Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 13
Adhivāsana-vidhi
Procedure for Preliminary Consecration in Vāstu–Pratiṣṭhā / Īśāna-kalpa
कम्बलास्तृतेषु वर्णेषु वंशस्थूणास्वनुक्रमात् पञ्च क्षित्यादितत्त्वानि सद्योजातादिभिर्यजेत्
kambalāstṛteṣu varṇeṣu vaṃśasthūṇāsvanukramāt pañca kṣityāditattvāni sadyojātādibhiryajet
Sur les couvertures colorées (kambalas) étendues, et sur les piliers de bambou selon l’ordre prescrit, on accomplira le culte rituel des cinq principes (tattva) en commençant par la Terre, au moyen des mantras tels que Sadyōjāta et les autres.
Lord Agni (in discourse to the sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purāṇa frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Vastu","practical_application":"Pañca-tattva nyāsa/worship on ritual textiles and structural supports (kambala coverings and bamboo pillars) using Sadyojāta and related Śaiva mantras to consecrate the pavilion setup.","sutra_style":true}
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Concept: Tattva-śuddhi: purifying and stabilizing the ritual field by installing the five elements through mantra and ordered supports.
Application: Before main worship, perform pañca-tattva nyāsa on the pavilion’s fabric and pillars to align the space with Śaiva cosmology and reduce ritual impurity/vighna.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Tantra (Panchatattva-nyasa and Sadyōjāta-mantra application)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A temporary mandapa under construction: colored rugs/blankets spread on the ground, bamboo pillars erected in sequence; a priest touches each station, invoking Earth and other elements with Sadyojāta mantras.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: mandapa with bamboo pillars, five elemental symbols (earth, water, fire, air, ether) placed on colored coverings, priest performing nyāsa gestures, stylized mantra bands, saturated traditional palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: central priest with gold-highlighted ritual implements, five elemental emblems on richly patterned textiles, bamboo pillars with decorative finials, luminous gold accents around mantra syllables.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: clear instructional layout showing sequence along pillars, five tattva icons with labels, priest performing touch/nyāsa mudrā, refined lines and soft colors.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: detailed pavilion-building scene with artisans and priest, five elemental motifs on carpets, delicate calligraphy for Sadyojāta, architectural precision and naturalistic textiles."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कम्बलास्तृतेषु = कम्बलेन आस्तृतेषु (instrumental tatpuruṣa; sandhi: -a + ā-); वंशस्थूणास्वनुक्रमात् = वंशस्थूणासु + अनुक्रमात्; सद्योजातादिभिर् = सद्योजातादिभिः (visarga sandhi before y-).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 96.14 (tattva-dṛṣṭi contemplation of the maṇḍapa)
FAQs
It teaches an ordered ritual mapping (nyāsa/installation and worship) of the five great elements—earth onward—onto specific altar/maṇḍapa supports (colored coverings and bamboo pillars), using the Śaiva mantra-set headed by Sadyōjāta.
It exemplifies the text’s practical ritual engineering—linking physical layout (cloth colors, structural posts) with mantra-application and cosmological categories (pañca-tattva), showing how the Purāṇa functions as a procedural handbook beyond narrative mythology.
By worshipping the elements through prescribed mantras and correct sequence, the practitioner ritually harmonizes the microcosm (body/space) with the macrocosm (tattvas), supporting purification and the successful completion (siddhi) of the rite.