Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 19
Vidyā-viśodhana-vidhāna
Procedure for Purifying Mantra-Vidyā
ॐ ह्रीं रूपगन्धौ शुल्कं रुद्र गृहाण स्वाहा संश्राव्य शाम्भवीमाज्ञां रुद्रं विसृज्य कारणं विधायात्मनि चैतन्यं पाशसूत्रे निवेशयेत्
oṃ hrīṃ rūpagandhau śulkaṃ rudra gṛhāṇa svāhā saṃśrāvya śāmbhavīmājñāṃ rudraṃ visṛjya kāraṇaṃ vidhāyātmani caitanyaṃ pāśasūtre niveśayet
« Oṃ, Hrīṃ—(j’offre) la forme et le parfum comme rétribution; ô Rudra, accepte; svāhā. » Ayant ainsi proclamé l’injonction de Śāmbhavī, on congédie Rudra, on établit en soi le principe causal (kāraṇa), puis on installe la conscience (caitanya) dans le pāśa-sūtra (cordon rituel/fil du nœud).
Lord Agni (narrating ritual procedure to the sage Vasiṣṭha, as per the Agni Purana’s usual frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Rudra-sādhana procedure: offering (upacāra/śulka), issuing Śāmbhavī-ājñā, formal visarjana of invoked deity, internalization of kāraṇa-tattva, and nyāsa of caitanya into the pāśa-sūtra (ritual cord/noose) for subsequent rite.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Rudra-sādhana: Pāśa-sūtra nyāsa with Śāmbhavī-ājñā and Rudra-visarjana","lookup_keywords":["Rudra-sādhana","pāśa-sūtra","nyāsa","Śāmbhavī-ājñā","visarjana"],"quick_summary":"After offering with the Oṃ Hrīṃ formula, the sādhaka proclaims Śāmbhavī’s command, dismisses Rudra, establishes the causal principle within, and installs consciousness into the ritual cord/noose for empowered use."}
Concept: External deity-invocation is ritually concluded (visarjana) and the operative principle is internalized as kāraṇa-tattva; consciousness (caitanya) can be ritually ‘installed’ into a support (ādhāra) like a cord.
Application: Use clear closure (visarjana) and internalization steps to avoid ‘loose’ invocation; treat ritual objects as conscious supports only after nyāsa.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Mantra-tantra (Rudra-sadhana, Pasha-sutra nyasa)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A sādhaka before a small altar offers fragrant substances while reciting Oṃ Hrīṃ; then performs a formal dismissal gesture to Rudra and touches a ritual cord/noose, visualizing caitanya entering it as a luminous current.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, temple interior, Rudra-sādhaka in white dhoti, oil-lamp glow, palm-leaf manuscript nearby, ritual cord (pāśa-sūtra) held with nyāsa mudrā, subtle aura lines entering the cord, earthy reds and greens, flat iconic composition","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold-leaf halo motifs, Rudra invoked above the altar as a faint divine presence, sādhaka offering gandha and rūpa-dravya, ornate ritual cord highlighted with gold, rich maroons and emeralds, heavy jewelry details on divine form","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean linework, instructional layout: sequence panels—offering, Śāmbhavī-ājñā proclamation, Rudra visarjana gesture, internalization at heart, nyāsa into cord; soft pastel palette, precise mudrā depiction","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly atelier detail, small shrine scene with incense and flowers, practitioner seated on carpet, delicate depiction of cord/noose, fine calligraphy of Oṃ Hrīṃ in margin, luminous but restrained supernatural effect"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: śāmbhavīmājñām = śāmbhavīm + ājñām; vidhāyātmani = vidhāya + ātmani; rūpagandhau treated as dvandva compound rūpa-gandhau.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 86 (Nirvāṇa-dīkṣā: vidyā-śodhana context); Agni Purana 87 (Śānti-śodhana continuation)
FAQs
It teaches a Rudra-mantra offering with a declared ritual “fee” (śulka), followed by the formal dismissal (visarga) and a nyāsa-style installation of consciousness (caitanya) into a ritual implement—the pāśa-sūtra.
Beyond mythology, it preserves precise, step-by-step liturgical technology—seed syllables (bīja), oblation endings (svāhā), dismissal protocols, and consecration/animation of objects—showing the Purana’s coverage of practical ritual science (pūjā-vidhi and mantra-tantra).
By offering with mantra, properly dismissing the invoked deity, and consecrating the ritual cord through caitanya-nyāsa, the practitioner aims to make the rite complete, controlled, and spiritually efficacious—minimizing ritual fault and strengthening purification and protection intent.