Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 40

Adhivāsana-vidhi

Procedure for Preliminary Consecration in Vāstu–Pratiṣṭhā / Īśāna-kalpa

Devanagari script

रुद्रं पुरुषसूक्तञ्च श्लोकाध्यायं विशेषतः ब्राह्मणञ्च यजुर्वेदी पश्चिमायां समुच्चरेत्

Transliteration

rudraṃ puruṣasūktañca ślokādhyāyaṃ viśeṣataḥ brāhmaṇañca yajurvedī paścimāyāṃ samuccaret

Translation

Un adepte du Yajurveda doit réciter l’hymne à Rudra, le Puruṣa-sūkta et, tout particulièrement, les strophes et le chapitre prescrits, avec les passages brāhmaṇa, en se tenant du côté occidental.

Word by Word

• रुद्रम्: (the) Rudra (hymn/section)
• रुद्रम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रुद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन

• पुरुषसूक्तम्: the Puruṣa-sūkta
• पुरुषसूक्तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुरुष + सूक्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (पुरुषस्य सूक्तम्)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-निपात (conjunction)

• श्लोकाध्यायम्: the chapter of verses
• श्लोकाध्यायम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्लोक + अध्याय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (श्लोकानाम् अध्यायः)

• विशेषतः: especially
• विशेषतः: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: विशेषतः (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• ब्राह्मणम्: the Brāhmaṇa (portion/text)
• ब्राह्मणम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्राह्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-निपात (conjunction)

• यजुर्वेदी: the Yajurvedin (priest of the Yajurveda)
• यजुर्वेदी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यजुस् + वेदिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (कर्ता), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (यजुषः वेदी)

• पश्चिमायाम्: in the western (direction/side)
• पश्चिमायाम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पश्चिम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन

• समुच्चरेत्: should recite/utter
• समुच्चरेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-उत्-चर् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Agni (narrating to sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purāṇa dialogue frame)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: पुरुषसूक्तञ्च = पुरुषसूक्तम् + च; ब्राह्मणञ्च = ब्राह्मणम् + च.

Characters & Entities

• Rudra (Śrī Rudram)
• Puruṣa Sūkta
• Yajurveda
• Brāhmaṇa (Vedic ritual prose)

FAQs

What technical or ritual knowledge (Vidya) is imparted in this verse?

It prescribes a concrete recitation protocol for a Yajurvedin: which core Vedic texts to chant (Rudra, Puruṣa-sūkta, selected ślokas/adhyāya, and Brāhmaṇa portions) and the ritual placement (reciting from the western side).

How does this verse contribute to the 'Encyclopedic' nature of the Agni Purana?

Beyond theology, it records operational details of Vedic liturgy—text selection, recitation order, and directional/positional rules—showing the Purāṇa’s role as a practical manual that compiles ritual procedure alongside broader religious knowledge.

What is the spiritual or karmic significance of this specific instruction?

By aligning mantra-recitation with correct Vedic content and prescribed ritual direction, the act is treated as properly sanctioned worship, supporting purification and merit (puṇya) through disciplined, rule-based performance.