Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 43
अधिवासनं नाम निर्वाणदीक्षायाम्
Adhivāsana in the Nirvāṇa-dīkṣā
क्षिपेद्वागीश्वरीयोनौ वामयोद्भवमुद्रया ॐ हां हां हां आत्मने नमः पूजयेदप्यनेनैव तर्पयेदपि पञ्चधा
kṣipedvāgīśvarīyonau vāmayodbhavamudrayā oṃ hāṃ hāṃ hāṃ ātmane namaḥ pūjayedapyanenaiva tarpayedapi pañcadhā
Avec la mudrā «Vāma-yodbhava», on doit déposer (le mantra/l’oblation) dans le yoni, siège-source de Vāgīśvarī. En récitant : «Oṃ hāṃ hāṃ hāṃ—hommage à l’Ātman», on doit adorer par ce même (mantra) et accomplir aussi le tarpaṇa de manière quintuple.
Lord Agni (in instruction to sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purāṇa dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Use of a specific mudrā with bīja-mantra for invoking Vāgīśvarī, followed by worship and fivefold tarpaṇa as part of pūjā-vidhi.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Vāgīśvarī-yoni-nyāsa with Vāma-yodbhava Mudrā and Fivefold Tarpaṇa","lookup_keywords":["Vāgīśvarī","Vāma-yodbhava mudrā","hāṃ bīja","yoni-nyāsa","pañcadhā tarpaṇa"],"quick_summary":"Perform placement/nyāsa into Vāgīśvarī’s yoni-seat using the Vāma-yodbhava mudrā while reciting “Oṃ hāṃ hāṃ hāṃ ātmane namaḥ,” then worship and conclude with fivefold tarpaṇa."}
Concept: Mantra, mudrā, and tarpaṇa function as coordinated limbs of worship to awaken and stabilize the invoked śakti within a defined seat (yoni).
Application: Maintain correct sequence: mudrā → mantra-recitation/nyāsa → pūjā → pañcadhā tarpaṇa, treating each as a distinct but linked limb of sādhana.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Mantra, Mudra, and Tarpana procedures in worship)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A sādhaka seated before a small altar performs the Vāma-yodbhava mudrā while mentally placing the mantra into Vāgīśvarī’s yoni-seat; a water vessel and offering bowl indicate fivefold tarpaṇa.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, flat bold colors, sādhaka in white dhoti before a lamp-lit altar, stylized Vāgīśvarī aura behind, hand shown in Vāma-yodbhava mudrā, ritual vessels for tarpaṇa, sacred geometry motifs","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, rich reds and greens, gold-leaf halo for Vāgīśvarī, ornate altar with kalasha and lamps, sādhaka performing mudrā, gold detailing on ritual implements, devotional symmetry","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, delicate linework, instructional clarity of hand-mudrā, labeled ritual items (kalasha, pātra), subdued palette, serene Vāgīśvarī presence as mantra-seat visualization","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, fine architectural interior of a shrine room, detailed textiles, sādhaka performing mudrā, small inscription panel with “hāṃ hāṃ hāṃ,” attendants holding water vessel for tarpaṇa, precise naturalistic objects"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: क्षिपेद्→क्षिपेत् (द् + व् sandhi in recitation); वागीश्वरीयोनौ = वागीश्वरी-योनौ; वामयोद्भवमुद्रया = वाम-य-उद्भव-मुद्रया; पूजयेदपि = पूजयेत् + अपि; अनेनैव = अनेन + एव; तर्पयेदपि = तर्पयेत् + अपि
Related Themes: Agni Purana 84 (pūjā-vidhi, mudrā, tarpaṇa context)
FAQs
It teaches a specific worship operation combining a named mudrā (Vāma-yodbhava), mantra-recitation (“oṃ hāṃ hāṃ hāṃ ātmane namaḥ”), and a fivefold tarpaṇa procedure directed to the Vāgīśvarī seat/source (yoni).
It exemplifies the text’s practical ritual manual dimension—preserving precise operational details (mudrā-name, bīja usage, placement instruction, and tarpaṇa-count), alongside its broader coverage of theology, rites, and applied sacred techniques.
By aligning gesture (mudrā), sound (bīja/mantra), and offering (tarpaṇa), the rite is presented as a means to sanctify speech and inner consciousness (Ātman-oriented salutation), generating ritual purity and devotional merit through correctly performed worship.