Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 6
Adhivāsana-vidhi
Procedure for Preliminary Consecration in Vāstu–Pratiṣṭhā / Īśāna-kalpa
लोकग्रहवसुद्वाःस्थस्रवन्तीनां द्वयं द्वयं ङ च भूतसञ्जीवनासुतौ इति छ भूतसञ्जीवनामृतौ इति ख , ज च धनदद्विपदौ इति ख धनदौ द्विपदौ इति घ धनदश्चापदौ इति ज पूजयेदथ पूर्वश इति ग लोकग्रहवसुद्वाःस्थहस्तादीनामिति ग भानुत्रयं युगं वेदो लक्ष्मीर्गणपतिस् तथा
lokagrahavasudvāḥsthasravantīnāṃ dvayaṃ dvayaṃ ṅa ca bhūtasañjīvanāsutau iti cha bhūtasañjīvanāmṛtau iti kha , ja ca dhanadadvipadau iti kha dhanadau dvipadau iti gha dhanadaścāpadau iti ja pūjayedatha pūrvaśa iti ga lokagrahavasudvāḥsthahastādīnāmiti ga bhānutrayaṃ yugaṃ vedo lakṣmīrgaṇapatis tathā
Pour les séries commençant par (les groupes nommés) Lokagraha, Vasu, Dvāḥstha et Sravantī, les éléments doivent être pris deux par deux; et il en va de même pour ce qui suit. Dans une recension on lit « bhūta-sañjīvana-asutau », tandis que d’autres lisent « bhūta-sañjīvana-amṛtau ». De même, on rencontre des variantes telles que « dhanada-dvipadau », ou « dhanadau dvipadau », ou « dhanadaś cāpadau ». (Une autre leçon porte) « ensuite, qu’il adore selon l’ordre antérieur », et (une autre glose précise) « de Lokagraha, Vasu, Dvāḥstha—ainsi que des mains et du reste ». La liste comprend encore la triade du Soleil, le Yuga, le Veda, Lakṣmī et Gaṇapati.
Lord Agni (narrating the ritual/recitation framework to sage Vasiṣṭha, per the Agni Purana’s usual dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Vyakarana","practical_application":"Managing name-lists, pairwise grouping, and handling recensional variants while preserving ritual sequence and correct mantra wording.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Paired Devatā-Groups and Variant Readings in Mantra-Nāma Enumeration","lookup_keywords":["lokagraha","vasu","dvāḥstha","sravantī","pāṭhabheda"],"quick_summary":"The worship-list is organized in pairs (dvaya-dvaya) across named groups; multiple manuscript readings exist for certain epithets, but the ritual proceeds by the stated order."}
Concept: Ritual knowledge includes correct enumeration and philological discernment; variant readings are acknowledged without collapsing the procedure.
Application: When encountering pāṭhabheda in a pūjā text, keep the functional unit (devatā/epithet and its placement) stable; choose the local recension consistently for the whole rite.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Mantra-nama-sankalana (Ritual worship; enumerations of divine names and mantra-variants)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritual manual page showing grouped deity-names in pairs with marginal notes indicating variant readings; the worshipper follows the earlier order while pointing to the list.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural aesthetic, stylized manuscript folio with paired name-panels (Lokagraha, Vasu, Dvāḥstha, Sravantī), red-ochre background, scribe’s marginal variant notes, priest gesturing to the sequence.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, ornate altar with multiple small framed icons arranged in pairs, gold borders around each pair, a palm-leaf text open showing alternate readings, rich jewel tones.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional diagram: paired boxes labeled with deity-groups, arrows for pūrva-krama, side-notes for pāṭhabheda, clean composition and soft shading.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature of a scholar-priest in a library-like ritual room, comparing two manuscripts, marginalia visible, small deity icons arranged in paired order on a carpeted platform."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: Text contains manuscript/edition markers (ङ, ख, ग, घ, ज, छ) and variant readings; compounds segmented: लोकग्रहवसुद्वाःस्थस्रवन्तीनाम्; लोकग्रहवसुद्वाःस्थहस्तादीनाम्; भानुत्रयम् (dvigu).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 96 (name-enumerations; dvārapāla and protection context)
FAQs
It teaches a practical recitation/worship method: certain named groups are to be taken “two-by-two,” and it preserves variant readings used across different manuscript traditions for correct ritual listing.
By cataloguing deity-groups and abstract categories (Sun triad, Yuga, Veda, Lakṣmī, Gaṇapati) and even recording textual variants, it functions like a ritual index plus a compact critical apparatus—typical of the Agni Purana’s compendious style.
Following the prescribed order and pair-wise enumeration is presented as ensuring correctness (śuddhi) in worship; accurate naming and sequence are traditionally held to stabilize the rite’s merit (puṇya) and intended results (siddhi).