Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 37
Agnisthāpana-vidhi (Procedure for Establishing the Sacred Fire) and Protective Īśāna-kalpa Homa Sequences
स्वेत्यग्नौ हा घृते भागं शेषमाज्यं क्षिपेत् क्रमात् ॐ हां अग्नये स्वाहा ॐ हां सोमाय स्वाहा ॐ हां अग्नीषोमाभ्यां स्वाहा उद्घाटनाय नेत्राणां अग्नेर्नेत्रत्रये मुखे
svetyagnau hā ghṛte bhāgaṃ śeṣamājyaṃ kṣipet kramāt oṃ hāṃ agnaye svāhā oṃ hāṃ somāya svāhā oṃ hāṃ agnīṣomābhyāṃ svāhā udghāṭanāya netrāṇāṃ agnernetratraye mukhe
Ensuite, dans le feu purifié/lumineux, on offre une part de ghṛta ; puis l’on jette le reste du ghee, dans l’ordre, avec les mantras : « Oṁ hāṁ, à Agni, svāhā » ; « Oṁ hāṁ, à Soma, svāhā » ; « Oṁ hāṁ, à Agni-et-Soma, svāhā ». Ceci vise l’ouverture des yeux, énoncé/placé au visage, dans la triade des yeux d’Agni.
Lord Agni (Agni Purana’s primary narrator, instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Mantra-prayoga for ājya offerings to Agni, Soma, and Agnīṣomau, specifically linked to netra-udghāṭana (opening/activation of eyes) in ritual visualization.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Mantra","entry_title":"Hāṁ-bīja āhuti mantras to Agni, Soma, and Agnīṣomau for netra-udghāṭana","lookup_keywords":["hāṁ bīja","Agni svāhā","Soma svāhā","Agnīṣomābhyām svāhā","netra-udghāṭana"],"quick_summary":"Offer ghee portions in sequence while reciting hāṁ-bīja mantras to Agni, Soma, and their dual form; the rite is framed as ‘opening the eyes’—a consecratory activation at Agni’s triadic eye/face visualization."}
Concept: Devata-prabodha (ritual ‘awakening’) through bīja-mantra and correctly addressed āhutis; inner ‘vision’ (netra) as a metaphor for activation.
Application: Use correct devatā-krama (Agni→Soma→Agnīṣomau) and bīja articulation to ‘open’ the rite’s perceptual/efficacy channel.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Homa/Agni-karya; Mantra and offering procedure)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A bright, purified fire; the priest offers ghee thrice while reciting ‘oṁ hāṁ…svāhā’ to Agni, Soma, and Agnīṣomau; above the flames, a subtle vision of Agni’s face with three eyes symbolizing ‘opening of eyes’.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, blazing homa fire with stylized Agni emerging, three eyes on Agni’s face subtly indicated, priest offering three āhutis, mantra syllables suggested as decorative script motifs, sacred red-gold palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting with gold leaf: Agni’s tri-netra visage hovering over the homa-kunda, priest mid-offering, three distinct ghee streams, ornate borders, luminous gold highlights around eyes and flames.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, clear sequential panel-like depiction: three offerings labeled by deity (Agni, Soma, Agnīṣomau), subtle tri-eye icon above fire, emphasis on correct order and placement at mukha/netra locus.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, refined ritual scene: three successive offerings captured as staged moments, ethereal tri-eyed Agni apparition above fire, delicate calligraphy-like ‘hāṁ’ motifs in the air, intricate textiles and vessels."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: स्वेत्यग्नौ = स्व इति अग्नौ; शेषमाज्यं = शेषम् आज्यम्; अग्नेर्नेत्रत्रये = अग्नेः नेत्रत्रये; मन्त्रपदानि (ॐ, हां, स्वाहा) अव्ययानि।
Related Themes: Agni Purana 75 (netra-udghāṭana, bīja-mantra usage, ājya-āhuti krama)
FAQs
It gives a precise homa sequence: offer a portion of ghee and then the remaining ghee in order while reciting three oblation mantras to Agni, Soma, and Agni–Soma, framed as a rite for “netra-udghāṭana” (ritual opening/activation of the eyes).
Beyond narrative theology, it preserves applied liturgical technology—exact oblation materials (ājya), sequencing (kramāt), and mantra-formulas—showing the text’s coverage of practical ritual manuals alongside broader Purāṇic topics.
By correctly offering ājya with Agni–Soma mantras, the practitioner ritually “opens” or sanctifies perception (netra-udghāṭana), aiming at purification, successful rite-completion, and the merit (puṇya) associated with properly performed fire-offerings.