Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 7
Chapter 101 — प्रासादप्रतिष्ठा (Prāsāda-pratiṣṭhā): Consecration and Installation of the Temple
विग्रहन्तद्गुणानाञ्च बोधकञ्च कलादिकं क्षान्तं वागीश्वरं तत्तु ब्रातं तत्र निवेशयेत्
vigrahantadguṇānāñca bodhakañca kalādikaṃ kṣāntaṃ vāgīśvaraṃ tattu brātaṃ tatra niveśayet
Là, on doit installer la forme (vigraha) avec ses qualités (attributs), ainsi que le principe instructeur/éclairant (bodhaka), avec les arts (kalā) et disciplines connexes. On y placera aussi Kṣānti (la patience) et Vāgīśvara (Seigneur de la Parole) ; en vérité, cet ensemble sacré doit être établi en ce lieu.
Lord Agni (in dialogue with Vasiṣṭha, the usual frame for Agni Purāṇa instruction)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vastu","secondary_vidya":"Shilpa","practical_application":"Guidance for installing a sacred ensemble in a designated place: the vigraha with its guṇas/attributes, the bodhaka (enlightening principle/teacher aspect), kalā-s (arts), and personified virtues like Kṣānti and Vāgīśvara—useful for altar/temple programmatic placement and iconographic planning.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Description","entry_title":"Sthāpana of vigraha with guṇas, kalā-s, Kṣānti and Vāgīśvara","lookup_keywords":["vigraha-sthapana","guna","kala","ksanti","vagishvara"],"quick_summary":"Specifies what components should be installed together in a sacred locus: deity-form with attributes, an enlightening/instructor principle, arts/disciplines, and personified virtues—forming a complete ritual-educational mandala."}
Concept: Sacred space should embody not only deity-form but also virtues (kṣānti), speech/knowledge (vāgīśvara), and kalā-s—integrating worship with cultivation of character and learning.
Application: Design worship spaces and curricula so devotion, ethics, and arts/learning reinforce each other (iconographic ‘syllabus’ in space).
Khanda Section: Vāstu-Śāstra (Iconography & Temple/Altar Placement)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A sanctified installation scene: a central deity image (vigraha) being placed, surrounded by symbolic panels or attendant figures representing arts (kalā-s), the virtue Kṣānti, and Vāgīśvara as lord of speech; priests align the ensemble within a measured sacred space.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, temple interior with central vigraha on pedestal, attendant personifications labeled as kalā-s, Kṣānti seated in calm posture, Vāgīśvara with scripture/rosary, strong outlines and traditional ornament, symmetrical mandala-like arrangement","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central vigraha with gold-leaf arch, flanking figures of Kṣānti and Vāgīśvara, small medallions for kalā-s around, rich jewelry and embossed gold detailing, ceremonial installation mood","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, clean iconographic chart-like composition: central deity, side panels for guṇas/kalā-s, Kṣānti and Vāgīśvara placed according to a plan, fine linework and gentle colors suitable for instructional use","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly atelier-like installation with artisans and priests, a shrine niche receiving the image, allegorical figures for arts and virtues, intricate architectural framing and patterned textiles"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: Resolved: tadguṇānāñca→tadguṇānām+ca; bodhakañca→bodhakam+ca; vāgīśvaram→vāk+īśvaram; tattu→tat+tu.
Related Themes: Agni Purāṇa vastu/śilpa chapters on pratimā-lakṣaṇa and sthāpana; mandala-devatā placement discussions
FAQs
It gives a vinyāsa/installation instruction: when arranging a sacred space or icon set, one should place the deity’s form together with its defining attributes, and also install personified principles like instruction/awakening (bodhaka), the arts (kalā), forbearance (Kṣānti), and the Lord of Speech (Vāgīśvara).
It blends multiple domains—iconography (vigraha), theology (guṇas as defining divine attributes), pedagogy/knowledge symbolism (bodhaka), fine arts (kalā), and ethical virtues (kṣānti)—showing how Agni Purāṇa integrates ritual architecture with culture, education, and dharma.
Installing the form together with its attributes and allied virtues is meant to make worship complete—aligning speech, knowledge, arts, and forbearance in the sacred space—thereby supporting purity of intention, right learning, and merit-bearing worship.