Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 20
Chapter 65 — सभास्थापनकथनं
Account of Establishing an Assembly-hall
प्रजापतिसुते देवि चतुरस्रे महीयसि सुभगे सुव्रते देवि गृहे काश्यपि रम्यतां
prajāpatisute devi caturasre mahīyasi subhage suvrate devi gṛhe kāśyapi ramyatāṃ
Ô Déesse, fille de Prajāpati; ô Kāśyapī; toi qui es magnifiée dans le plan quadrangulaire (carré) du sol—ô l’Auspicious, aux vœux excellents—daigne te réjouir et demeurer agréablement en cette demeure.
Lord Agni (in instruction/narration to Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purana dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vrata","secondary_vidya":"Stotra","practical_application":"Gṛha-devatā āvāhana (household deity invocation) during house-entry, daily pūjā, or protective rites to invite auspicious presence into the home.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Mantra","entry_title":"Gṛha-Devī Āvāhana—Kāśyapī in the Caturasra (Square Plan)","lookup_keywords":["griha-devata","Kashyapi","caturasra","avahana","Devi-stuti"],"quick_summary":"Invoke the household Goddess as Kāśyapī, requesting her pleasant abiding in the home, especially aligned with a square (caturasra) sacred/architectural ground-plan."}
Alamkara Type: Sambodhana (direct address) with epithets; mild Anuprāsa in repeated ‘devi’ vocatives
Concept: Domestic dharma includes inviting and sustaining auspicious divine presence within ordered space (vāstu) through mantra and vow-purity (suvrata).
Application: Use as an āvāhana-mantra at threshold/altar; cultivate ‘suvrata’ (ethical discipline) as the condition for prosperity in the home.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Devi-stuti (Griha-Devata invocation)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: Household/Dwelling
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A domestic shrine space laid out as a square maṇḍala; a serene Devī presence being invited to ‘abide’ in the house, with householders in reverent posture.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, square vāstu-maṇḍala floor with lotus motifs, Devī Kāśyapī seated calmly, warm earthy pigments, householders offering lamps and flowers, sacred geometry emphasized.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, Devī as auspicious household protectress with ornate crown, heavy gold foil halos, square altar platform, rich reds and greens, devotees at the threshold with ārati.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean linework showing a caturasra plan diagram behind the shrine, Devī gently smiling, subtle gold detailing, instructional yet devotional domestic setting.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, refined interior of a noble house, square carpet/maṇḍala pattern, a luminous feminine divinity symbolically present, attendants with garlands and incense, delicate architectural detailing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: प्रजापतिसुते = प्रजापति-सुते (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 65 (Pūjā-vidhi / sabhāgṛha-sthāpana context); Agni Purana 66 (sādhāraṇa-pratiṣṭhā—general consecration procedures)
FAQs
It functions as an invocation for the household deity/Goddess, requesting her auspicious presence in the home—used in domestic consecration and gṛha-śānti contexts, with a Vāstu hint via “caturasra” (square plan).
Beyond mythology, the Agni Purana preserves practical liturgical material—short, deployable mantras for domestic welfare and space-sanctification—showing its coverage of applied ritual, Vāstu sensibilities, and everyday religious life.
Invoking the Goddess to “delight in the house” is meant to establish auspiciousness (śrī), protection, and harmony in the dwelling, supporting purity, prosperity, and the merit associated with maintaining a sanctified home.