Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 44
Adhivāsana-vidhi
Procedure for Preliminary Consecration in Vāstu–Pratiṣṭhā / Īśāna-kalpa
देशकालादिसम्पत्तौ दुर् निमित्तप्रशान्तये प्रदीपयेदिति घ पूर्वादिदिग्भागादिति ज पूर्वादिकाद्भागादिति घ सर्वकुण्डादित इति ख , छ , च आचार्यश्चाग्निमुत्पाद्येत्यादिः ददीताग्निं समुद्धरेदित्यन्तः पाठो ग पुस्तके नास्ति देशकालादिसङ्ख्याप्तौ इति घ होमङ्कृत्वा तु मन्त्रज्ञः पूर्णां दत्त्वा शुभावहां
deśakālādisampattau dur nimittapraśāntaye pradīpayediti gha pūrvādidigbhāgāditi ja pūrvādikādbhāgāditi gha sarvakuṇḍādita iti kha , cha , ca ācāryaścāgnimutpādyetyādiḥ dadītāgniṃ samuddharedityantaḥ pāṭho ga pustake nāsti deśakālādisaṅkhyāptau iti gha homaṅkṛtvā tu mantrajñaḥ pūrṇāṃ dattvā śubhāvahāṃ
Lorsque sont réunies les conditions requises de lieu, de temps et autres, afin d’apaiser les signes néfastes, on doit allumer le feu rituel. (Note de variantes : «à partir de la part des directions, l’est et les autres» / «à partir de la part orientale, etc.» ; et «en commençant par tous les foyers». ) (Autre note : dans le manuscrit ‘ga’, le passage allant de «L’officiant, ayant produit le feu…» jusqu’à «il doit remettre le feu et se retirer» est absent.) Quand le compte/la mesure prescrits concernant lieu et temps est accompli, le connaisseur des mantras, après avoir exécuté le homa, doit offrir la pūrṇāhuti, auspicious et porteuse de bien-être.
Lord Agni (traditional Agni Purana frame: Agni instructing Vasiṣṭha)
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Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Commentary","entry_title":"Śānti-Karman Preconditions, Variant Readings, and Pūrṇāhuti Completion","lookup_keywords":["deśa-kāla-sampatti","dur-nimitta-śānti","pāṭha-bheda","pūrṇāhuti","homa completion"],"quick_summary":"When deśa-kāla and other requisites are fulfilled, kindle the fire to pacify bad omens; follow the correct manuscript reading where applicable; after completing the prescribed measure, conclude homa with an auspicious pūrṇāhuti."}
Concept: Auspiciousness management (nimitta-śānti) and procedural completeness (pūrṇāhuti) as dhārmic safeguards; fidelity to transmitted text (pāṭha-śuddhi).
Application: Check omens and conditions before starting; adhere to a reliable reading; end with pūrṇāhuti to ‘close’ the rite and secure welfare.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Homa, Agni-pratiṣṭhā, Śānti-karman)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritual manual-like scene: auspicious checking of place/time, kindling fire for śānti against bad omens; scribes noting variant readings; final pūrṇāhuti offered into the fire as a concluding act.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, śānti-homa setting with priest kindling fire, symbolic inauspicious omens being pacified (dark clouds dispersing), a scribe with palm-leaf noting pāṭha-bheda, final pūrṇāhuti flame rising, traditional palette","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, grand homa with gold flames, priest offering pūrṇāhuti, auspicious motifs (kalasha, mango leaves), manuscript margin notes depicted as decorative panels, rich gold work emphasizing mangala","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, instructional tableau: indicators of deśa-kāla readiness, priest performing śānti-homa, a manuscript with variant readings shown clearly, concluding pūrṇāhuti gesture highlighted, fine linework","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, scholarly ritual scene with a manuscript open showing variant notes, priest completing pūrṇāhuti, attendants and instruments, subtle depiction of omens being calmed, intricate border design"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":null,"pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: This verse contains extensive critical apparatus (ms. markers घ/ज/ख/छ/च/ग). Sandhi examples: निमित्तप्रशान्तये = निमित्त + प्रशान्तये; आचार्यश्चाग्निमुत्पाद्य = आचार्यः + च + अग्निम् + उत्पाद्य; ददीताग्निं = ददीत + अग्निम्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 96 (agni-utpādana to homa conclusion; śānti-karman framing)
FAQs
It teaches a śānti-karman homa protocol: once the proper place–time conditions are met, kindle the ritual fire, perform the homa with mantra-competence, and conclude with the auspicious pūrṇāhuti (final complete oblation).
It preserves practical ritual-technology—conditions (deśa-kāla), altar/kuṇḍa considerations, and the standardized closing act (pūrṇāhuti)—showing the text’s compendium-style coverage of applied religious procedures alongside other sciences.
The homa performed under correct conditions and sealed by pūrṇāhuti is presented as a means to neutralize adverse signs (dur-nimitta), restoring auspiciousness and ritual purity, thereby supporting welfare-oriented karma.