Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 10
Śānti-Śodhana-Kathana (Instruction on the Purification of Śānti) — Agni Purāṇa, Adhyāya 87
आवाहनादिकं पित्रोः शिष्यस्य ताडनादिकं अपाठः व्योमव्यापकरूपाय इति ख, चिह्नितपुस्तकपाठः व्योमरूपायेति ग, चिह्नितपुस्तकपाठः ध्यायपरायेति ख, चिह्नितपुस्तकपाठः व्यानाहारायेति ग, चिह्नितपुस्तकपाठः भाव्यं त्वया च शुद्धेन इति ग, ङ, चिह्नितपुस्तकपाठः विधायादाय चैतन्यं विधिनाअत्मनि योजयेत्
āvāhanādikaṃ pitroḥ śiṣyasya tāḍanādikaṃ apāṭhaḥ vyomavyāpakarūpāya iti kha, cihnitapustakapāṭhaḥ vyomarūpāyeti ga, cihnitapustakapāṭhaḥ dhyāyaparāyeti kha, cihnitapustakapāṭhaḥ vyānāhārāyeti ga, cihnitapustakapāṭhaḥ bhāvyaṃ tvayā ca śuddhena iti ga, ṅa, cihnitapustakapāṭhaḥ vidhāyādāya caitanyaṃ vidhināatmani yojayet
Après avoir accompli les rites prescrits, tels que l’invocation (āvāhana) et le reste, et en observant la discipline correcte entre maître et disciple selon la règle, on doit, dans l’ordre rituel requis, « prendre et installer » le principe de conscience (caitanya) et l’unir en soi (ātman).
Lord Agni (traditional Agni Purana frame: Agni instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha)
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Concept: Pratiṣṭhā is mirrored internally: ‘caitanya’ is ritually aligned with the practitioner’s self, making the body-mind a fit vessel for mantra-devatā presence.
Application: Do not skip preparatory observances (ācāra, guru-śiṣya maryādā); only then perform caitanya-ādāna/nyāsa to stabilize concentration and avoid ritual fault (doṣa).
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Mantra-nyasa, Prana-pratishtha, and inner yogic installation)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A practitioner completes āvāhana gestures before a deity-seat, then draws a luminous ‘caitanya’ into the heart region, shown as a subtle flame/lotus within the chest.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized yogic figure with visible heart-lotus, thin golden stream entering the chest, ritual hand-mudrās, temple lamp ambience, strong outlines and flat color fields.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, seated sādhaka with ornate aureole, heart-lotus highlighted with gold, small deity-symbol above, rich brocade background, gold leaf emphasizing ‘caitanya’ glow.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore, instructional diagram-like painting: sequence panels—āvāhana, nyāsa, caitanya-ādāna, ātma-yoga—fine linework, gentle colors, clear gestures.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, refined interior with prayer mat and vessels, subtle translucent glow at the chest, calligraphic marginal notes indicating steps, delicate shading."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: Verse text contains extensive critical apparatus; only the main readable pāda analyzed: ‘विधाय आदाय चैतन्यं विधिना आत्मनि योजयेत्’. Sandhi: विधिना + आत्मनि → विधिनाऽत्मनि (आ- initial; written as विधिनाअत्मनि).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 87 (nyāsa, kavaca, aṅga-mantra context)
FAQs
It teaches caitanya-yojana: the methodical ritual act of ‘taking up’ and installing enlivening consciousness into oneself (inner nyāsa/installation) after completing āvāhana and related worship steps.
By preserving procedural ritual technology—invocation sequences, disciplined guru–śiṣya protocol, and inner installation practices—this chapter functions like a compact manual of worship alongside the Purana’s many other sciences.
It emphasizes purification and correct method so the practitioner internalizes the deity-presence; the act is presented as sanctifying the self and stabilizing meditation through ritually grounded inner transformation.