Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 100
Adhivāsana-vidhi
Procedure for Preliminary Consecration in Vāstu–Pratiṣṭhā / Īśāna-kalpa
वामा ज्येष्ठा क्रिया ज्ञाना बेधा तिस्रीथवा न्यसेत् क्रियाज्ञाना तथेच्छा च पूर्ववच्छान्तिमूर्तिषु
vāmā jyeṣṭhā kriyā jñānā bedhā tisrīthavā nyaset kriyājñānā tathecchā ca pūrvavacchāntimūrtiṣu
On doit accomplir le nyāsa en plaçant (les puissances) comme Vāmā, Jyeṣṭhā, Kriyā et Jñānā, selon une différenciation triple ; ou bien placer Kriyā, Jñānā et Icchā dans les formes de Śānti, de la même manière que précédemment exposée.
Lord Agni (narrating ritual procedure to Sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Ritual nyāsa: mapping śaktis onto specific Śānti-mūrti forms to stabilize worship, protection, and pacification rites.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Śānti-mūrti Nyāsa of Śaktis (Vāmā–Jyeṣṭhā–Kriyā–Jñānā / Kriyā–Jñānā–Icchā)","lookup_keywords":["nyasa","shanti-murti","Vama","Jyeshtha","Iccha-Kriya-Jnana"],"quick_summary":"Install the designated śakti-set onto the Śānti-forms as previously taught; either a fourfold set (incl. Vāmā, Jyeṣṭhā) or the triad Icchā–Kriyā–Jñānā may be used depending on the rite."}
Concept: Śakti-bheda and functional triads (icchā–kriyā–jñāna) as operative powers in ritual embodiment.
Application: Use the appropriate śakti-set to match the ritual aim (śānti), ensuring consistent nyāsa sequence ‘as previously’ to maintain mantra-siddhi.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Tantra (Shanti-murti Nyasa and Shakti-bheda)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritualist performs nyāsa, touching specific body points or deity-diagram positions while invoking Vāmā, Jyeṣṭhā, Kriyā, Jñānā (or Icchā–Kriyā–Jñānā) upon serene Śānti-forms.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, calm Śānti-mūrti deity forms with soft halos, priest performing nyāsa mudrās, labeled śakti names in stylized script, muted greens/ochres, sacred geometry backdrop.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central Śānti-mūrti with rich gold leaf halo and ornaments, small panels around showing Vāmā/Jyeṣṭhā/Kriyā/Jñānā as personified śaktis, priest in foreground touching nyāsa points.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional composition: deity on pedestal, priest demonstrating nyāsa sequence with clear hand gestures, minimal background, fine linework, annotations for śakti order.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly ritual chamber, pandit performing nyāsa before a small icon/yantra, delicate borders, calligraphic labels for Icchā–Kriyā–Jñānā, subdued palette."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तिस्रीथवा → तिस्री अथवा; तथेच्छा → तथा इच्छा; पूर्ववच्छान्तिमूर्तिषु → पूर्ववत् शान्तिमूर्तिषु; क्रियाज्ञाना treated as dvandva name.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 96 (nyāsa sequences ‘pūrvavat’); Agni Purana mantra-nyāsa and śakti-bheda sections around ch. 95–97
FAQs
It teaches a nyāsa scheme for Śānti-mūrti worship: installing specific śaktis (Vāmā, Jyeṣṭhā, Kriyā, Jñānā) or alternatively the triad (Kriyā, Jñāna, Icchā) onto the pacificatory forms as per the earlier method.
By preserving a precise, technical Tantric-ritual taxonomy of śaktis and their installation (nyāsa), it documents specialized liturgical practice alongside the Purana’s many other domains—making it a compendium of applied religious technologies.
Correct nyāsa aligns the practitioner’s body-mind with the deity’s powers (will, knowledge, and action), supporting śānti (pacification) rites aimed at removing obstacles, calming afflictions, and restoring auspicious order.