Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 117
Adhivāsana-vidhi
Procedure for Preliminary Consecration in Vāstu–Pratiṣṭhā / Īśāna-kalpa
भागाभागविशुद्ध्यर्थं होमं कुर्याच्छतादिकं न्यूनादिदोषमोषाय शिवेनाष्टाधिकं शतं
bhāgābhāgaviśuddhyarthaṃ homaṃ kuryācchatādikaṃ nyūnādidoṣamoṣāya śivenāṣṭādhikaṃ śataṃ
Pour purifier les erreurs touchant l’attribution et la non-attribution (bhāga/abhāga) des parts rituelles, qu’on accomplisse un homa en commençant par cent (100) oblations. Pour ôter les défauts tels que l’insuffisance et autres, qu’on offre cent huit (108) oblations avec le mantra de Śiva (Śiva-mantra).
Lord Agni (teaching sage Vasiṣṭha)
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Concept: Ritual dharma includes mechanisms for correcting procedural faults; quantified homa acts as purificatory restitution.
Application: When a rite has portioning mistakes or shortfalls, perform the specified homa counts (100 or 108) with appropriate mantra to re-establish ritual completeness.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Homa-prayoga and ritual expiations)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A homa altar with a priest counting oblations using a mālā or counting sticks; two sequences are shown: 100 offerings for bhāga/abhāga purification and 108 offerings with Śiva-mantra for deficiency faults.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, homa-kuṇḍa with tall stylized flames, priest seated with rosary counting, bowls of ghee, subtle inscriptions ‘100’ and ‘108’ in Devanagari, calm temple interior","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, brilliant homa fire with gold highlights, priest offering ghee with ladle, Śiva symbol (triśūla/linga) nearby, ornate border, gold numerals motif for 108","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, didactic layout: two panels labeled bhāga/abhāga (100) and nyūna-doṣa (108 with Śiva-mantra), clear altar depiction, soft palette","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, meticulous ritual scene with attendants preparing offerings, priest marking counts on a tally, delicate smoke curls, manuscript margin notes indicating 100 and 108"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kedar","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: kuryācchatādikaṃ = kuryāt + śatādikam
Related Themes: Agni Purāṇa 96 (homa-prayoga; doṣa-śānti/prāyaścitta sections)
FAQs
It prescribes corrective homa counts: at least 100 oblations to purify bhāga/abhāga (errors in giving or omitting due ritual portions), and 108 oblations with the Śiva-mantra to remove deficiencies (nyūna) and related ritual faults.
It preserves a practical procedural rule from ritual science—how to quantify expiatory offerings and which deity-mantra to apply—showing the text’s role as a compendium of actionable liturgical and remedial techniques, not only mythic narration.
By performing prescribed expiatory homa, the practitioner ritually neutralizes faults that could obstruct the rite’s fruit, restoring purity (śuddhi) and ensuring the intended merit (puṇya) and efficacy of the sacrifice.