Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 13
अध्याय ७३: सूर्यपूजाविधिः
Sūrya-pūjā-vidhi — The Procedure for Sun-Worship
अस्त्रस्य त्रासनी योज्या ग्रहणां च नमस्क्रिया सों सोमं बुं बुधं वृञ्च जीवं भं भार्गवं यजेत्
astrasya trāsanī yojyā grahaṇāṃ ca namaskriyā soṃ somaṃ buṃ budhaṃ vṛñca jīvaṃ bhaṃ bhārgavaṃ yajet
Pour l’astra (arme-mantra), on doit employer le rite protecteur d’écartement (trāsanī), et pour les planètes accomplir le rite d’hommage. On doit adorer Soma avec «soṃ», Budha avec «buṃ», Bṛhaspati (Jīva) avec «vṛñ», et Bhārgava (Śukra) avec «bhaṃ».
Lord Agni (in instruction to the sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purāṇa dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Jyotisha","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Graha-śānti: using bīja-syllable worship and namaskāra rites to pacify planetary influences; trāsanī as an averting/protective act linked to astra-protection.","sutra_style":true}
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Weapon Type: Astra (ritual protective discharge)
Concept: Karmaphala and cosmic order: planetary deities are approached through mantra and reverence to harmonize one’s lived circumstances.
Application: Use during daśā/antardaśā stress, before major undertakings, or as part of annual/occasional śānti rites.
Khanda Section: Jyotiṣa & Graha-śānti (Mantra-prayoga and ritual pacification of planets)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A navagraha worship setting where the officiant performs namaskāra and offers to Soma, Budha, Bṛhaspati, and Śukra, with their bīja syllables written near their symbols.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: four graha-deities in stylized panels—Soma with cool lunar aura, Budha green-toned, Bṛhaspati golden, Śukra bright white—priest offering flowers; bījas 'soṃ buṃ vṛñ bhaṃ' integrated as decorative script.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: four deity icons with heavy gold work halos, jeweled ornaments, offering tray with flowers and incense; bīja syllables embossed in gold on plaques.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: instructional navagraha chart focusing on four grahas, each with color code and bīja; priest in side panel performing namaskāra and offering sequence.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: courtly ritual scene with a small altar, painted planetary discs and symbols, the officiant reciting bījas; fine detailing of offerings and manuscripts."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Kedar","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Related Themes: Agni Purana 73 (graha-nyāsa and bīja usage)
FAQs
It teaches a practical graha-śānti procedure: perform namaskāra to the grahas and worship specific planets using their designated bīja-syllables, along with a protective trāsanī rite connected to an astra (weapon/weapon-mantra).
It exemplifies the text’s manual-like coverage of applied disciplines—here, Jyotiṣa-linked ritual technique—by listing operational bīja-mantras and a concrete ritual action (namaskriyā/trāsanī) rather than only narrative theology.
By honoring and pacifying planetary forces through mantra and salutation, the practitioner seeks removal of obstacles and inauspicious influences, aiming at protection (rakṣā) and the harmonizing of karmic conditions attributed to graha-doṣa.