Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 15
Devapūjā, Vaiśvadeva Offering, and Bali (देवपूजावैश्वदेवबलिः)
आग्नेयाद्याः क्रमेणाथ ततः शक्तिषु निक्षिपेत् नन्दिन्यै च सुभाग्यै च सुमङ्गल्यै च भार्गव
āgneyādyāḥ krameṇātha tataḥ śaktiṣu nikṣipet nandinyai ca subhāgyai ca sumaṅgalyai ca bhārgava
Dann soll man, beginnend mit dem Agneya-Quadranten (Feuerrichtung), sie der Reihe nach in die Śaktis (göttlichen Kräfte) einsetzen: in Nandinī, Subhāgyā und Sumaṅgalyā, o Bhārgava.
Lord Agni (instructing Bhārgava/Bhṛgu-line sage)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Vastu","practical_application":"Directional śakti-nyāsa in a consecration/pujā: starting from the Agneya (southeast) quarter, place/invoke śaktis in order—specifically into Nandinī, Subhāgyā, Sumaṅgalyā—mapping power onto space.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Agneya-ādi śakti-nyāsa: placement into Nandinī, Subhāgyā, Sumaṅgalyā","lookup_keywords":["Agneya","śakti-nyāsa","Nandinī","Subhāgyā","Sumaṅgalyā"],"quick_summary":"Begins nyāsa from the southeast and installs śaktis sequentially; the rite sacralizes directions and stabilizes the ritual field for pratiṣṭhā/śānti."}
Concept: Space is ritually ‘activated’ through ordered placement (nyāsa), making the environment fit for divine presence and human dwelling.
Application: In pratiṣṭhā/vāstu rites, follow dik-krama precisely; start from Agneya and proceed as the paddhati prescribes to avoid directional doṣa.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Shakti-nyasa (Tantric ritual placement of mantras and powers)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: Sacred-direction
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A maṇḍala around a fire altar with the southeast marked first; the officiant touches/places flowers or akṣata at nodes labeled Nandinī, Subhāgyā, Sumaṅgalyā in sequence.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, geometric maṇḍala with Agneya corner emphasized, priest performing nyāsa with flowers, three śakti names inscribed, bold flat colors, ritual clarity","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central altar with gold-highlighted maṇḍala lines, Agneya corner glowing, inscriptions of Nandinī/Subhāgyā/Sumaṅgalyā, ornate borders and auspicious motifs","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, diagrammatic instructional nyāsa: compass-like directions, stepwise placement, priest hand-gesture (mudrā) shown clearly, soft palette","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, top-down view of a courtyard ritual with a drawn maṇḍala, attendants holding trays, the southeast corner highlighted by a lamp, fine detail and perspective"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: आग्नेयाद्याः = आग्नेय-आद्याः; क्रमेणाथ = क्रमेण + अथ
Related Themes: Agni Purāṇa dikpāla/dik-nyāsa materials in ritual chapters; Agni Purāṇa vāstu-śānti sequences that begin from Agneya for fire-related acts
FAQs
It teaches śakti-nyāsa: the ordered ritual ‘placement/installation’ of specific named Śaktis, beginning from the Agneya (fire-associated) direction/sequence.
It preserves a procedural ritual manual (pūjā-vidhi) with technical sequencing, deity-power nomenclature, and nyāsa methodology—showing the Agni Purana’s coverage beyond narrative into practical liturgy.
Correct nyāsa is held to sanctify the practitioner’s ritual field/body, invoke auspicious powers (joy, good fortune, great auspiciousness), and stabilize the efficacy (siddhi) of worship.