Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 6
Chapter 62 — Lakṣmīpratiṣṭhāvidhiḥ
The Procedure for Installing Lakṣmī
उपैतु मेति चाग्नेयात् क्षुत्पिपासेति नैरृतात् गन्धद्वारेति वायव्यां मनसः काममाकृतिम्
upaitu meti cāgneyāt kṣutpipāseti nairṛtāt gandhadvāreti vāyavyāṃ manasaḥ kāmamākṛtim
Depuis le quartier du sud-est (Agneya), on récitera « upaitu me » ; depuis le sud-ouest (Nairṛta), « kṣutpipāse » ; depuis le nord-ouest (Vāyavya), « gandhadvāre » ; et l’on fait ainsi advenir la forme désirée par l’esprit.
Lord Agni (narrating Agni Purana’s ritual procedure, traditionally to Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Directional mantra-nyāsa to evoke specific forces (āgneyī, nairṛtī, vāyavyā) and shape the intended mental form (saṅkalpa-siddhi) during consecration.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Dik-mantra Nyāsa for Saṅkalpa: Agneya–Nairṛta–Vāyavya Invocations","lookup_keywords":["agneya mantra","nairṛta mantra","gandhadvāra","kṣutpipāsā","manasaḥ kāma-ākṛti"],"quick_summary":"Recite quarter-specific mantras to summon/redirect energies and stabilize the practitioner’s intended mental configuration as part of ritual efficacy."}
Concept: Saṅkalpa and manas are operational tools; ritual speech + directionality conditions the mind into the desired ‘ākṛti’ (form/intent).
Application: Use mantra with embodied orientation to stabilize attention and reduce distraction from bodily urges during rites.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Mantra-prayoga (Directional invocations and subtle-body ritual nyasa)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: śānta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A practitioner faces southeast, southwest, and northwest in sequence, chanting invocations; wind carrying fragrance is visualized in the northwest, fire glow in the southeast, and a restraining ward in the southwest, culminating in a luminous mental form above the heart.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, three directional vignettes around a central maṇḍala: agni flames in agneya corner, subdued dark guardian motif in nairṛta, swirling perfumed wind in vāyavya, yogic heart-lotus showing desired form.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, central seated deity/yantra with gold, corner emblems for fire, warding guardian, and fragrant wind, priest in three poses, gold highlights on the manifested ‘ākṛti’ as a small radiant figure/symbol.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore instructional, compass layout with three highlighted quarters, mantra text ribbons, subtle depiction of mind-form (ākṛti) as a translucent outline above the practitioner’s chest.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, geometric courtyard with compass corners, stylized flames, drifting incense smoke for fragrance, practitioner turning in sequence, delicate calligraphic mantra bands."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Shree","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: चाग्नेयात् = च + आग्नेयात्; क्षुत्पिपासेति = क्षुत्पिपासे + इति; गन्धद्वारेति = गन्धद्वारे + इति; काममाकृतिम् = कामम् + आकृतिम्
Related Themes: Agni Purāṇa: nyāsa and dikpāla-related mantras in the same ritual run; Agni Purāṇa: mantra-prayoga sections where saṅkalpa and bhāvanā are emphasized
FAQs
It teaches a direction-wise mantra-prayoga: specific utterances are assigned to the Agneya, Nairṛta, and Vāyavya quarters to regulate influences (such as hunger/thirst) and to shape the intended mental state (kāmam ākṛti) during worship/nyāsa.
Beyond mythic narration, it preserves applied liturgy—fine-grained ritual engineering using dik (direction) mappings, mantra cues, and psycho-ritual outcomes—showing the text’s compendium character across practical religious technologies.
By aligning mantra with directions and bodily/mental effects, the practitioner aims at purification and mastery over distracting afflictions, stabilizing intention in worship so the rite yields focused merit (puṇya) and inner steadiness.