Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 57
Chapter 81 — समयदीक्षाविधानम्
Procedure for Samaya Initiation
ॐ ह्रूं ह्रौं ह्रीं शिवाय ह्रूं फडित्यादिदीपनं ततः शिवाम्भसा स्थालीं क्षालितां वर्मगुण्ठितां
oṃ hrūṃ hrauṃ hrīṃ śivāya hrūṃ phaḍityādidīpanaṃ tataḥ śivāmbhasā sthālīṃ kṣālitāṃ varmaguṇṭhitāṃ
« Oṃ hrūṃ hrauṃ hrīṃ śivāya hrūṃ phaṭ »—et des syllabes semblables—doivent être proférés pour le dīpana (rite d’allumage et de dynamisation). Ensuite, avec l’« eau de Śiva » consacrée (śivāmbhas), on lavera le récipient rituel (sthālī) et on le fixera, scellé d’une enveloppe protectrice.
Lord Agni (narrating ritual procedure to Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purāṇa’s instructional frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Provides a specific Śaiva dīpana mantra (‘oṃ hrūṃ hrauṃ hrīṃ śivāya hrūṃ phaḍ’) and then prescribes ritual preparation: washing the sthālī with Śiva-consecrated water and securing it with protective sealing (varma-guṇṭhita).","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Mantra","entry_title":"Dīpana mantra ‘oṃ hrūṃ hrauṃ hrīṃ śivāya hrūṃ phaḍ’ and purification/sealing of the sthālī","lookup_keywords":["oṃ hrūṃ hrauṃ hrīṃ","śivāya","hrūṃ phaḍ","śivāmbhas","sthālī kṣālana"],"quick_summary":"Use the given bīja-mantra for dīpana (energizing); then cleanse the ritual bowl with Śiva-water and seal/protect it with a varma-like covering to maintain ritual purity and protection."}
Weapon Type: Astra (phaṭ) and Varma (protective armor metaphor applied ritually)
Concept: Outer purity (vessel cleansing) supports inner mantra-activation; protection (varma) preserves the energized state from disturbance.
Application: Before offerings, purify and ‘seal’ implements to prevent ritual contamination and to stabilize mantra-siddhi.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Mantra-tantra (Śaiva mantra-prayoga and ritual preparation)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The practitioner chants the bīja-rich Śiva dīpana mantra; then washes a metal sthālī with consecrated Śiva-water and wraps/seals it with a protective covering like ritual armor.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: close-up of priest chanting with floating bīja-glyphs; a vessel being washed with sanctified water; a protective wrap drawn as a patterned band around the bowl; bold outlines, earthy tones.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gleaming sthālī with gold-leaf accents; water poured from a kalasha labeled as Śiva-water; mantra syllables in decorative script; protective band rendered with gold embossing.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: stepwise instructional composition—(1) mantra recitation, (2) washing the sthālī, (3) varma-guṇṭhana sealing; fine lines, soft colors, clear ritual implements.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: artisan-like detail of metal bowl, water stream, and cloth seal; calligraphic mantra in the air; intimate indoor shrine setting with patterned carpets."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: फड् + इति + आदि + दीपनम् → फडित्यादिदीपनं; शिव + अम्भसा → शिवाम्भसा; वर्म + गुण्ठिताम् → वर्मगुण्ठितां.
Related Themes: Agni Purana Puja-vidhi/Mantra-tantra: sections on śivāmbhas (consecrated water), pātra-śuddhi, rakṣā/varma, and dīpana mantras (same khanda context)
FAQs
It teaches a Śaiva mantra-prayoga: using bīja-syllables (hrūṃ, hrauṃ, hrīṃ) with ‘śivāya’ and ‘phaḍ’ to activate the rite (dīpana), followed by purification of the ritual vessel with mantra-consecrated water and protective sealing of the implement.
Beyond mythology, it preserves practical liturgical technology—mantra selection, activation (dīpana), ritual hygiene (pātra-śuddhi), and protective procedures (varma/guṇṭhana)—showing the Agni Purāṇa as a manual of applied ritual science.
Mantra-activation and vessel purification are meant to remove ritual impurities and obstacles, ensuring the offering becomes fit for Śiva; the protective ‘phaḍ’ and sealing act as a safeguard so the rite proceeds without disturbance and yields cleaner, more efficacious merit (puṇya).