Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 7
Liṅga-māna-ādi-kathana
Measurements and Related Particulars of the Liṅga
पूज्ये हरस्तु सर्वत्र लिङ्गे पूर्णार्चनं भवेत् हस्तोत्तरविधं शैलं दारुजं तद्वदेव हि
pūjye harastu sarvatra liṅge pūrṇārcanaṃ bhavet hastottaravidhaṃ śailaṃ dārujaṃ tadvadeva hi
Lorsque Hara (Śiva) doit être vénéré, on doit accomplir l’adoration complète (pūrṇa-arcana) pour tout liṅga, en tout lieu; et la même procédure prescrite s’applique aussi aux formes de pierre (śaila) et de bois (dāruja) — oui, exactement ainsi.
Lord Agni (in discourse to the sage Vasiṣṭha, as the standard frame of the Agni Purana)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Shilpa","practical_application":"Standardizing Śiva worship: perform complete liṅga-arcana universally, applying the same procedural sequence to stone and wooden forms—useful for priests and householders.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Pūrṇa-arcana for all Śiva-liṅgas (including stone/wood forms)","lookup_keywords":["hara puja","linga archana","purna arcana","shaila","daruja"],"quick_summary":"For Śiva worship, full worship is prescribed for every liṅga; the same method extends to stone and wooden embodiments without procedural reduction."}
Concept: Ritual integrity (pūrṇatā) and non-discrimination of sacred presence across material embodiments when worship is properly performed.
Application: Do not downgrade worship due to cheaper materials; maintain full upacāra discipline for any consecrated Śiva emblem, ensuring consistency in daily/occasional pūjā.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Lingarchana and Murti/Pratima worship procedures)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A priest performing full Śiva worship before multiple liṅgas: a central stone liṅga and a wooden liṅga nearby, both receiving identical offerings—water, bilva leaves, incense, lamp.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, sanctum interior with two liṅgas (stone and wood) on pedestals, priest offering bilva and abhiṣeka, warm lamp glow, traditional mural palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, Śiva-liṅga with gold-leaf arch, secondary wooden liṅga panel, lavish upacāras depicted (flowers, bilva, lamp), rich ornamentation and embossed gold.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, clear stepwise pūjā depiction with identical offerings to stone and wooden forms, neat composition suited to procedural illustration.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, temple pavilion scene with priest and patrons, two liṅgas of different materials receiving the same ritual sequence, fine textiles and architectural detail"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: harastu = haraḥ tu; pūrṇārcanaṃ = pūrṇa-arcanaṃ; hastottaravidhaṃ = hasta-uttara-vidham; tadvadeva = tad-vat eva.
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Liṅga-pūjā and upacāra lists in pūjā-vidhi chapters; Agni Purana: Pratimā-dravya and pratiṣṭhā discussions in Vāstu/Śilpa portions
FAQs
It teaches a procedural rule of Śaiva ritual: perform pūrṇa-arcana (complete worship) for the liṅga, and apply the same standardized method (Hastottara-vidhi) equally to stone and wooden installations/icons.
It codifies practical temple and household worship norms—showing the text’s manual-like coverage of ritual standardization across icon materials (liṅga, stone, wood), a hallmark of the Agni Purana’s wide-ranging instructional scope.
By insisting on “complete worship” and correct procedure regardless of the icon’s material, it emphasizes ritual completeness and uniformity as a means to secure Śiva’s favor and the purificatory merit (puṇya) of properly performed devotion.