Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 5
Chapter 83 — निर्वाणदीक्षाकथनम्
Description of the Nirvāṇa Initiation
वषड्वौषट्समोपेतैः सर्वकाम्योपरि स्थितैः हवनं संवरैः कुर्यात् सर्वत्राप्यायनादिषु
vaṣaḍvauṣaṭsamopetaiḥ sarvakāmyopari sthitaiḥ havanaṃ saṃvaraiḥ kuryāt sarvatrāpyāyanādiṣu
On accomplira le havana (offrande au feu) avec les formules prescrites de saṃvara (enveloppement/protection), en employant des mantras munis des exclamations « vaṣaṭ » et « vauṣaṭ » et placés au-dessus du (rite) Sarvakāmya ; et cela doit être fait dans tous les rites, tels ceux d’āpyāyana (nourrissement et accroissement) et autres du même ordre.
Lord Agni (in dialogue tradition, instructing sage Vasiṣṭha)
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Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Havana with saṃvara and vaṣaṭ/vauṣaṭ across sarvakāmya and āpyāyana rites","lookup_keywords":["havana","saṃvara mantra","vaṣaṭ","vauṣaṭ","āpyāyana"],"quick_summary":"Perform fire-offerings using protective enclosing formulas and mantras marked by vaṣaṭ/vauṣaṭ; this protocol is to be applied broadly, including sarvakāmya and rites aimed at nourishment and increase (āpyāyana)."}
Concept: Ritual efficacy is maintained by ‘enclosure’ (saṃvara)—a protective boundary of mantra—while vaṣaṭ/vauṣaṭ function as offering-commitment markers in the fire.
Application: In any homa aimed at general fulfillment or nourishment, keep the saṃvara sequence intact and use correct vaṣaṭ/vauṣaṭ endings to ‘deliver’ the oblation properly.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Homa-vidhi (Agneya-vidya: Vedic fire-ritual procedure)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A formal homa with paridhi-like boundary and protective mantra ‘enclosure’; the priest offers ghee with a ladle while uttering vaṣaṭ/vauṣaṭ; offerings for āpyāyana (milk, grains) are arranged neatly beside the fire.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, symmetrical homa altar with boundary markings, priest chanting, stylized ‘vaṣaṭ’ ‘vauṣaṭ’ motifs, offerings of grains and milk vessels, warm fire glow.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, gold-leaf flames and ornaments, richly decorated altar, prominent offering ladle, vessels of ghee and grains for āpyāyana, script panels for vaṣaṭ/vauṣaṭ.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, technical clarity: altar geometry, enclosing boundary (saṃvara) indicated, labeled offerings for nourishment, priest mid-āhuti with vaṣaṭ/vauṣaṭ.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed ritual courtyard, attendants holding offerings, priest at fire with ladle, fine calligraphy noting vaṣaṭ/vauṣaṭ, careful depiction of protective boundary around the altar."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Hamsadhwani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: वषड्वौषट्समोपेतैः→vaṣaḍ-vauṣaṭ-sama-upetaiḥ; सर्वकाम्योपरि→sarva-kāmya-upari; सर्वत्राप्यायनादिषु→sarvatra apyāyana-ādiṣu
Related Themes: Agni Purāṇa 83 (homa rules; vaṣaṭ/vauṣaṭ; saṃvara)
FAQs
It specifies the correct mantra-endings (vaṣaṭ/vauṣaṭ) and the use of saṃvara (protective/enclosing ritual formulas) when performing havana, especially in Sarvakāmya-type and āpyāyana-type rites.
It preserves procedural micro-details of Vedic/Tantric-leaning ritual praxis—how mantras are to be framed and applied across multiple rite-types—showing the text’s practical, manual-like coverage of religious technology.
Correct vaṣaṭ/vauṣaṭ usage and proper ritual ‘enclosure’ are taught as safeguards ensuring the oblation reaches its intended deity/goal, supporting efficacy (siddhi), purity, and the merit (puṇya) of the rite.