Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 6
अध्याय ७३: सूर्यपूजाविधिः
Sūrya-pūjā-vidhi — The Procedure for Sun-Worship
पद्ममध्ये रां च दीप्तां रीं सूक्ष्मां रं जयांक्रमात् रूं भद्रां रें विभूतीश् च विमलां रैममोघया
padmamadhye rāṃ ca dīptāṃ rīṃ sūkṣmāṃ raṃ jayāṃkramāt rūṃ bhadrāṃ reṃ vibhūtīś ca vimalāṃ raimamoghayā
Au centre du lotus, on placera la bīja rāṃ comme la Puissance Radieuse, rīṃ comme la Puissance Subtile; puis, selon l’ordre prescrit, raṃ comme la Puissance Victorieuse; ensuite rūṃ comme la Puissance Auspicieuse, reṃ comme la Puissance Seigneur des Manifestations, et enfin raiṃ comme la Puissance Immaculée et Infaillible.
Lord Agni (narrating to the sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purāṇa’s instructional dialogue)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Provides a lotus-nyāsa mapping of bīja-syllables with named śaktis for constructing/energizing a yantra and internalizing deity-powers during worship.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Padma-madhya bīja-nyāsa: rāṃ–rīṃ–raṃ–rūṃ–reṃ–raiṃ with śakti-nāmas","lookup_keywords":["padma-nyāsa","rāṃ rīṃ raṃ rūṃ reṃ raiṃ","śakti-nāma","yantra"],"quick_summary":"Install specific bījas in the lotus center with corresponding śakti-epithets (dīptā, sūkṣmā, jayā, bhadrā, vibhūtīś, vimalā/amoghā) to awaken graded powers in ritual and meditation."}
Concept: Mantra as śakti-krama: from radiance to subtlety to victory, auspiciousness, lordship of manifestations, and stainless unfailing efficacy.
Application: Use the sequence as an internal map: visualize each śakti arising in the heart/lotus while placing bījas, cultivating steadiness and confidence in ritual efficacy.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Tantra-mantra-nyasa (Mantra placement within the lotus/yantra)
Primary Rasa: Adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: Shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A lotus-yantra is visualized/inscribed; in its center the practitioner places bījas rāṃ, rīṃ, raṃ, rūṃ, reṃ, raiṃ, each glowing with a distinct quality—radiant, subtle, victorious, auspicious, sovereign of manifestations, stainless and unfailing.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, large stylized lotus mandala, six glowing seed syllables in Malayalam/Sanskrit script at center, each with a small personified śakti aura, warm reds and ochres, ritualist seated with palm-leaf manuscript","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, lotus-yantra with embossed gold petals, central bījas in raised gold script, six śakti-emanations as small crowned figures, rich jewel tones, symmetrical devotional layout","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, diagrammatic lotus with clear labeled bījas, soft pastel background, teacher-priest pointing to sequence, emphasis on instructional clarity","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, scholar-ritualist drawing a lotus diagram on paper, bījas written in fine calligraphy, subtle halos indicating śaktis, ornate border and carpeted setting"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पद्ममध्ये = पद्म + मध्ये; विभूतीश् च = विभूतीः + च (visarga/sibilant sandhi in transmission); रैममोघया segmented as रैम् + अमोघया.
Related Themes: Agni Purana Tantra-mantra-nyāsa passages on padma/yantra construction and bīja-śakti correspondences
FAQs
It teaches padma-yantra/mantra-nyāsa: placing specific bīja-syllables (rāṃ, rīṃ, raṃ, rūṃ, reṃ, raiṃ) in the lotus-center and arranging them sequentially while contemplating their corresponding śakti-qualities (radiance, subtlety, victory, auspiciousness, lordship of manifestations, purity, unfailing efficacy).
Beyond mythic narration, it preserves applied ritual technology—how to map sound-seeds (bīja) to diagrammatic space (padma/yantra) and to functional śakti-concepts—showing the Agni Purāṇa’s coverage of practical tantra-inflected pūjā procedures alongside other sciences.
Correct nyāsa aligns the practitioner’s visualization, mantra-sound, and sacred geometry, aiming at purification (vimalā) and assured efficacy (amoghā) of worship—understood as enhancing merit and stabilizing spiritual focus.