Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 27
Adhivāsana-vidhi
Procedure for Preliminary Consecration in Vāstu–Pratiṣṭhā / Īśāna-kalpa
सप्तार्चिषं च विभ्राणमक्षमालां कमण्डलुं ज्वालामालाकुलं रक्तं शक्तिहस्तमजासनं
saptārciṣaṃ ca vibhrāṇamakṣamālāṃ kamaṇḍaluṃ jvālāmālākulaṃ raktaṃ śaktihastamajāsanaṃ
Qu’on médite (cette divinité) comme aux sept flammes, portant un chapelet (akṣamālā) et un kamaṇḍalu (vase d’eau), entourée d’une guirlande de feu, de teinte rouge, tenant une lance (śakti) en main et assise sur un siège de chèvre.
Lord Agni (narrating to sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s instructional frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Shilpa","practical_application":"Dhyana-lakshana for a fierce/fiery devata used in ritual: specifying flames, color, seat (goat), and implements for correct visualization and icon-making.","sutra_style":true}
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Weapon Type: Shakti (spear)
Concept: Dhyana integrates tapas (rosary, kamandalu) with shakti (spear, flames): disciplined mind harnessing transformative fire.
Application: Use the described form as a stable mental ‘support’ (alambana) for japa, homa, or protective rites.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Dhyana-vidhi (Iconography and meditation on deities)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A red, flame-wreathed deity with seven tongues/flames, holding rosary and water-pot, spear in one hand, seated on a goat or goat-throne; fiery aureole surrounds.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: bold red deity with stylized flame garland, seven flame-tips above the head, goat-seat rendered in profile, strong black outlines and flat color fields.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: red deity with gold flame aureole, embossed ornaments, spear and rosary highlighted, goat-seat decorated with gold work, deep maroon background.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: precise iconographic diagram feel—clear depiction of seven flames, implements labeled visually, soft gradients for flames, balanced composition.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: dramatic flame halo with fine brushwork, red-robed deity seated on goat, detailed kamandalu and mala, minimal landscape with smoky sky."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: विभ्राणमक्षमालां → विभ्राणम् अक्षमालाम् (म् + अ). शक्तिहस्तमजासनं → शक्तिहस्तम् अजासनम् (म् + अ).
Related Themes: Agni Purana ch. 96 dhyana-vidhi for dikpalas/yamadi devatas (sequence context)
FAQs
It gives a dhyāna-lakṣaṇa (meditative iconographic specification): the deity is visualized with seven flames, rosary and kamaṇḍalu, flame-garland aura, red complexion, spear in hand, and a goat-seat—details used for mantra-japa, nyāsa, and pūjā visualization.
Beyond narrative, it preserves practical liturgical technology—standardized deity-forms for worship—showing the Purana’s coverage of ritual science (pūjā-vidhi), meditation procedure (dhyāna), and iconographic taxonomy (mūrti-lakṣaṇa).
Correct dhyāna is treated as a purifier and efficacy-condition for worship: visualizing the deity in the prescribed form stabilizes concentration, aligns the rite with śāstric injunction, and supports the intended merit (puṇya) of japa and pūjā.