Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 6
Chapter 101 — प्रासादप्रतिष्ठा (Prāsāda-pratiṣṭhā): Consecration and Installation of the Temple
द्वादशान्तात् समादाय स्फुरद्वह्निकणोपमं निक्षिपेत् कुम्भगर्भे च न्यस्ततन्त्रातिवाहिकं
dvādaśāntāt samādāya sphuradvahnikaṇopamaṃ nikṣipet kumbhagarbhe ca nyastatantrātivāhikaṃ
En le tirant du dvādaśānta (le point terminal supérieur du courant vital), semblable à une particule de feu étincelante, on doit le déposer dans l’intérieur du kumbha (vase rituel), avec le « conduit » tantrique établi par nyāsa.
Lord Agni (in instruction to the sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Kundalinī/prāṇa-ritual technology: drawing the energized spark from dvādaśānta and depositing it into a kumbha as a charged locus, together with the established nyāsa ‘conduit’ for subsequent ritual operations (abhiṣeka, homa, protection).","sutra_style":true}
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Alamkara Type: Upama
Concept: External objects become efficacious when infused with internalized prāṇa/tejas through disciplined nyāsa and attention.
Application: Treat kumbha as a ‘battery’: stabilize breath and visualization, then ‘install’ the energized current so later rites draw from a consistent charge.
Khanda Section: Tantra-Mantra & Yantra-Kalpa (Ritual Technology / Kundalini-Prana Procedures)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A practitioner visualizes a tiny sparkling ember rising to the crown/upper terminal (dvādaśānta) and then guiding it down into a ritual kumbha; the vessel glows subtly, with nyāsa-lines or mantra-syllables encircling it as a ‘conduit’.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, glowing kumbha at center with stylized mantra bands, yogin seated, a small fire-spark motif traveling from above the head into the vessel, warm reds and golds, sacred geometry framing","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, ornate kumbha with gold work and gem inlays, luminous fire-spark descending, priestly figure performing nyāsa, rich decorative borders, devotional radiance","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, clear instructional depiction: dvādaśānta point above head marked, arrow-like subtle spark path into kumbha-garbha, nyāsa syllables around vessel, soft shading and precision","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed ritual table with kumbha, manuscripts and rosary, delicate depiction of a tiny glowing ember, fine floral borders, subdued yet intricate palette"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Hamsadhwani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: Resolved: sphuradvahnikaṇopamaṃ→sphurat+vahni+kaṇa+upamam; kumbhagarbhe→kumbha-garbhe.
Related Themes: Agni Purāṇa nyāsa and kumbha-saṃskāra passages; yantra-kalpa and prāṇa-pratiṣṭhā style instructions
FAQs
It teaches a tantric visualization/transfer: drawing a subtle ‘spark of fire’ from the dvādaśānta and placing it into a ritual kumbha, using a nyāsa-established conduit for controlled transmission.
Beyond mythic narration, it preserves operational ritual technology—subtle-body mapping (dvādaśānta), vessel-ritual (kumbha), and nyāsa-based installation—showing the text’s coverage of practical tantra alongside other sciences.
The act sacralizes the kumbha as a charged locus of mantra-agni, aiming at purification and effective ritual empowerment (śuddhi and siddhi) through disciplined inner-to-outer consecration.