Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 12
Chapter 101 — प्रासादप्रतिष्ठा (Prāsāda-pratiṣṭhā): Consecration and Installation of the Temple
इ ख , छ च प्रयामिका इति ख , छ च व्यापिनञ्च स्वशक्तित इति झ व्यापिनञ्चास्य संस्रवैर् इति ङ अज्ञाने चेति घ , झ च अङ्कादि चेति ङ निर्मञ्छ्य द्रोणमुद्रया इति ग निरुन्ध्याद् द्रवमुद्रया इति झ तस्मिंश् च शिवमन्त्रेण व्यापकत्वेन वियसेत् सन्निधानाय होमञ्च प्रओक्षणं स्पर्शनं जपं
i kha , cha ca prayāmikā iti kha , cha ca vyāpinañca svaśaktita iti jha vyāpinañcāsya saṃsravair iti ṅa ajñāne ceti gha , jha ca aṅkādi ceti ṅa nirmañchya droṇamudrayā iti ga nirundhyād dravamudrayā iti jha tasmiṃś ca śivamantreṇa vyāpakatvena viyaset sannidhānāya homañca praokṣaṇaṃ sparśanaṃ japaṃ
«Prayāmikā» (ainsi lit dans les recensions Kha et Cha). «Vyāpin»—«par sa propre puissance» (recension Jha) ; et «vyāpin par ses écoulements/émanations» (recension Ṅa). «Dans (les cas d’) ignorance» (recensions Gha et Jha). «À commencer par la marque/le signe (aṅka-ādi)» (recension Ṅa). Après avoir purifié (le vase/l’espace), on doit le sceller par la Droṇa-mudrā (recension Ga) ; ou le fermer et le contenir par la Drava-mudrā (recension Jha). Là, au moyen du Śiva-mantra, on doit déployer le rite selon le mode de l’omniprésence pour (la) présence (de Śiva), avec homa (oblations), prokṣaṇa (aspersion), sparśana (toucher rituel) et japa (répétition du mantra).
Lord Agni (traditionally instructing sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purāṇa’s kalpa/vidhi sections)
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Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Commentary","entry_title":"Recensional Readings and Śiva-mantra Sannidhāna: Mudrā, Homa, Prokṣaṇa, Sparśana, Japa","lookup_keywords":["pāṭhabheda","droṇa-mudrā","drava-mudrā","śiva-mantra","prokṣaṇa"],"quick_summary":"Records key pāṭhabhedas (variant readings) and gives a compact ritual algorithm: cleanse, seal/close with specified mudrās, expand by Śiva-mantra in vyāpti-mode for presence, and complete with homa, sprinkling, touch-consecration, and japa."}
Concept: Mantra as operative presence (sannidhāna) through vyāpti-bhāvanā (all-pervasion visualization); ritual efficacy depends on correct sequence and authorized readings.
Application: When performing Śaiva kalpa, follow a fixed order (śodhana → mudrā-bandha/nirodha → mantra-vyāpti → homa/prokṣaṇa/sparśana/japa) and note lineage/recension variants to avoid procedural confusion.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Shaiva-Mantra-Kalpa (Tantric ritual procedures, mudrā and nyāsa)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritual manual come alive: palm-leaf manuscript margins showing variant readings; a priest cleansing the ritual space/vessel, forming Droṇa-mudrā to seal, Drava-mudrā to restrain, then performing homa fire offerings, sprinkling (prokṣaṇa), ritual touch (sparśana), and japa while visualizing Śiva’s pervasion.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, priest beside homa-kunda, stylized hand mudrās prominently shown, sacred fire, water sprinkling, manuscript scroll with highlighted syllables, Śiva’s subtle pervading aura filling the background, traditional palette and borders.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, homa scene with gold-embossed flames and vessels, priest performing mudrā, Śiva’s vyāpaka halo as a large gold aureole behind, ornate ritual implements with gold work.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional layout: panels for śodhana, Droṇa-mudrā, Drava-mudrā, homa, prokṣaṇa, sparśana, japa; clean line drawings, labeled steps, subdued colors.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, scholar-priest consulting a manuscript with variant readings, then performing a refined homa in a courtyard, attendants with water pot for sprinkling, delicate flames, detailed textiles and calligraphy."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"fast","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: This verse is largely a critical apparatus with variant readings (kha/ga/gha/jha/ṅa etc.). Key sandhi: vyāpinañca = vyāpinam + ca; vyāpinañcāsya = vyāpinam + ca + asya; nirundhyād = nirundhyāt (before d-); homañca = homam + ca; tasmiṃś = tasmin + ca (anusvāra/ś before c).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 101 (Shaiva-mantra-kalpa and mudrā/nyāsa procedures)
FAQs
It teaches a Śaiva ritual sequence emphasizing mantra-pervasion (vyāpakatva) and the practical use of mudrās (Droṇa and Drava) to cleanse, seal, and restrain the ritual space/vessel, followed by homa, sprinkling, ritual touch, and japa to establish divine presence.
It preserves highly technical kalpa-material—variant readings across recensions and precise ritual operations (mudrā, prokṣaṇa, sparśana, homa, japa)—showing the Agni Purāṇa’s role as a compendium of applied ritual technology alongside its other disciplines.
By purifying, sealing, and invoking Śiva through mantra and fire-offering, the practitioner aims to ensure correct ritual containment, remove impurities born of error/ignorance, and secure sannidhāna (manifest divine presence), which is held to increase ritual efficacy and merit.