Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 46
Agnisthāpana-vidhi (Procedure for Establishing the Sacred Fire) and Protective Īśāna-kalpa Homa Sequences
यागाग्निशिवयोः कृत्वा नाडीसन्धानमात्मना शक्त्या मूलाणुना होमं कुर्यादङ्गैर् दशांशतः
yāgāgniśivayoḥ kṛtvā nāḍīsandhānamātmanā śaktyā mūlāṇunā homaṃ kuryādaṅgair daśāṃśataḥ
Après avoir établi la jonction des nāḍī (canaux subtils) entre le feu sacrificiel et Śiva, on doit, par sa propre puissance intérieure (Śakti), accomplir le homa avec l’unité syllabique du mūla-mantra; puis offrir les mantras aṅga en parts d’un dixième.
Lord Agni (narrating to sage Vasiṣṭha, standard Agni Purāṇa frame)
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Concept: Integration of external yajña with internal yogic physiology; proportionality (daśāṃśa) in subsidiary mantra-offerings preserves ritual completeness.
Application: In mantra-homa, keep a clear hierarchy: mūla-mantra as principal, aṅgas as calibrated auxiliaries; pair breath/attention with offerings to stabilize focus.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Tantric homa and nāḍī-sandhāna practices)
Primary Rasa: Adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: Shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A homa-kunda with rising flames; a sādhaka visualizes luminous channels (nāḍīs) linking the fire to a subtle Śiva-presence; mantra syllables appear as seed-letters entering the flame; aṅga-mantras offered in smaller counted portions.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized homa altar with bright flames, visible nāḍī lines as golden streams from the sādhaka’s body to the fire and to a faint Śiva form above, seed-syllables (bīja) floating, ritual geometry","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, central homa fire with gold highlights, sādhaka offering ladle, subtle Śiva aura above the fire, decorative script-like bīja letters, emphasis on sacred radiance and symmetry","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, diagrammatic yet elegant: show nāḍī-sandhāna as colored channels, stepwise panels for mūla-mantra homa then daśāṃśa aṅga offerings, clear instructional labels","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly precision: a ritualist by a small fire altar, translucent lines indicating subtle channels, calligraphic mantra letters rising with smoke, intimate indoor setting"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: नाडीसन्धानमात्मना = नाडी-सन्धानम् + आत्मना; कुर्यादङ्गैर् = कुर्यात् + अङ्गैः
Related Themes: Agni Purana 75 (homa-vidhi; mantra-aṅga sequencing)
FAQs
It teaches a Tantric homa protocol: establish nāḍī-sandhāna (subtle-channel alignment) connecting the ritual fire with Śiva, perform offerings using the mūla-mantra (seed/root mantra unit), and then offer the aṅga-mantras in a daśāṃśa (one-tenth) proportion.
Beyond mythic narration, it preserves precise ritual engineering—mantra taxonomy (mūla vs. aṅga), counting rules (daśāṃśa), and subtle-body concepts (nāḍīs, śakti)—showing the Agni Purāṇa’s coverage of practical liturgy and Tantric procedure.
The verse frames homa as an empowered, internally aligned act: linking nāḍīs and invoking Śiva through Śakti disciplines the practitioner’s energies, while the proportional aṅga offerings complete the mantra’s ‘limbs,’ supporting purification, efficacy (siddhi), and merit through correctly structured worship.