Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 74
Adhivāsana-vidhi
Procedure for Preliminary Consecration in Vāstu–Pratiṣṭhā / Īśāna-kalpa
शक्त्यादिशक्तिपर्यन्ते विन्यसेदासने शुभे बहुरूपेण इति ग , घ , ज च स्तुत्यादिभिस्तुत्यमर्घयेदिति ख , छ च पुरुषात्मनेति ख , ग , घ , छ च समाचर्येति ग तर्पयेदिति ख , छ च शक्त्यादिमूर्तिपर्यन्ते इति ख , घ , ज च पश्चिमे पिण्डिकान्तस्य न्यसेद्ब्रह्मशलान्तदा
śaktyādiśaktiparyante vinyasedāsane śubhe bahurūpeṇa iti ga , gha , ja ca stutyādibhistutyamarghayediti kha , cha ca puruṣātmaneti kha , ga , gha , cha ca samācaryeti ga tarpayediti kha , cha ca śaktyādimūrtiparyante iti kha , gha , ja ca paścime piṇḍikāntasya nyasedbrahmaśalāntadā
Sur l’āsana de bon augure, on doit accomplir le nyāsa depuis « Śakti » jusqu’au terme de la série de Śakti prescrite. Avec le mantra « Bahurūpeṇa … », et avec des hymnes et autres, on offrira l’arghya à Celui qui est digne de louange. Avec « Puruṣātman … », et après avoir exécuté correctement les actes prescrits, on offrira le tarpana. Avec « Śaktyādi-mūrti-paryante … », ensuite, du côté occidental, le long de la piṇḍikā (base du siège) jusqu’à son extrémité, on placera le nyāsa jusqu’à la limite de la Brahma-śalā.
Lord Agni (instructing sage Vasiṣṭha in ritual procedure)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Nyāsa and installation mapping: place mantras/śakti-series on the āsana and structural parts (including piṇḍikā/base and up to brahma-śālā limit), offer arghya with specified mantra, perform tarpana with specified mantra, integrating stuti and procedural acts.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Śaktyādi-nyāsa on Āsana–Piṇḍikā up to Brahma-śālā; Arghya and Tarpana Mantra-krama","lookup_keywords":["nyāsa","śaktyādi","bahurūpeṇa","puruṣātman","tarpana","brahma-śālā","piṇḍikā"],"quick_summary":"Perform śaktyādi nyāsa on the auspicious seat and extend placements across the base up to the brahma-śālā boundary; accompany with arghya using the ‘bahurūpeṇa’ mantra, then tarpana with ‘puruṣātman’, along with hymns and prescribed acts."}
Concept: Mantra as ‘adhyāropa’ of divinity onto matter: nyāsa distributes śakti across loci, making the seat/base a living ritual body; offerings (arghya, tarpana) sustain that invoked presence.
Application: For practitioners: follow exact nyāsa order (śaktyādi series), keep consistent loci (āsana → piṇḍikā → boundary), and separate arghya vs tarpana steps with their respective mantras to maintain ritual correctness.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Tantric/Mantra Nyasa and Deity-installation procedure)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: Temple/Maṇḍapa
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A technical installation scene: priest performs nyāsa gestures over the āsana and pedestal (piṇḍikā), marking zones up to the brahma-śālā; arghya vessel offered with mantra, then tarpana performed.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, ritual technician-priest with mudrā hands placing mantras on seat and pedestal, visible segmented base, boundary line indicated as brahma-śālā, arghya pot and tarpana water bowl, lamp-lit sanctum palette","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, deity-seat and pedestal richly ornamented with gold, priest performing nyāsa mudrās, arghya offered in ornate vessel, brahma-śālā shown as gilded boundary band, heavy gold leaf and jewel tones","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, diagrammatic clarity: labeled āsana, piṇḍikā, brahma-śālā, arrows showing nyāsa progression, priest performing mudrā, separate arghya and tarpana vessels, fine line instructional art","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, scholarly ritual scene with precise implements, priest tracing boundary on pedestal, assistants holding arghya and tarpana bowls, architectural pavilion, delicate detailing and subdued colors"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: विन्यसेदासने = विन्यसेत् + आसने; स्तुत्यादिभिस्तुत्यमर्घयेदिति = स्तुति-आदिभिः + स्तुत्यम् + अर्घयेत् + इति; पुरुषात्मनेति = पुरुष-आत्मने + इति; समाचर्येति = समाचर्य + इति; तर्पयेदिति = तर्पयेत् + इति; शक्त्यादिमूर्तिपर्यन्ते = शक्ति-आदि-मूर्ति-पर्यन्ते; nyasedbrahmaśalāntadā = न्यसेत् + ब्रह्म-शाला-अन्तदा
Related Themes: Agni Purana 96 (nyāsa, arghya, tarpana, pratiṣṭhā-krama)
FAQs
It teaches a step-sequenced worship protocol: performing mantra-nyāsa on the deity’s āsana, offering arghya with specified mantra-cues, then performing tarpana, and finally mapping mantric placements onto structural loci like the piṇḍikā and the brahma-śalā boundary.
It preserves highly technical temple/household worship mechanics—nyāsa geometry, upacāra offerings (arghya), and satiatory rites (tarpana)—showing the Agni Purana functioning as a practical ritual handbook alongside its broader teachings.
By correctly placing mantras (nyāsa) and completing arghya and tarpana, the worshipper ritually ‘installs’ divine presence, purifies the worship-space and self, and accrues merit through disciplined, rule-bound devotion (vidhi-yukta pūjā).