Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 120
Adhivāsana-vidhi
Procedure for Preliminary Consecration in Vāstu–Pratiṣṭhā / Īśāna-kalpa
ॐ ह्रीं शाङ्करि पूरय स्वाहा इति पिण्डिकायां अथ लिङ्गे न्यसेज् ज्ञानी क्रियाख्यं पीठविग्रहे
oṃ hrīṃ śāṅkari pūraya svāhā iti piṇḍikāyāṃ atha liṅge nyasej jñānī kriyākhyaṃ pīṭhavigrahe
En récitant le mantra : « Oṁ hrīṁ, ô Śāṅkarī, remplis (cela) ; svāhā », le pratiquant savant doit accomplir le nyāsa—la pose (du mantra/de l’énergie)—d’abord sur la piṇḍikā (socle-base), puis sur le liṅga, établissant ainsi le principe dit « kriyā » (opératif/rituel) dans la forme iconique du pīṭha.
Lord Agni (narrating ritual procedure to Sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s instructional mode)
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Concept: Kriyā-śakti is invoked/established through ordered nyāsa on support (pīṭha) and symbol (liṅga).
Application: Maintain correct ritual order: ādhāra first, then ādhārya; treat the pedestal as an empowered locus, not a mere stand.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Linga-Puja and Nyasa Mantra-Vidhi)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A Śaiva practitioner performs nyāsa with right hand over the piṇḍikā and then the liṅga, with mantra syllables visualized as light entering the stone base and emblem.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, interior sanctum, black stone liṅga on piṇḍikā, priest doing nyāsa mudrā, glowing hrīṁ syllable as golden-red aura, oil-lamp lighting, rich earthy pigments","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, Śiva-liṅga on ornate pedestal, priest in white dhoti performing nyāsa, embossed gold halo around hrīṁ and śāṅkarī śakti motifs, jeweled borders, devotional symmetry","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean instructional composition showing sequence: hand over piṇḍikā then liṅga, labeled mantra ‘oṁ hrīṁ śāṅkari pūraya svāhā’, delicate lines, muted palette, temple utensils nearby","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed shrine niche with liṅga and pedestal, practitioner placing hand in nyāsa, fine architectural rendering, calligraphic mantra cartouche, soft shading and intricate textiles"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: न्यसेज् → न्यसेत् (ज्-आदेशः/लिप्यन्तर-भेदः); क्रियाख्यं → क्रियाख्यम् (अनुस्वार-लेखनभेदः).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 96 (Pūjā-vidhi: nyāsa, adhivāsa, homa)
FAQs
It teaches nyāsa (ritual placement/installation of mantra-power) using the mantra “oṁ hrīṁ śāṅkari pūraya svāhā,” specifically assigning it to the piṇḍikā (base) and then to the liṅga to empower the pīṭha-vigraha.
It exemplifies the Agni Purana’s detailed coverage of practical worship-technology—mantra, nyāsa, and iconographic ritual sequencing—alongside its many other domains (law, polity, medicine, arts), showing it as a compendium of applied religious sciences.
By correctly performing nyāsa on the base and liṅga, the practitioner is understood to consecrate the sacred form, purify intention and action, and make the worship efficacious—linking ritual precision with inner sanctification and merit (puṇya).