Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 75
Adhivāsana-vidhi
Procedure for Preliminary Consecration in Vāstu–Pratiṣṭhā / Īśāna-kalpa
शस्त्रमस्त्र शतालब्धनिद्राकुम्भध्रुवासनं प्रकल्प्य शिवकोणे च दत्वार्घ्यं हृदयेन तु
śastramastra śatālabdhanidrākumbhadhruvāsanaṃ prakalpya śivakoṇe ca datvārghyaṃ hṛdayena tu
Après avoir disposé à leur place les armes et les traits, le siège rituel, la jarre d’eau et les autres requis stables—puis les avoir établis dans l’angle de Śiva de l’autel—on doit offrir l’arghya (oblations d’eau honorifique) en récitant le mantra Hṛdaya.
Lord Agni (narrating to Sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Puja-vidhi: altar/mandala setup (upakarana-sthapana) and offering arghya with the Hridaya-mantra in Shaiva-tantric worship.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Śiva-pūjā: Upakaraṇa-sthāpana and Arghya with Hṛdaya-mantra","lookup_keywords":["arghya","hṛdaya-mantra","śiva-koṇa","upakaraṇa-sthāpana","pūjā-vidhi"],"quick_summary":"Place ritual implements (weapons/astrāṇi, seat, kumbha, steady requisites) in the Śiva-corner, then offer arghya while reciting the Hṛdaya-mantra to seal the rite with mantra-powered hospitality."}
Weapon Type: Weapons and missiles as ritual upacāra/guarding implements (śastra-astra)
Concept: Mantra and spatial order (dik/koṇa) make offerings efficacious; outer arrangement supports inner recollection (hṛdaya).
Application: Maintain strict sequence: place implements, establish sacred direction, then offer arghya with mantra to stabilize attention and ritual integrity.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Shiva/Tantric worship procedure)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A Shaiva altar with a marked Śiva-corner; ritualist arranging śastra-astra symbols, a steady āsana, a kumbha, then pouring arghya while chanting the Hṛdaya-mantra.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, flat vibrant colors, Shaiva pūjā scene inside a sanctified mandala, Śiva-corner highlighted, kumbha and āsana placed, priest offering arghya, sacred geometry borders, traditional ornaments","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, rich gold leaf accents, altar with kumbha and āsana, stylized weapons as protective emblems, priest offering arghya, ornate arch framing, deep reds and greens","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, delicate linework, instructional layout of altar items labeled by placement, Śiva-corner emphasized, priest reciting mantra while offering arghya, soft palette and fine detailing","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed interior pavilion, ritualist arranging implements and offering water, precise objects (kumbha, seat, weapons), calligraphic mantra strip, subdued jewel tones"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: śastramastra → śastram astram; dत्वार्घ्यं → datvā arghyam; śivakoṇe retained as tatpuruṣa compound; śatālabdhanidrākumbhadhruvāsanam treated as multi-member tatpuruṣa compound ending in āsanam.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 96 (pūjā-vidhi sections on nyāsa, upacāra, arghya)
FAQs
It teaches the procedural step of arranging key ritual implements (kumbha, āsana, etc.) in the Śiva-designated corner and then offering arghya while using the Hṛdaya-mantra.
It exemplifies the Purana’s practical manual-like coverage of worship technology—spatial layout (koṇa), standardized implements (kumbha/āsana), and mantra-linked offerings—alongside its many other disciplines.
Correct placement of implements and mantra-accompanied arghya is presented as a purifying act that makes the worship formally complete and pleasing to Śiva, thereby increasing ritual efficacy and merit.