Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 33
Chapter 92 — प्रतिष्ठाविधिकथनम्
Narration of the Consecration / Installation Procedure
अङ्किता नववक्त्राद्यैः पङ्कजाः पङ्कजाङ्किताः नन्दा भद्रा जया रिक्ता पूर्णाख्या पञ्चमी मता
aṅkitā navavaktrādyaiḥ paṅkajāḥ paṅkajāṅkitāḥ nandā bhadrā jayā riktā pūrṇākhyā pañcamī matā
(Elle est) Aṅkitā, marquée par (des signes tels que) la forme aux neuf visages et autres; (elle est) Paṅkajā et Paṅkajāṅkitā («marquée du lotus»); (elle est) Nandā, Bhadrā, Jayā, Riktā, et aussi appelée Pūrṇā—ainsi est tenu le cinquième ensemble de noms.
Lord Agni (traditional Agni Purana narrator) instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Devi-puja in tantric style: using ordered name-sets (nama-pañcaka) for japa, archana, nyasa, and protective invocation.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Devi Nāma-Pañcaka (Fifth Set): Aṅkitā–Pūrṇā","lookup_keywords":["Aṅkitā","Paṅkajā","Nandā","Riktā","Pūrṇā"],"quick_summary":"Provides the fifth cluster of Devi epithets for ritual recitation; useful for archana lists and mantra-anga (auxiliary) worship sequences."}
Concept: Nāma as śakti-pratīka: epithets function as access-points to distinct aspects of the Goddess.
Application: Use the ordered name-set in archana/japa; align each name with a mental visualization (lotus-marked, multi-faced, auspicious, victorious, complete).
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Devi-nama and mantra-vidhi (Tantric-style enumeration of names/epithets used in worship)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritual setting where a priest recites a fifth set of Devi names while visualizing a lotus-marked, multi-faced Goddess; a rosary, flowers, and a lotus emblem are prominent.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, Devi with navavaktra (nine faces) arranged symmetrically, lotus motifs on ornaments, priest performing archana with flowers, flat earthy palette, bold outlines, sacred aura","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, Devi enthroned with lotus emblems, rich jewelry, gold foil highlights, archana plate with flowers and lamp, inscriptions of names implied as scroll-like band","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, refined linework, soft shading, Devi with subtle multi-faced suggestion (haloed faces), lotus-mark on palm/ornament, priest chanting with japamala, calm devotional ambience","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate shrine interior, attendant reading a list of epithets from a manuscript, Devi depicted with lotus insignia and multiple faces stylized, detailed textiles and incense smoke"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: paṅkajāṅkitāḥ = paṅkaja-aṅkitāḥ; navavaktrādyaiḥ = navavaktra-ādyaiḥ.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 92 (Puja-vidhi / Devi-nama-mantra-vidhi sections)
FAQs
It provides a structured set of Goddess-epithets (nāma/saṃjñā) intended for ritual invocation—useful for japa, nyāsa-style recollection of forms, and identifying iconographic markers like the lotus and multi-faced manifestations.
By cataloguing precise devotional nomenclature and iconographic identifiers, it functions like a ritual handbook section—one of the Agni Purana’s many practical compendia (alongside temple rites, vows, governance, medicine, and arts).
Recitation and contemplation of these names is presented as a means to align the worshipper with auspiciousness (Bhadrā), victory (Jayā), fullness/completion (Pūrṇā), and inner detachment (Riktā), thereby supporting purification and merit through correctly framed devotion.