Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 123
Adhivāsana-vidhi
Procedure for Preliminary Consecration in Vāstu–Pratiṣṭhā / Īśāna-kalpa
स्वमन्त्रैः प्रत्यहं देयमाहुतीनां शतं शतं शिवकुम्भादिपूजाञ्च दिग्बिलञ्च निवेदयेत्
svamantraiḥ pratyahaṃ deyamāhutīnāṃ śataṃ śataṃ śivakumbhādipūjāñca digbilañca nivedayet
Avec ses mantras prescrits, on doit offrir chaque jour cent et encore cent oblations (āhuti) ; et l’on doit aussi accomplir le culte du Śiva-kalaśa et des autres vases rituels, puis présenter l’offrande appelée digbila.
Lord Agni (in instruction to the sage Vasiṣṭha, as typical for Agni Purāṇa ritual sections)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Daily Śaiva homa regimen: offer 200 oblations with one’s own mantras; worship the Śiva-kalaśa and associated vessels; present digbila offering as part of the rite.","sutra_style":true}
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Concept: Nitya-karma style repetition (fixed-count āhutis) builds continuity of worship and steadies mantra-siddhi.
Application: Maintain a consistent daily count and vessel-pūjā; integrate directional/ancillary offerings (digbila) to complete the ritual ecology.
Khanda Section: Pūjā-vidhi / Śaiva-homa-vidhi (Ritual Procedures and Worship Manuals)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A homa altar with fire; the practitioner offers repeated āhutis while a Śiva-kalaśa and ritual vessels are arranged; a separate plate/bowl is presented as digbila offering to directions.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, homa-kuṇḍa with flames, priest offering ghee, Śiva-kalaśa with bilva leaves, vessels neatly placed, directional guardians implied at edges for digbila, warm lamp-lit palette","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central homa fire with gold highlights, ornate Śiva-kalaśa with embossed gold, ritual vessels symmetrically arranged, offering plate labeled digbila, rich reds and greens","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style instructional scene: count markers ‘100 + 100’ near ladle, labeled kalaśa and vessels, clear depiction of digbila plate offered outward to directions, fine linework","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed ritual paraphernalia—ladle, ghee pot, kalaśa, vessels—priest mid-offering, attendants counting āhutis, architectural niche background"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Kedar","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: देयमाहुतीनाम् → देयम् + आहुतीनाम्; पूजाञ्च → पूजाम् + च; बिलञ्च → बिलम् + च.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 96 (Śaiva pūjā and homa procedures)
FAQs
It prescribes a daily Śaiva homa regimen: offering oblations with one’s authorized mantras in a fixed count (100 + 100), along with kalaśa-centered worship (Śiva-kumbha) and a formal ‘digbila’ presentation tied to ritual directions/quarters.
Beyond mythic narration, the Agni Purāṇa functions as a practical ritual handbook: this verse gives operational details—counts, implements (kumbha/kalaśa), and specific offerings—typical of its wide-ranging procedural coverage of pūjā and homa systems.
Regular, mantra-governed oblations and proper worship of Śiva’s ritual supports (kalaśa, etc.) are presented as a disciplined means of purification and merit (puṇya), reinforcing daily devotional continuity and ritual correctness.