa, arghya, tarpana, pratiṣṭhā-krama)
FAQs
It teaches a step-sequenced worship protocol: performing mantra-nyāsa on the deity’s āsana, offering arghya with specified mantra-cues, then performing tarpana, and finally mapping mantric placements onto structural loci like the piṇḍikā and the brahma-śalā boundary.
It preserves highly technical temple/household worship mechanics—nyāsa geometry, upacāra offerings (arghya), and satiatory rites (tarpana)—showing the Agni Purana functioning as a practical ritual handbook alongside its broader teachings.
By correctly placing mantras (nyāsa) and completing arghya and tarpana, the worshipper ritually ‘installs’ divine presence, purifies the worship-space and self, and accrues merit through disciplined, rule-bound devotion (vidhi-yukta pūjā).