Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 78
Adhivāsana-vidhi
Procedure for Preliminary Consecration in Vāstu–Pratiṣṭhā / Īśāna-kalpa
घृतक्षौद्रयुतं पात्रमभ्यङ्गाय पदान्तिके देशिकश् च स्थितस्तत्र षट्त्रिंशत्तत्त्वसञ्चयं
ghṛtakṣaudrayutaṃ pātramabhyaṅgāya padāntike deśikaś ca sthitastatra ṣaṭtriṃśattattvasañcayaṃ
On placera près des pieds, pour l’onction-massage (abhyanga), un récipient contenant du ghee mêlé de miel; et le précepteur (deśika) se tiendra là, enseignant le compendium des trente-six tattva (principes).
Lord Agni (instructing Sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Philosophy","practical_application":"External therapy (abhyanga) preparation using ghṛta mixed with kṣaudra; simultaneously, guru instructs tattva-doctrine (36 tattvas) as part of holistic regimen.","sutra_style":true}
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Dosha: Vata
Concept: Embodied practice (therapy) is paired with tattva-jñāna (36 principles), implying health and liberation-oriented knowledge can be co-taught.
Application: Use care routines as structured learning moments: while therapy proceeds, receive systematic instruction (tattva-saṅgraha) to cultivate steadiness and right understanding.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Therapeutics & External Therapies / Abhyanga-vidhi)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A therapeutic setting: a small vessel of ghee mixed with honey placed by the patient’s feet; a preceptor stands nearby instructing a student/patient on the thirty-six tattvas while massage is prepared.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, ayurvedic therapy room in temple-āśrama, attendant with ghṛta-kṣaudra vessel near feet, guru gesturing as if teaching tattvas, palm-leaf manuscript motif, warm ochres and greens","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, seated guru with gold-highlighted manuscript, patient on low cot, ornate vessel near feet with gleaming gold accents, devotional-educational ambience","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, instructional clarity: vessel labeled ghṛta+kṣaudra, therapist preparing abhyanga, guru pointing to a tattva chart (36 nodes), fine lines and soft shading","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed clinic-court hybrid interior, physician-guru teaching from a diagram, patient reclining, small bowl near feet, intricate textiles and naturalistic objects"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Ahir Bhairav","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: pātramabhyaṅgāya → pātram abhyaṅgāya; deśikaś ca → deśikaḥ ca; sthitastatra → sthitaḥ tatra; ṣaṭtriṃśattattvasañcayaṃ → ṣaṭ-triṃśat-tattva-sañcayam.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 96 (Ayurveda/therapeutics passages; external therapies)
FAQs
It gives a practical abhyanga setup: a bowl of ghee mixed with honey is kept by the feet for massage, while a deśika supervises and instructs—linking bodily therapy with doctrinal teaching of the 36 tattvas.
It fuses two domains in a single instruction—Ayurvedic external therapy (abhyanga materials and placement) and philosophical/tantric taxonomy (ṣaṭtriṃśat-tattvas)—showing the text’s characteristic integration of medicine, ritual practice, and metaphysics.
By placing therapeutic action under the guidance of a deśika and pairing it with tattva-instruction, the act is framed as disciplined purification: care of the body becomes aligned with right knowledge (tattva-jñāna), supporting inner clarity and merit through properly guided practice.