Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 29
Agnisthāpana-vidhi (Procedure for Establishing the Sacred Fire) and Protective Īśāna-kalpa Homa Sequences
गव्यमाज्यं समादाय वीक्षणादिविशोधितं स्वकां ब्रह्ममयीं मूर्तिं सञ्चिन्त्यादाय तद्घृतं
gavyamājyaṃ samādāya vīkṣaṇādiviśodhitaṃ svakāṃ brahmamayīṃ mūrtiṃ sañcintyādāya tadghṛtaṃ
Ayant pris le ghee de vache (gavyam ājya), purifié par des actes de consécration tels que le vīkṣaṇa (inspection rituelle) et autres, il doit méditer sur la forme de lui‑même qu’il désire, brahmamayī (pénétrée de Brahman), puis saisir ce ghee pour le rite et l’offrande.
Lord Agni (narrating to Sage Vasiṣṭha)
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Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Brahma-bhāvanā (identity/vision of the self as brahman-pervaded) sanctifies action; outer offering is grounded in inner transformation.
Application: Before homa, purify materials and stabilize a brahman-centered self-conception so the offering is performed with unified intention (saṅkalpa) and purity (śuddhi).
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Agneya-vidhi / Ritual Procedures)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A vessel of cow-ghee is ritually inspected and purified; the priest pauses in meditation, visualizing a brahman-pervaded luminous form, then lifts the ghee for offering.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, homa altar with ghee pot, priest performing vīkṣaṇa (focused gaze/inspection) and sprinkling consecration, then seated in brief meditation with a subtle golden aura, earthy tones","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, ghee vessel and ladle with gold highlights, priest in meditative pose with radiant brahmic halo, rich reds/greens, ornate floral borders","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clear instructional sequence: ghee purification (vīkṣaṇa) then bhāvanā of brahmamayī mūrti, neat objects and calm palette, emphasis on process","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed still-life of ghee pot, spoon, altar, priest’s contemplative face, soft light suggesting inner visualization, fine architectural background"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: gavyamājyaṃ → gavyam + ājyaṃ; vīkṣaṇādiviśodhitaṃ → vīkṣaṇa-ādi-viśodhitam; sañcintyādāya → sañcintya + ādāya; tadghṛtaṃ → tad-ghṛtam.
Related Themes: Agni Purana homa-dravya lists and śuddhi-kriyā instructions in Puja-vidhi; Agni Purana bhāvanā/saṅkalpa passages connected to devatā-arcana
FAQs
It teaches the preparation of ājya (cow-ghee) as a consecrated oblation: first ritually purify it through prescribed acts (like vīkṣaṇa/inspection), then empower the offering by meditating on a brahmamayī (Brahman-pervaded) chosen deity-form before using the ghee in the rite.
It exemplifies the text’s procedural, manual-like coverage of worship technology—how to select, purify, and mentally consecrate materials (like ghṛta) for offerings—alongside the Purana’s broader catalog of disciplines.
Purifying the substance and aligning it with Brahman-centered contemplation is presented as making the offering spiritually fit, transforming a material act into a sanctified, merit-yielding (puṇya-generating) worship act through purity and focused intention.