Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 1
Chapter 47 — शालग्रामादिपूजाकथनं
Teaching the Worship of Śālagrāma and Related Sacred Forms
इत्य् आदिमहापुराणे आग्नेये शालग्रामादिमूर्तिलक्षणं नाम षट्चत्वारिंशो ऽध्यायः अथ सप्तचत्वारिंशो ऽध्यायः शालग्रामादिपूजाकथनं भगवानुवाच शालग्रामादिचक्राङ्कपूजाः सिद्ध्यै वदामि ते त्रिविधा स्याद्धरेः पूजा काम्याकाम्योभयात्मिका
ity ādimahāpurāṇe āgneye śālagrāmādimūrtilakṣaṇaṃ nāma ṣaṭcatvāriṃśo 'dhyāyaḥ atha saptacatvāriṃśo 'dhyāyaḥ śālagrāmādipūjākathanaṃ bhagavānuvāca śālagrāmādicakrāṅkapūjāḥ siddhyai vadāmi te trividhā syāddhareḥ pūjā kāmyākāmyobhayātmikā
Ainsi, dans l’Ādi-Mahāpurāṇa, section Āgneya, s’achève le quarante-sixième chapitre intitulé « Caractéristiques du Śālagrāma et d’autres formes sacrées ». Commence maintenant le quarante-septième chapitre, « Enseignement du culte du Śālagrāma et des formes connexes ». Le Seigneur Bienheureux dit : « Pour l’obtention du siddhi (accomplissement), je t’exposerai le culte du Śālagrāma et des autres formes marquées du cakra (disque). Le culte de Hari est de trois sortes : kāmya (motivé par le désir), akāmya (sans désir/obligatoire) et mixte (ubhayātmikā). »
Bhagavān (Lord Agni as narrator in the Agni Purana’s dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vrata","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Provides a practical classification of Hari-pūjā (kāmya/akāmya/ubhayātmikā) for choosing intent, procedure, and expected siddhi in Śālagrāma/cakrāṅka worship.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Definition","entry_title":"Threefold classification of Hari worship (kāmya, akāmya, ubhayātmikā) in Śālagrāma-cakrāṅka pūjā","lookup_keywords":["Śālagrāma","cakrāṅka","pūjā-trividha","kāmya","siddhi"],"quick_summary":"Hari-worship aimed at siddhi is categorized by intention: desire-driven, desireless/obligatory, or mixed—guiding how a practitioner frames and performs Śālagrāma worship."}
Concept: Intention (saṅkalpa) shapes ritual category and fruit; desireless worship is valued as duty-oriented devotion, while kāmya targets specific results.
Application: Before pūjā, explicitly set saṅkalpa: choose akāmya for daily nitya-arcana, kāmya for specific boons, ubhaya for blended aims; align offerings and prayers accordingly.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Vaishnava worship; Shalagrama & chakra-marked icon worship)
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
Type: River
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A teacher (Bhagavān) instructs a disciple on three types of Hari worship; a Śālagrāma on a pedestal with tulasī and a cakra-marked emblem nearby; ritual implements arranged neatly.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, guru-like Viṣṇu teaching, disciple seated, Śālagrāma on pīṭha with tulasī garland, brass lamp, palm-leaf headings for kāmya/akāmya/ubhaya in decorative script bands.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, Śālagrāma shrine with gold-embossed arch, Viṣṇu as instructor above, three labeled panels for the three pūjā types, rich ornamentation and gold work.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional composition: pūjā items labeled, three-column chart of kāmya/akāmya/ubhaya, Śālagrāma centerpiece, calm domestic shrine setting.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate indoor shrine scene, scholar-disciple taking notes, Śālagrāma on a small stand, fine detailing of vessels and flowers, marginal headings indicating the three categories."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ity→इति; षट्चत्वारिंशो 'ध्यायः→षट्चत्वारिंशः+अध्यायः; सaptacatvāriṃśo 'dhyāyaḥ→सप्तचत्वारिंशः+अध्यायः; भगवानुवाच→भगवान्+उवाच; शालग्रामादिचक्राङ्कपूजाः→शालग्रामादि+चक्र+अङ्क+पूजाः; स्याद्धरेः→स्यात्+हरेः.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 46 (Śālagrāma-mūrti-lakṣaṇa); Agni Purana 47 (pūjā-vidhi continuation: yantra/mantra details)
FAQs
It classifies Hari/Vishnu worship—especially Śālagrāma and cakra-marked forms—into three operational categories: kāmya (result-oriented), akāmya (desireless/obligatory), and mixed, framing how a practitioner chooses a ritual intent for siddhi.
By systematizing worship into a clear taxonomy (threefold puja), it shows the Agni Purana’s manual-like approach—organizing devotional practice with technical categories, comparable to its treatment of other domains (polity, medicine, architecture, and arts).
It links right intention in worship to siddhi: desireless (akāmya) worship emphasizes purification and duty, while kāmya worship targets specific outcomes—teaching that karmic results depend on the motive and mode of devotion.