Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 59
Chapter 81 — समयदीक्षाविधानम्
Procedure for Samaya Initiation
हुं फडन्तैश् च ख, चिह्नितपुस्तकपाठः ॐ हूं हौं हूं शिवाय हूमिति ख, चिह्नितपुस्तकपाठः ॐ क्रं हौं क्रं शिवाय क्रूं इति ङ, चिह्नितपुस्तकपाठः धर्मगुण्ठितामिति ख, चिह्नितपुस्तकपाठः वर्माद्यैर् आसने दत्ते सार्धेन्दुकृतमण्डले न्यस्तायां मूर्तिभूतायां भावपुष्पैः शिवं यजेत्
huṃ phaḍantaiś ca kha, cihnitapustakapāṭhaḥ oṃ hūṃ hauṃ hūṃ śivāya hūmiti kha, cihnitapustakapāṭhaḥ oṃ kraṃ hauṃ kraṃ śivāya krūṃ iti ṅa, cihnitapustakapāṭhaḥ dharmaguṇṭhitāmiti kha, cihnitapustakapāṭhaḥ varmādyair āsane datte sārdhendukṛtamaṇḍale nyastāyāṃ mūrtibhūtāyāṃ bhāvapuṣpaiḥ śivaṃ yajet
Avec le bīja « huṃ » accompagné de l’exclamation « phaṭ » (selon certains manuscrits signalés), on emploiera des formes de mantra telles que « oṃ hūṃ hauṃ hūṃ śivāya hūṃ » (selon une recension) ou « oṃ kraṃ hauṃ kraṃ śivāya krūṃ » (selon une autre). Après avoir placé (la divinité) sur le siège rituel (āsana) muni de protections telles que le Varma et autres, et à l’intérieur d’un maṇḍala tracé avec le croissant de lune et son appendice (sārdhendu), lorsque l’image, installée par nyāsa, est devenue « incarnée » en forme manifeste, on doit adorer Śiva avec les « fleurs de la contemplation » (bhāva-puṣpa), c’est-à-dire des offrandes intérieures de dévotion.
Lord Agni (narrating ritual procedure to Sage Vasiṣṭha, as per the usual Agni Purāṇa frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Shaiva mantra-variants, nyāsa-based installation, and inner-offering worship (bhāva-puṣpa) within a sārdhendu maṇḍala for effective Śiva-pūjā.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Commentary","entry_title":"Śiva-pūjā with Bīja (Huṃ/Phaṭ), Mantra-Recension Variants, Nyāsa, and Sārdhendu-Maṇḍala","lookup_keywords":["huṃ phaṭ","śivāya bīja mantra","nyāsa","sārdhendu maṇḍala","bhāva-puṣpa"],"quick_summary":"Choose the received mantra-recension (huṃ/hauṃ/kraṃ variants), install Śiva by nyāsa on a protected seat within a crescent-marked maṇḍala, then worship with inward devotional offerings (bhāva-puṣpa)."}
Concept: Ritual efficacy depends on correct mantra-śakti (even across recensional variants), proper nyāsa (deity embodiment), and the primacy of inner offering (bhāva) over mere externals.
Application: During pūjā, stabilize attention by nyāsa and complete the offering through bhāva-puṣpa—mental devotion synchronized with mantra.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Shaiva Tantra-Mantra and Murti-nyasa worship procedure)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A Śaiva practitioner draws a crescent-marked (sārdhendu) maṇḍala, prepares a protected āsana, performs nyāsa to ‘embody’ Śiva in the image, and offers bhāva-puṣpa—hands in mudrā, eyes inward.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, Śiva presence as luminous form above a maṇḍala with crescent motif, priest performing nyāsa with stylized gestures, deep reds/ochres, sacred geometry prominent, calm meditative ambience","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, Śiva enthroned subtly behind the ritual seat, gold work on crescent maṇḍala and halo, priest offering invisible bhāva-puṣpa with folded hands, ornate borders, rich jewel tones","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean instructional depiction: crescent maṇḍala diagram, āsana with protective coverings, sequence of nyāsa hand-placements, restrained palette, emphasis on clarity and ritual steps","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate shrine interior, detailed maṇḍala on floor with crescent emblem, practitioner in profile reciting bīja, delicate rendering of manuscripts indicating variant readings, fine textiles and borders"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: फडन्तैश् = फट्-अन्तैः; वर्माद्यैर् = वर्म-आद्यैः; सार्धेन्दुकृतमण्डले = सार्ध-इन्दु-कृत-मण्डले; मन्त्र-पाठ-भेदसूचक ‘ख/ङ’ इत्यादि तथा ‘चिह्नितपुस्तकपाठः’ इति पाठ-टिप्पणी अत्र विश्लेषणे न गृहीता।
Related Themes: Agni Purana 81 (Śaiva pūjā-vidhi: bīja-mantra, nyāsa, maṇḍala, bhāva-upacāra)
FAQs
It teaches a Śaiva pūjā sequence using bīja-mantras (huṃ/phaṭ and variant mantra-strings), establishing the deity via āsana, maṇḍala, and nyāsa, and then offering worship through bhāva-puṣpa (mental/devotional offerings).
It preserves practical tantric-ritual details—mantra variants, protective adjuncts (varma), maṇḍala design, and nyāsa—showing the Agni Purāṇa’s role as a manual that compiles liturgy, mantra-science, and temple/household worship procedures.
By installing Śiva through nyāsa and worshipping with inner ‘flowers’ of devotion, the rite emphasizes purity of intention (bhāva) alongside correct ritual form, aiming at protection, purification, and merit through focused Śiva-upāsanā.