Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 54
Pratiṣṭhā-sāmagrī-vidhāna — Prescription of Materials and Conditions for Consecration
मुद्रामुकुटवासांसि हारकुण्डलकङ्कणान् ज च कुर्वीत ताम्रनिर्मितामिति ख दलैर् बाहुमात्रप्रमाणत इति ग घण्टाधूपप्रदानकमिति घ , छ च बाहुमात्रां स्रुचं हस्तानामिति छ खादिरापाङ्गपिप्पला इति ख , छ , च खादिरापामार्कपिप्पला इति घ कुर्यादाचार्यपूजार्थं वित्तशाठ्यं विवर्जयेत्
mudrāmukuṭavāsāṃsi hārakuṇḍalakaṅkaṇān ja ca kurvīta tāmranirmitāmiti kha dalair bāhumātrapramāṇata iti ga ghaṇṭādhūpapradānakamiti gha , cha ca bāhumātrāṃ srucaṃ hastānāmiti cha khādirāpāṅgapippalā iti kha , cha , ca khādirāpāmārkapippalā iti gha kuryādācāryapūjārthaṃ vittaśāṭhyaṃ vivarjayet
Pour le culte du précepteur (ācārya), on préparera des insignes et parures rituelles—mudrās, couronne, vêtements, et ornements tels que collier, boucles d’oreilles et bracelets—en cuivre, à la mesure d’un avant-bras (bāhumātra), et l’on offrira aussi cloche et encens. On fabriquera également une cuillère rituelle (sruc) de longueur d’avant-bras pour la main, avec des bois prescrits tels que khādira, pāṅga et pippalā—ou khādira, apāmārga et pippalā—selon les variantes mentionnées. Dans ce culte, qu’on évite toute tromperie ou avarice quant aux biens.
Lord Agni (in dialogue with Sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Puja-vidhi","secondary_vidya":"Shilpa","practical_application":"Specifies making/arranging ācārya-pūjā items (copper insignia, ornaments, bell, incense, forearm-length ladles; wood options) and enjoins sincerity in expenditure.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Ācārya-pūjā Upacāra-nirmāṇa: Copper Adornments, Bell-Dhūpa, Bāhumātra Sruc, and Wood Variants","lookup_keywords":["ācārya-pūjā","tāmra","mudrā-mukuṭa","bāhumātra sruc","khādira apāmārga pippalā"],"quick_summary":"Details the manufacture/provision of ritual adornments and implements for honoring the preceptor, including material (copper), measure (forearm-length), and acceptable wood variants; emphasizes non-miserliness and honesty."}
Concept: Guru-bhakti expressed through proper upacāra and artha-śuddhi (freedom from deceit/stinginess) is itself a purifier.
Application: Honor teachers with thoughtfully prepared offerings; keep accounts and intentions clean—do not cut corners in promised worship.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Ācārya-pūjā & upacāra-dravya-nirmāṇa)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"An ācārya seated on an āsana being honored with copper-made crown and ornaments, garments offered, bell and incense presented; a forearm-length ladle and specified wood sticks displayed as ritual implements.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, guru on a decorated seat, disciples offering tāmra mukuṭa, hāra, kuṇḍala, kaṅkaṇa, garments; bell and incense smoke curling; ritual implements (bāhumātra sruc) shown clearly, traditional borders and earthy tones","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, lavish gold work on copper ornaments and crown, guru figure central with halo-like backdrop, disciples presenting bell and dhūpa, rich textiles, gleaming forearm-length ladle placed near homa vessels","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, semi-diagrammatic instructional scene: copper regalia items laid out with precise proportions, bāhumātra measurement indicated, wood options (khādira/pāṅga/pippalā; khādira/apāmārga/pippalā) shown as labeled samples, respectful guru-pūjā narrative","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, refined interior where a teacher is honored; attendants present copper ornaments and garments; detailed rendering of bell and incense; a long ladle measured against forearm, botanical wood samples arranged on a carpet"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: Verse contains editorial/variant markers (क/ख/ग/घ/छ etc.) and duplicated variant readings; analyzed as separate quoted lists. mudrāmukuṭavāsāṃsi treated as dvandva; bāhumātrapramāṇataḥ is tas-anta avyaya from tatpuruṣa base; devādibhyo '... pattern not present here but similar visarga elision occurs in other verses.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 95 (ācārya-pūjā and homa-implement measures)
FAQs
It specifies the construction and offering of ācārya-pūjā requisites—copper ritual insignia and ornaments, bell and incense offerings, and a forearm-length sruc (ladle), including acceptable material variants.
It preserves practical temple-ritual engineering: measurements (bāhumātra), material prescriptions (copper, specified woods/plants), and procedural upacāras (bell, incense), illustrating the text’s manual-like coverage of ritual technology alongside doctrine.
It links correct worship to ethical intent: offerings to the teacher should be made without financial deceit or miserly manipulation, emphasizing purity of giving as integral to ritual merit.