Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 42
अधिवासनं नाम निर्वाणदीक्षायाम्
Adhivāsana in the Nirvāṇa-dīkṣā
ब्रह्मादिकारणत्यागक्रमान्नीत्वा शिवास्पदं ॐ हूं ह्रीं हामिति ख, चिह्नितपुस्तकपाठः प्रविश्येच्चेति ख, ङ, चिह्नितपुस्तकपाठः ॐ हां हां क्षं हामिति ख, चिह्नितपुस्तकपाठः गर्भाधानार्थमादाय युगपत् सर्वयोनिषु
brahmādikāraṇatyāgakramānnītvā śivāspadaṃ oṃ hūṃ hrīṃ hāmiti kha, cihnitapustakapāṭhaḥ praviśyecceti kha, ṅa, cihnitapustakapāṭhaḥ oṃ hāṃ hāṃ kṣaṃ hāmiti kha, cihnitapustakapāṭhaḥ garbhādhānārthamādāya yugapat sarvayoniṣu
Après avoir conduit (le jīva/la semence) selon la suite d’abandon des principes causaux, à commencer par Brahmā et les autres, jusqu’au séjour de Śiva, (on emploie le mantra) « oṃ hūṃ hrīṃ hām »—ainsi lit une tradition manuscrite marquée. Une autre leçon marquée ajoute : « (il) doit entrer ». Une autre leçon marquée donne : « oṃ hāṃ hāṃ kṣaṃ hām ». Prenant (ce mantra/nyāsa) en vue du garbhādhāna (rite de la conception), on l’applique simultanément dans tous les yoni, c’est-à-dire dans toute source génératrice.
Lord Agni (instructing sage Vasiṣṭha in ritual/mantra procedure)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Garbha-dhāna/yoni-śuddhi oriented mantra-nyāsa: lead the principle/seed through a causal-renunciation sequence into Śiva-station, then apply the specified mantra variants (per manuscript readings) for generative consecration across yonis.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Commentary","entry_title":"Causal-principle relinquishment to Śiva-sthāna and garbhādhāna mantra variants (yoni-application)","lookup_keywords":["garbhādhāna","yoni-śuddhi","Śiva-sthāna","hūṃ hrīṃ hām","kṣaṃ"],"quick_summary":"After a stepwise ‘tyāga’ of causal principles into Śiva’s station, employ the recorded mantra readings for garbhādhāna, applying the consecration simultaneously to all generative sources (yonis) as prescribed."}
Concept: From kāraṇa to Śiva: a deliberate inner ascent/dissolution (tyāga-krama) precedes sanctified generation (garbhādhāna), implying creation grounded in transcendence rather than mere impulse.
Application: Frame generative acts (literal or symbolic ‘new beginnings’) with prior inner purification and causal-release visualization to reduce compulsion and increase intentionality.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Mantra-tantra (Garbha-dhāna and yoni-śuddhi rites)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritual visualization of the jīva/seed moving upward through layers of causality into a radiant Śiva-station, then a consecrating mantra applied to multiple womb-symbols (yonis) simultaneously; marginal notes indicate variant readings from manuscripts.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, central luminous Śiva-bindu above, a rising stream of light passing through concentric tattva-circles, below several stylized lotus-wombs receiving rays, side margins with palm-leaf manuscript motifs indicating variant readings","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, Śiva as radiant linga/bindu with heavy gold halo, gold rays descending to multiple lotus-yonis, mantra syllables ‘oṃ hūṃ hrīṃ hām’ and alternate ‘oṃ hāṃ hāṃ kṣaṃ hām’ in embossed script, ornate border","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, schematic yet devotional: stepwise ladder of ‘tyāga-krama’ into Śiva-sthāna, then application to multiple womb icons, small inset showing manuscript variants (kha/ṅ markers) like a critical apparatus","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, scholar-priest with an open manuscript showing variant lines, beside him a symbolic scene of light moving to a radiant Śiva-point and branching to several lotus forms, fine calligraphy and delicate shading"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Darbari","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: क्रमान्नीत्वा → क्रमात् + नीत्वा; शिवास्पदम् → शिव-अस्पदम्; प्रविश्येच्चेति → प्रविश्येत् + च + इति; गर्भाधानार्थमादाय → गर्भ-आधान-अर्थम् + आदाय; मन्त्रांशेषु ‘ख/ङ/चिह्नितपुस्तकपाठः’ इत्यादि पाठ-टिप्पणी-चिह्नानि पदविश्लेषणे न गृहीतानि (editorial markers omitted).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 84 (mantra-dīkṣā and nyāsa context for bīja usage and breath-linked operations)
FAQs
It teaches a garbhādhāna (conception) prayoga using bīja-mantras and a ‘withdrawal through causes’ (tyāga-krama/laya) leading to Śiva’s station, noting variant manuscript readings for the exact mantra-phrase.
Beyond mythology, it preserves applied ritual technology—specific mantra-bījas, procedural cues (like ‘praviśyet’), and even textual variants—showing the Agni Purana’s role as a compendium of samskāra and tantra-inflected liturgy.
By ritually orienting conception toward Śiva’s highest locus and sanctifying generative processes through mantra, the act of procreation is framed as a consecrated (saṃskṛta) karma aimed at purity, auspicious progeny, and spiritual uplift.