Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 19
Adhivāsana-vidhi
Procedure for Preliminary Consecration in Vāstu–Pratiṣṭhā / Īśāna-kalpa
ललाटस्कन्धपादान्तं शिवविद्यात्मकं परं रुद्रनारायणब्रह्मदैवतं निजसञ्चरैः
lalāṭaskandhapādāntaṃ śivavidyātmakaṃ paraṃ rudranārāyaṇabrahmadaivataṃ nijasañcaraiḥ
Du front jusqu’aux épaules et jusqu’à l’extrémité des pieds, on contemplera/établira le Principe suprême fait de Śiva-vidyā, dont les divinités présidantes sont Rudra, Nārāyaṇa et Brahmā, au moyen de ses propres placements ou parcours rituels (nyāsa) prescrits.
Lord Agni (in dialogue tradition of the Agni Purana)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Body-nyāsa mapping from forehead to feet, establishing Śiva-vidyā as the supreme principle with Rudra–Nārāyaṇa–Brahmā as presiding deities, using prescribed nyāsa traversals.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Śiva-vidyā Aṅga-nyāsa with Rudra–Nārāyaṇa–Brahmā Adhidevatā","lookup_keywords":["aṅga-nyāsa","śiva-vidyā","rudra","nārāyaṇa","brahmā"],"quick_summary":"Perform nyāsa across the body (forehead/upper body to feet), contemplating Śiva-vidyā as the supreme principle, coordinated with its presiding deities Rudra, Nārāyaṇa, and Brahmā through the prescribed ritual traversals."}
Concept: Deha as locus of the supreme: Śiva-vidyā pervades the entire embodied field; multiple deities function as adhidevatā within a unified highest principle.
Application: Use systematic body-mapping (head-to-foot) to internalize theology as lived contemplation, integrating sectarian forms into a single meditative hierarchy.
Khanda Section: Shiva-Rudra-Narayana-Brahma Tattva and Mantra-nyasa (Tantric/Upasana Vidya)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A sādhaka performs nyāsa from forehead to shoulders and down to the feet, with subtle overlays of Rudra, Nārāyaṇa, and Brahmā presiding over zones of the body, all unified by a luminous Śiva-vidyā current.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, frontal seated practitioner, glowing vertical channel from forehead to feet, faint deity emblems: trident/third-eye for Rudra, conch-disc for Nārāyaṇa, lotus/veda for Brahmā, all within a single aureole of Śiva-vidyā.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold halo around the practitioner, three small medallions of Rudra–Nārāyaṇa–Brahmā placed along the body axis, rich ornamentation, emphasis on sacred luminosity of Śiva-vidyā.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, clear instructional body-map: marked points from lalāṭa to pādānta, arrows showing nyāsa traversal, small icon markers for the three adhidevatās, calm palette.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate yogic chamber, practitioner touching points on body in sequence, delicate translucent deity symbols hovering near corresponding regions, refined linework and patterned textiles."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ललाटस्कन्धपादान्तम् = ललाट-स्कन्ध-पाद-अन्तम्; शिवविद्यात्मकम् = शिव-विद्या-आत्मकम्; रुद्रनारायणब्रह्मदैवतम् = रुद्र-नारायण-ब्रह्म-दैवतम् (समाहार-द्वन्द्व); निजसञ्चरैः = निज-सञ्चरैः.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 96 preceding tattva-nyāsa and kalaśa-nyāsa steps; Agni Purana mantra-nyāsa and deha-śuddhi/bhūtaśuddhi passages referenced by 'pūrvavat/yathā purā' in the same sequence
FAQs
It teaches deha/anga-nyāsa: installing or contemplating Śiva-vidyā across the body (from forehead through shoulders down to the feet), using prescribed ritual ‘traversals’ (sañcāra) of mantra.
It preserves a technical upāsanā procedure—mantra-nyāsa with deity correspondences (Rudra–Nārāyaṇa–Brahmā)—showing the Purana’s practical manual-like coverage of tantric/ritual disciplines alongside other sciences.
By ritually pervading the body with Śiva-vidyā and its presiding deities, the practitioner sacralizes the body as a mantra-field, supporting purification, steadiness in worship, and alignment with the ‘supreme’ (param) principle.