Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 13
Pratiṣṭhā-Kalaśa-Śodhana-Ukti (Instruction on Purifying the Consecration Pitcher) — Chapter 85
सहैतेन च पर्यन्ताः कथ्यन्ते ऽथ पदान्यपि ं ज्योतिः ॐ पुरुष ॐ अग्ने ॐ अधूम ॐ अभस्म ॐ अनादि ॐ नाना ॐ धूधू ॐ भूः ॐ भुवः ॐ स्वः अनिधन निधनोद्भव शिव शर्व परमात्मन् महेश्वर महादेव सद्भावेश्वर महातेजः योगाधिपतये मुञ्च प्रथम सर्व सर्वेसर्वेति द्वात्रिंशत् पदानि वीजभावे त्रयो मन्त्रा वामदेवः शिवः शिखा
sahaitena ca paryantāḥ kathyante 'tha padānyapi ṃ jyotiḥ oṃ puruṣa oṃ agne oṃ adhūma oṃ abhasma oṃ anādi oṃ nānā oṃ dhūdhū oṃ bhūḥ oṃ bhuvaḥ oṃ svaḥ anidhana nidhanodbhava śiva śarva paramātman maheśvara mahādeva sadbhāveśvara mahātejaḥ yogādhipataye muñca prathama sarva sarvesarveti dvātriṃśat padāni vījabhāve trayo mantrā vāmadevaḥ śivaḥ śikhā
Avec ceux-ci, les passages conclusifs sont également énoncés ; et maintenant sont donnés les mots-mantra : «ṃ jyotiḥ ; oṃ puruṣa ; oṃ agne ; oṃ adhūma ; oṃ abhasma ; oṃ anādi ; oṃ nānā ; oṃ dhūdhū ; oṃ bhūḥ ; oṃ bhuvaḥ ; oṃ svaḥ ; anidhana ; nidhanodbhava ; śiva ; śarva ; paramātman ; maheśvara ; mahādeva ; sadbhāveśvara ; mahātejaḥ ; (hommage) au Seigneur du Yoga ; “muñca” ; “prathama” ; “sarva” ; “sarve-sarva”»—ce sont trente-deux mots. Sous forme de bīja (semence) il y a trois mantras : Vāmadeva, Śiva et Śikhā.
Lord Agni (narrating the mantra-vidhi to Sage Vasiṣṭha)
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Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Agneya-vidyā: 32 mantra-padas with vyāhṛtis and three bīja-mantras","lookup_keywords":["32 padas","bhūḥ bhuvaḥ svaḥ","anidhana","nidhanodbhava","Vāmadeva"],"quick_summary":"Provides a fixed inventory of mantra-words for recitation and ritual placement, integrating Vedic vyāhṛtis with Śaiva epithets; concludes with three bīja-mantras used as seed-forms for nyāsa/śikhā-nyāsa style applications."}
Concept: Mantra is treated as a structured lexicon (pada-saṅkhyā) where sound-units and divine names function as operative ritual technology.
Application: Memorize the 32 padas for accurate japa; apply vyāhṛtis for purification and the three bījas for sealing (bandhana) and empowerment (saṃskāra) in nyāsa.
Khanda Section: Mantra-vidhi / Agneya-vidya (bīja-mantra and nāma-japa enumeration)
Primary Rasa: Adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: Śānta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritual manual-like layout: a practitioner counts 32 mantra-words on a mālā; beside him a diagram shows the three bījas labeled Vāmadeva, Śiva, Śikhā; the vyāhṛtis bhūḥ bhuvaḥ svaḥ appear as three luminous spheres.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, sādhaka seated with mālā, stylized mantra-syllables floating as glyphs, three glowing orbs labeled bhūḥ bhuvaḥ svaḥ, flat iconic geometry for the 32-pada sequence","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, ornate manuscript-page aesthetic with gold borders, central sādhaka and mantra-glyphs in gold, three bīja-panels (Vāmadeva/Śiva/Śikhā) as embossed cartouches","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional chart style: neat columns of the 32 padas, sādhaka demonstrating japa counting, subtle deity-symbols, fine lines and readable layout","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, scholar-priest with rosary and open manuscript, calligraphic mantra-words in margins, luminous tripartite cosmos motif for vyāhṛtis, delicate interior setting"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":null,"pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सहैतेन → सह + एतेन; कथ्यन्ते ऽथ → कथ्यन्ते + अथ; पदान्यपि → पदानि + अपि; कर्णो ऽपि (सदृश) प्रकारेण; मन्त्रसूची में अनेक पद सम्बोधन/नामरूपे प्रयुक्त।
Related Themes: Agni Purana 85 (mantra-vidhi sections on bīja, nyāsa, and nāma-japa)
FAQs
It gives a counted set of thirty-two mantra-words (padas) to be used in japa/nyāsa-style recitation, and notes three bīja-form mantras—Vāmadeva, Śiva, and Śikhā—indicating a structured, technical mantra-building method.
Beyond mythic narration, it preserves a precise ritual-technical catalogue: exact mantra tokens, cosmological vyāhṛtis (bhūḥ/bhuvaḥ/svaḥ), deity epithets, and bīja classifications—showing the text’s compendium-like coverage of practical liturgy.
Reciting these padas as a disciplined mantra-sequence is presented as a means of purification and alignment with divine light (jyotiḥ) and the Lord (Śiva/Agni), supporting inner steadiness, removal of impediments, and merit through correct ritual speech.