Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 19
Chapter 64 — कूपादिप्रतिष्ठाकथनं
The Account of the Consecration of Wells and Other Water-Works
सजीवीकरणं मूलात् पुनर्गन्धादिना यजेत् मण्डपे पूर्ववत् प्रार्च्य कुण्डेषु समिदादिकं
sajīvīkaraṇaṃ mūlāt punargandhādinā yajet maṇḍape pūrvavat prārcya kuṇḍeṣu samidādikaṃ
Pour le rite de « sajīvikaraṇa » (réanimation / ré-ensoulement), on doit accomplir le culte en commençant par la racine (la base), puis adorer de nouveau avec des parfums et autres offrandes semblables. Après avoir d’abord honoré dans le maṇḍapa comme auparavant, on offrira dans les kuṇḍa (foyers sacrificiels) les baguettes de bois (samidh) et les autres oblations prescrites.
Lord Agni (instructing sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Ritual restoration (punar-jīvana/sajīvīkaraṇa) of a consecrated image/yantra/temple-installation by re-invoking presence, re-worshipping from the base, and completing homa offerings in prescribed kuṇḍas.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Sajīvīkaraṇa (Re-ensouling) with Maṇḍapa-pūjā and Kuṇḍa-homa","lookup_keywords":["sajivikaranam","punargandha","mandapa-puja","kunda-homa","samid-adi"],"quick_summary":"For revivification, worship begins at the root/base, repeats gandha-upacāras, performs prior maṇḍapa worship, then completes fire-offerings with samidh and other dravyas in the kuṇḍas."}
Concept: Re-establishing sacred presence through ordered upacāra and homa—outer ritual as a means to renew inner/installed śakti.
Application: Use as a checklist for prāyaścitta/repair cycles after damage, lapse, or impurity in worship/installation.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Agni-karya, Homa, Pratishtha and ritual restoration)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: Tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A temple maṇḍapa with a restored icon on its pīṭha; priests begin worship at the base, apply perfumes/unguents, then offer samidh and oblations into multiple kuṇḍas arranged symmetrically.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, warm earthy palette, maṇḍapa interior with lamp-lit ambience, priests in white dhoti performing sajīvīkaraṇa, icon on pīṭha, multiple homa-kuṇḍas with rising smoke, detailed ritual vessels and gandha offerings","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central consecrated deity on ornate pedestal with gold leaf highlights, priests offering gandha and flowers, foreground square homa-kuṇḍa with flames, rich red-green background, heavy jewelry and arch motifs","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean linework showing procedural clarity: base-worship at pīṭha, sequence of upacāras, labeled homa implements (sruk, sruva, samidh), symmetrical kuṇḍa layout in maṇḍapa","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly precision: a pavilion-like maṇḍapa, multiple fire-pits, attendants holding perfume trays and samidh bundles, fine architectural detailing, delicate smoke curls and patterned textiles"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पुनर्गन्धादिना → पुनः + गन्धादिना; समिदादिकं → समित् + आदिकम्; प्रार्च्य = प्र + अर्च् + क्त्वा (gerund).
Related Themes: Agni Purana Puja-vidhi sections on pratiṣṭhā, prāyaścitta, homa-dravya, kuṇḍa-lakṣaṇa (within the same khanda)
FAQs
It teaches the sequence for sajīvīkaraṇa: begin worship from the mūla (base), repeat offerings with fragrances, perform pūjā in the maṇḍapa as earlier prescribed, and complete the rite through homa in the kuṇḍas using samid and related oblations.
It preserves a precise, procedural manual for consecration/restoration rites—linking pavilion worship (maṇḍapa-pūjā) with fire-altar operations (kuṇḍa-homa)—showing the text’s coverage of applied ritual engineering alongside its many other disciplines.
By correctly restoring sacred vitality (sajīvīkaraṇa) through ordered worship and homa, the practitioner is understood to re-establish purity, presence, and efficacy of the sacred installation, generating merit through disciplined, scripture-aligned ritual action.