Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 4
दमनकारोहणविधिः (Dāmanaka-ārohaṇa-vidhi) — Procedure for Raising/Placing the Dāmanaka Garland
सम्पूज्य बोधयेद्वृक्षं भववाक्येन मन्त्रवित् हरप्रसादसंभूत त्वमत्र सन्निधीभव
sampūjya bodhayedvṛkṣaṃ bhavavākyena mantravit haraprasādasaṃbhūta tvamatra sannidhībhava
Après avoir accompli le culte comme il se doit, le connaisseur des mantras doit éveiller (invoquer) l’arbre par la parole de Śiva : «Né de la grâce de Hara, sois ici présent, demeure en ce lieu.»
Lord Agni (in discourse to Sage Vasiṣṭha, as the usual Agni Purāṇa narration frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Vrata","practical_application":"Mantra-based consecration: awakening/invoking the ritual tree as a living receptacle for sacred presence before taking/using its offering material.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Mantra","entry_title":"Vṛkṣa-bodhana mantra for dāmanaka rite (Hara-prasāda-sambhūta…)","lookup_keywords":["vṛkṣa-bodhana","āvāhana","Hara-prasāda","sannidhi","mantravida"],"quick_summary":"After worship, the officiant ‘awakens’ the tree with a Shaiva utterance, inviting divine-sanctioned presence so the offering becomes ritually valid and potent."}
Alamkara Type: Sambodhana (direct address)
Concept: Sannidhi (invited presence) is established through mantra and respectful upacāra, transforming ordinary matter into sacred dravya.
Application: Before plucking/using leaves/garlands, perform pūjā and vṛkṣa-bodhana; speak the mantra with attention and purity to avoid ritual fault (doṣa).
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Ritual Worship and Consecration Rites)
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A mantra-knowing priest stands before a sacred tree, offering water, flowers, and lamp, then recites a direct-address mantra inviting presence into the tree.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, priest with kuśa and water pot, sacred tree with stylized aura, lamp flames, mantra gesture (añjali), temple grove setting, saturated colors and bold outlines","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, priest and sacred tree framed by gold arch motifs, tree given a subtle halo, offerings (flowers, lamp, water) rendered richly, gold embossing on vessels and borders","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clear instructional depiction of vṛkṣa-bodhana: sequence of offering items, priest reciting mantra, calm grove, fine linework and soft shading","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, naturalistic tree and garden, priest in detailed garments reciting, attendants holding pūjā tray, delicate rendering of lamp light and foliage"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: bodhayedvṛkṣaṃ → bodhayet + vṛkṣam; tvamatra → tvam + atra; sannidhībhava → sannidhī + bhava (sannidhim bhava).
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Puja-vidhi on āvāhana, prāṇa-pratiṣṭhā analogues; Agni Purana: Mantra sections prescribing direct-address formulas
FAQs
It gives the practical step of vṛkṣa-bodhana (ritual awakening/invocation): after worship, a mantra-knower addresses the tree with a Śaiva formula commanding divine presence to be established in it.
Beyond mythic narration, it preserves applied ritual technology—installation-style procedures (akin to pratiṣṭhā) for sacred objects like trees, showing the text’s coverage of temple-adjacent rites, mantra-usage, and consecration protocols.
By invoking sanctified presence in the tree through Śiva’s grace, the worshipper treats the tree as a living sacred locus; such consecrated worship is traditionally held to generate puṇya (merit) and support purification through reverent, dharmic ritual.