Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 44
Chapter 92 — प्रतिष्ठाविधिकथनम्
Narration of the Consecration / Installation Procedure
इप्येति ग कुशतल्पे वा हॄदयेन विशेषयेत् इति ख कुशतल्पे च हृदयेन निवेशयेत् इति ग बुद्ध्यादौ चित्तपर्यन्ते चित्ततन्मात्रकावधौ इति घ सम्पच्य इत्य् आदिः तन्मात्रकावधावित्यन्तः सार्धैकश्लोकपाठो ग पुस्तके नास्ति तन्मात्रादौ धरान्ते च शिवविद्यात्मनां स्थितिः तत्त्वानि निजमन्त्रेण तत्त्वेशांश् च हृदार्चयेत्
ipyeti ga kuśatalpe vā hṝdayena viśeṣayet iti kha kuśatalpe ca hṛdayena niveśayet iti ga buddhyādau cittaparyante cittatanmātrakāvadhau iti gha sampacya ity ādiḥ tanmātrakāvadhāvityantaḥ sārdhaikaślokapāṭho ga pustake nāsti tanmātrādau dharānte ca śivavidyātmanāṃ sthitiḥ tattvāni nijamantreṇa tattveśāṃś ca hṛdārcayet
Depuis les tanmātras jusqu’à l’élément terre (pṛthivī) se trouve le lieu de séjour des formes constituées de la Śiva-vidyā. On doit adorer (arcayet) les tattvas par son propre mantra, et adorer aussi, dans le cœur (hṛdā), les seigneurs de ces tattvas.
Lord Agni (narrating the ritual/vidhi to sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s instructional dialogue style)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Heart-centered worship (hṛd-arcana) of tattvas and their presiding lords using one’s own mantra, integrating tattva-śuddhi with devotion.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Hṛdaya-arcana of tattvas and tattveśas (Śiva-vidyā forms from tanmātra to earth)","lookup_keywords":["hridaya-archana","tattva","tattvesha","shiva-vidya","prithivi"],"quick_summary":"Recognize the span from tanmātras to earth as the locus of Śiva-vidyā forms; worship each tattva with personal mantra and worship their presiding lords in the heart."}
Concept: The gross-to-subtle continuum (tanmātra→mahābhūta→earth) is sacralized as Śiva-vidyā; tattvas are not merely metaphysical categories but worship-worthy stations with adhipatis.
Application: During pūjā/nyāsa, pair each tattva-recitation with a heart-offering (hṛdaya-smarana), treating the heart as garbhagṛha for tattveśa invocation.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Tantra (Tattva-nyasa and Hridaya-archana)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A practitioner offers flowers mentally into a radiant heart-lotus; around the heart appear concentric rings labeled tanmātras and bhūtas up to earth, each with a presiding deity symbol.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, heart-lotus glowing at center of chest, concentric elemental rings (tanmātra to pṛthivī) with small deity emblems, ritual hand-gestures, bold outlines and sacred reds/ochres","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, devotee before a stylized inner-heart shrine, gold-leaf heart-lotus, miniature icons for tattvas around it, ornate jewelry-like borders, embossed gold highlights","mysore_prompt":"Mysore, clean instructional sacred art: cross-section of torso with heart-lotus as sanctum, labeled tattva sequence from tanmātra to earth, soft colors and precise calligraphy","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate indoor worship scene with a mystic pointing to the heart, translucent overlay showing heart-lotus and elemental circles, fine detailing and balanced composition"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: हृदार्चयेत् = हृदा + अर्चयेत्; तत्त्वेशांश् = तत्त्व + ईशान् (अनुस्वार/विसर्ग-लोपादि पाठभेद); बहवः 'ग/ख/घ' इत्यादयः पाठसंकेताः (editorial markers) इति अव्ययत्वेन गृहीताः।
Related Themes: Agni Purana 92.43–92.47 (tattva-nyāsa, hṛd-arcana, tattvādhipati mantras)
FAQs
It teaches tattva-arcana (worship of cosmological principles) and hṛd-arcana (heart-centered worship), specifically installing/worshipping the tanmātras through the earth-element along with their presiding lords using one’s initiatory mantra.
It exemplifies the Agni Purana’s coverage of applied ritual technology—tantric nyāsa, cosmological mapping (tattvas/tanmātras), and mantra-based worship—alongside its many other domains (law, polity, medicine, arts).
By worshipping the tattvas and their lords in the heart, the practitioner ritually purifies and integrates the cosmos within the self, aligning inner consciousness with Śiva-vidyā for steadiness of mind and spiritual uplift.