Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 62
Adhivāsana-vidhi
Procedure for Preliminary Consecration in Vāstu–Pratiṣṭhā / Īśāna-kalpa
लक्ष्मणोद्धाररेखाञ्च घृतेन मधुना तथा मृत्युञ्जयेन सम्पूज्य शिल्पिदोषनिवृत्तये
lakṣmaṇoddhārarekhāñca ghṛtena madhunā tathā mṛtyuñjayena sampūjya śilpidoṣanivṛttaye
Pour écarter les défauts nés de l’artisanat, on doit aussi vénérer comme il se doit la ou les lignes de « Lakṣmaṇa-uddhāra », avec du ghee et du miel, et rendre également un culte au moyen du « Mṛtyuñjaya » (mantra/rite).
Lord Agni (narrating to Sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Shilpa","practical_application":"Ritual remediation for craft/installation defects: worship the lakṣaṇa-uddhāra lines with ghee and honey and employ the Mṛtyuñjaya mantra/rite to avert faults and inauspicious outcomes in images and crafted works.","sutra_style":true}
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Concept: Doṣa-nivṛtti through saṃskāra: technical correction is paired with mantra and offering to restore auspicious order (ṛta/śubha).
Application: When workmanship flaws, delays, or inauspicious signs arise in a project, add a structured remedial pūjā alongside technical rework.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Mantra-kalpa (Protective rites for crafts and images)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritual setup beside a crafted image/object: the corrective lines (rekhā) are honored with offerings of ghee and honey; a priest recites Mṛtyuñjaya for removing artisan-caused defects.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, priest with lamp and offering bowls of ghṛta and madhu before a marked panel/rekhā diagram, subdued sacred ambience, stylized flames and ritual vessels.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, richly ornamented altar with gold-leaf accents, bowls of ghee and honey, priest in white, sacred markings highlighted, aura of protection around the object.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, clean instructional ritual scene: labeled offerings (ghṛta, madhu), rekhā diagram, priest chanting, balanced composition and fine detailing.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, workshop-temple hybrid: artisan and priest together, small bowls of offerings, manuscript of mantra, delicate rendering of vessels and textiles."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: रेखाञ्च = रेखाम् + च (anusvāra/ṅ before c). लक्ष्मणोद्धाररेखाम् is a multi-member tatpuruṣa compound.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 96 (pūjā-vidhi adjoining lakṣaṇa and śilpa contexts); Agni Purana mantra-kalpa sections (general)
FAQs
It prescribes a corrective ritual for śilpa-doṣa (defects in crafting/installation), involving worship of the Lakṣmaṇa-uddhāra protective line(s) with ghee and honey, together with the Mṛtyuñjaya mantra/rite.
It shows the text’s practical coverage of temple-craft and consecration technology (śilpa and pūjā-vidhi), offering specific materials (ghṛta, madhu) and mantra-based remedies for real-world ritual and workmanship problems.
By invoking Mṛtyuñjaya and establishing protective boundary-marks, the rite functions as a purification and averting practice—meant to neutralize faults that could cause inauspicious results and to restore ritual correctness and spiritual safety.