Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 18
Pratiṣṭhā-Kalaśa-Śodhana-Ukti (Instruction on Purifying the Consecration Pitcher) — Chapter 85
भाव्यं त्वयानुकूलेन विष्णुं विज्ञापयेदिति ततो वागीश्वरीं देवीं वागीशमपि पूर्ववत्
bhāvyaṃ tvayānukūlena viṣṇuṃ vijñāpayediti tato vāgīśvarīṃ devīṃ vāgīśamapi pūrvavat
«Ce qui doit être accompli doit l’être avec ta faveur» : ainsi doit-on adresser sa requête à Viṣṇu. Ensuite, comme précédemment, on doit aussi solliciter la déesse Vāgīśvarī et Vāgīśa.
Lord Agni (primary narrator in the Agni Purana, instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha in a procedural, injunctional style)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Stotra","practical_application":"Provides the liturgical instruction to petition Viṣṇu for favorable accomplishment, then similarly address Vāgīśvarī (Sarasvatī) and Vāgīśa (Bṛhaspati/Gaṇeśa depending on tradition) for speech, auspiciousness, and ritual success.","sutra_style":false}
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Concept: Kriyā-phala depends on anugraha (grace) and proper vāk (speech); petitioning aligns human intention with divine order.
Application: Before key ritual transitions, include formal vijñāpana to the presiding deity and speech-deities to prevent mantra errors and obstacles.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Devata-stuti and Anushasana (invocation and propitiation of deities for auspicious outcomes)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A priest stands with folded hands before Viṣṇu’s altar, then turns to a side shrine of Sarasvatī (Vāgīśvarī) and Vāgīśa, offering flowers and requesting favorable accomplishment.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, triptych-like composition: Viṣṇu shrine center, Sarasvatī with vīṇā to one side, Vāgīśa as guru-deity to the other; priest in añjali; warm tones and bold outlines.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, Viṣṇu central with gold halo; Sarasvatī with vīṇā and book; Vāgīśa with regal ornaments; heavy gold work on halos and arch frames; offerings in foreground.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, clean instructional layout showing sequence of petitions; delicate facial expressions; subtle inscriptions on scrolls indicating ‘vijñāpana’.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, temple courtyard with three small sancta; priest presenting a written petition scroll; refined textiles and architectural detail; subdued palette with fine brushwork."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: tvayānukūlena → tvayā + anukūlena; vijñāpayediti → vijñāpayet + iti.
Related Themes: Agni Purana pūjā-vidhi sections on devatā-āvāhana, stuti, and vijñāpana; Agni Purana Sarasvatī/Vāg-devatā invocations in mantra/stotra portions
FAQs
It gives a procedural instruction (vidhi): for success in an intended undertaking, one should formally petition Viṣṇu, and also invoke speech-deities (Vāgīśvarī and Vāgīśa) in the same manner as previously prescribed.
It exemplifies the text’s manual-like coverage of practical religious method—how to secure divine favor for worldly/spiritual aims—alongside its broader treatments of worship, mantra, and deity-specific propitiation.
By seeking anukūla (auspicious) divine support—especially from Viṣṇu and the deities of speech—one aligns intention, action, and right expression, which is held to remove obstacles, purify resolve, and support dharmic accomplishment.