Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 23
Śānti-Śodhana-Kathana (Instruction on the Purification of Śānti) — Agni Purāṇa, Adhyāya 87
अस्यामपि विधातव्यं पूर्ववत्ताडनादिअकं स्ववीजन्तु विशेषः स्याच्छुद्धिः शान्तेरपीडिता
asyāmapi vidhātavyaṃ pūrvavattāḍanādiakaṃ svavījantu viśeṣaḥ syācchuddhiḥ śānterapīḍitā
Dans ce rite aussi, on accomplira comme auparavant les actes tels que la frappe (tāḍana) et les autres; toutefois, la particularité est l’emploi de son propre bīja (syllabe-graine mantrique). Par ce rite d’apaisement, la purification s’accomplit sans infliger d’affliction.
Lord Agni (instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purāṇa’s ritual sections)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Performing śānti-karma (pacificatory purification) in pūjā-vidhi using prescribed actions (tāḍana etc.) while substituting one’s own bīja for efficacy and non-harm.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Śānti-śodhana with personal bīja (svabīja) and non-afflictive purification","lookup_keywords":["śānti-karma","tāḍana","svabīja","śuddhi","pūjā-vidhi"],"quick_summary":"Repeat the earlier śānti procedure (including tāḍana and allied acts), but employ one’s own bīja as the distinguishing feature; the rite yields purification without causing affliction."}
Concept: Śuddhi through śānti performed in a non-injurious manner; mantra-bīja as the inner differentiator of a rite.
Application: In ritual practice, prioritize procedures that purify and pacify without physical/psychic ‘pīḍā’; align bīja with the sādhaka’s authorized mantra-lineage.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Shanti-karma (Ritual procedures for pacification and purification)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritual scene where the officiant performs tāḍana and allied śānti actions, then applies a personal bīja-mantra for purification, emphasizing gentle, non-harmful completion of the rite.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, śānti-karma in a sanctum courtyard, priest with rudrākṣa and sacred ash, subtle hand-gestures for tāḍana and mantra-japa, muted earth reds and greens, calm aura, ritual vessels and lamps, non-violent serene mood","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold-leaf highlights on ritual lamp and kalasha, priest seated before a small altar, inscription-like bīja syllable motif floating above, rich maroons and greens, ornate borders, emphasis on auspicious śuddhi","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean linework showing stepwise ritual actions (tāḍana then bīja-japa), labeled implements (pātra, kuśa, dīpa), soft pastel palette, instructional composition","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate indoor pūjā chamber, fine textiles and patterned carpet, priest performing gentle ritual striking gesture and then japa, delicate calligraphy of bīja in the margin, detailed vessels and incense smoke"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: asyām+api → asyāmapi; syāt+śuddhiḥ → syācchuddhiḥ (t + ś → cch); śānteḥ+apīḍitā → śānterapīḍitā (visarga sandhi: ḥ + a → r). Text has likely typo ‘tāḍanādiakaṃ’ interpreted as ‘tāḍana-ādi-akam’.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 87 (Śānti-śodhana context); Agni Purana 88 (Nirvāṇa-dīkṣā continuation)
FAQs
It prescribes that the ancillary ritual actions (like tāḍana and related steps) remain the same as earlier, but the defining technical point here is employing one’s own bīja (seed-mantra) to effect śuddhi within a śānti (pacification) procedure.
It illustrates the text’s manual-like cataloging of ritual variants—keeping a standard procedure while specifying a key substitution (the bīja-mantra), showing how the Agni Purāṇa systematically records practical liturgical technology alongside its wider religious material.
The verse emphasizes purification achieved through śānti in a non-harmful manner (apīḍitā), implying merit in performing corrective rites that pacify impurity or disturbance without inflicting pain or injury.