Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 108
Adhivāsana-vidhi
Procedure for Preliminary Consecration in Vāstu–Pratiṣṭhā / Īśāna-kalpa
सम्पूज्य धारिकां शक्तिं कुण्डे सन्तर्प्य च क्रमात् तत्त्वतत्त्वेश्वरा मुर्तीर्मूर्तीर्शांश् च घृतादिभिः
sampūjya dhārikāṃ śaktiṃ kuṇḍe santarpya ca kramāt tattvatattveśvarā murtīrmūrtīrśāṃś ca ghṛtādibhiḥ
Après avoir honoré comme il se doit la Śakti sustentatrice (Dhārikā), puis, selon l’ordre, l’avoir satisfaite dans la fosse à feu (kuṇḍa) par le tarpaṇa, on offrira du ghee (ghṛta) et autres oblations aux formes qui président aux tattva, ainsi qu’aux portions (aṃśa) de ces formes.
Lord Agni (in discourse to Sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purana dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Homa procedure: worship and tarpana of dhārikā-śakti in the kuṇḍa, then offer ghṛta etc. to tattva-presiding mūrtis and their aṃśas in a graded sequence.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Tattva-Mūrti Homa after Dhārikā-Śakti Pūjā","lookup_keywords":["homa","dharika-shakti","tattva-adhishthatr","ghrita","kunda"],"quick_summary":"First worship the sustaining śakti and satisfy her in the fire-pit; then make ghee-offerings to the presiding forms of the tattvas and their subsidiary portions, following the prescribed order."}
Concept: Tattvas are not merely metaphysical categories but ritually actionable presences (mūrtis) approached through homa and tarpana.
Application: Design homa sequences that move from foundational śakti to differentiated tattva-forces, maintaining krama (order) to avoid ritual incoherence.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Agneya-vidya) — Homa and Tantric worship procedure
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A fire-pit ritual where the sādhaka first honors a central Śakti, then offers ghee into the flames while visualizing/placing tattva-presiding forms around the kuṇḍa in concentric order.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural; square/round kuṇḍa with tall stylized flames, sādhaka offering ladle of ghee, surrounding ring of small tattva-deity emblems, central Śakti aura, bold reds and ochres","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore; gold-highlighted flames and ladle, Śakti enthroned above the kuṇḍa, concentric halos representing tattvas, rich ornamentation on vessels, deep maroon background","mysore_prompt":"Mysore; clear stepwise depiction: (1) pūjā to Śakti, (2) tarpana in kuṇḍa, (3) ghṛta offerings to tattva-mūrtis; neat composition with labels/symbols","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature; intimate homa scene with detailed utensils, ghee bowl, fire-pit, subtle symbolic figures representing tattvas around, refined architectural setting"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Kedar","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: murtīrmūrtīrśāṃś = mūrtīḥ + mūrtīḥ + aṃśān (visarga/sandhi variants); ghṛtādibhiḥ = ghṛta + ādibhiḥ.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 96.109 (homa counts and mantra-units); Agni Purana homa/pūjā-vidhi sections elsewhere in the text
FAQs
It teaches the homa sequence: first worship the sustaining Śakti, then propitiate her in the kuṇḍa, and next offer ghee and related oblations to the presiding deities of the tattvas and their subsidiary aspects.
By detailing a precise, technical ritual protocol (pūjā + tarpana + graded offerings to tattva-deities), it exemplifies the Agni Purana’s manual-like coverage of practical religious procedures alongside its many other disciplines.
Following the prescribed order aligns the worshipper with the cosmic principles (tattvas) and their divine governance, making the rite ritually complete (pūrṇa) and believed to yield purification and merit through correctly directed offerings.