Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 56
Chapter 92 — प्रतिष्ठाविधिकथनम्
Narration of the Consecration / Installation Procedure
ॐ आं ईं आत्मतत्त्वविद्यातत्त्वाभ्यां नमः इति धानं इत्य् अतः परं ह्रस्वदीर्घप्रयोगतः इत्य् अतः प्राङ्मध्वगपाठो घ पुस्तके नास्ति ॐ आं हां आत्मतत्त्वविद्यातत्त्वाय नम इति ग ॐ आं इं उं विद्यातत्त्वशिवतत्त्वाभ्यां नम इति ड ॐ आं इं आत्मविद्यातत्त्वाय नम इति ख संस्पृशेद् दर्भमूलाद्यैर् ब्रह्माङ्गादित्रयं क्रमात् कुर्यात्तत्त्वानुसन्धानं ह्रस्वदीर्घप्रयोगतः
oṃ āṃ īṃ ātmatattvavidyātattvābhyāṃ namaḥ iti dhānaṃ ity ataḥ paraṃ hrasvadīrghaprayogataḥ ity ataḥ prāṅmadhvagapāṭho gha pustake nāsti oṃ āṃ hāṃ ātmatattvavidyātattvāya nama iti ga oṃ āṃ iṃ uṃ vidyātattvaśivatattvābhyāṃ nama iti ḍa oṃ āṃ iṃ ātmavidyātattvāya nama iti kha saṃspṛśed darbhamūlādyair brahmāṅgāditrayaṃ kramāt kuryāttattvānusandhānaṃ hrasvadīrghaprayogataḥ
« Oṃ āṃ īṃ — hommage aux principes (tattva) du Soi et de la Connaissance » : telle est la pose/installation (dhāna/nyāsa). Ensuite, l’opération doit être accomplie avec l’application correcte des valeurs vocaliques brève–longue (hrasva–dīrgha). À partir de ce point, une leçon allant « vers l’est et vers Madhva » n’est pas attestée dans le manuscrit ‘gha’. Variantes : « Oṃ āṃ hāṃ — hommage au principe du Soi-et-Connaissance » (ga) ; « Oṃ āṃ iṃ uṃ — hommage aux principes de la Connaissance et de Śiva » (ḍa) ; « Oṃ āṃ iṃ — hommage au principe du Soi-et-Connaissance » (kha). Puis, en touchant avec les racines de l’herbe darbha et autres, on touchera successivement la triade des membres de Brahmā et l’on accomplira l’examen/la contemplation des tattva selon le bon usage brève–longue.
Lord Agni (instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha in ritual procedure)
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Concept: Tattva-anusandhāna is joined to precise mantra-phonetics; śabda (sound) and tattva (principle) are linked through correct nyāsa and contemplation.
Application: Maintain exact vowel length in bīja-mantras; when encountering pāṭha-bheda, follow one consistent paddhati lineage; perform tactile sequencing (darbha-sparśa) to anchor contemplation.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Mantra-nyasa and Tattva-sadhana / Tantric ritual procedure)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A manuscript-aware ritualist recites bīja-mantras for Ātma/Vidyā/Śiva tattvas, carefully marking vowel lengths, then touches ritual points with darbha starting from the roots and proceeds through a triad of Brahmā-limbs while contemplating tattvas.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, priest holding palm-leaf manuscript, bīja syllables inscribed in a mandala, darbha bundle touching ritual points, stylized script motifs, lamp-lit sanctum ambiance","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold-embellished mantra diagram with bīja syllables, priest with darbha and rosary, ornate altar, rich jewel tones, subtle depiction of manuscript variants as side inscriptions","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, technical clarity: close-up of bīja-mantras with long/short vowel marks, priest touching three brahmāṅgas in sequence using darbha roots, clean instructional composition","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, scholar-priest comparing manuscripts, marginal notes indicating variants, then performing darbha-sparśa at the altar, fine calligraphy-like detailing"}
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Sandhi Resolution Notes: इति + अतः → इत्य् अतः; शान्तिजलैःशिलाः-वत् संहितालोपः; संस्पृशेत् (सम्+स्पृश्); ब्रह्म + अङ्ग → ब्रह्माङ्ग; तत्त्व + अनुसन्धानम् → तत्त्वानुसन्धानम्
Related Themes: Agni Purana 92 (mantra-nyāsa and tattva-sādhana passages)
FAQs
It teaches a nyāsa-style installation of bīja-mantras linked to specific tattvas (Self, Knowledge, Śiva), emphasizing correct phonetic quantity (hrasva–dīrgha) and a subsequent ritual touch (sparśa) using darbha as part of tattva-contemplation.
Alongside theology, it preserves practical ritual technology: mantra-phonetics, nyāsa mechanics, and even manuscript-variant notes—showing the Agni Purana as a compendium that spans liturgy, linguistics (prosodic/phonetic precision), and ritual praxis.
Correctly installed mantras and disciplined phonetic recitation are presented as purificatory and alignment-producing: the practitioner ritually integrates the tattvas into the body-mind field, supporting inner clarity (vidyā) and auspicious consciousness (śiva-tattva).