Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 82
Adhivāsana-vidhi
Procedure for Preliminary Consecration in Vāstu–Pratiṣṭhā / Īśāna-kalpa
क्ष्मावह्निर्यजमानार्कजलवायुनिशाकरान् ति षड्लिङ्गतनुसञ्चयमिति ज षड्विंशतत्त्वसञ्चयमिति घ त्रिशृङ्गमिति ग मायाशादशशक्त्यन्ततूर्या ग्राह्या प्रवर्तनमिति ज मायापदेशेति अर्धश्लोको घ पुस्तके नास्ति तत्रानुतत्त्वविध्याख्यमिति ज सृष्टिक्रमेण चेति ग आकाशमूर्तिरूपांस्तान् न्यसेत्तदधिनायकान्
kṣmāvahniryajamānārkajalavāyuniśākarān ti ṣaḍliṅgatanusañcayamiti ja ṣaḍviṃśatattvasañcayamiti gha triśṛṅgamiti ga māyāśādaśaśaktyantatūryā grāhyā pravartanamiti ja māyāpadeśeti ardhaśloko gha pustake nāsti tatrānutattvavidhyākhyamiti ja sṛṣṭikrameṇa ceti ga ākāśamūrtirūpāṃstān nyasettadadhināyakān
Selon l’ordre d’émanation (sṛṣṭi-krama), on doit accomplir le nyāsa de ces principes présidents—terre, feu, le yajamāna (l’officiant-sacrifiant), le soleil, l’eau, le vent et la lune—conçus comme des formes de l’ākāśa-mūrti (le subtil « corps éthérique »), avec leurs seigneurs gouvernants respectifs.
Lord Agni (teaching the ritual/tantric procedure to the sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Cosmology","practical_application":"Perform tattva-nyāsa in sṛṣṭi-krama by installing elemental and luminary principles (earth, fire, sun, water, wind, moon) and the yajamāna principle as ākāśa-mūrti forms with their adhināyakas (governing lords).","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Sṛṣṭi-krama tattva-nyāsa of bhūta–tejas–āditya–jala–vāyu–candra with yajamāna and adhināyakas","lookup_keywords":["sṛṣṭi-krama","tattva-nyāsa","bhūta","ākāśa-mūrti","adhināyaka"],"quick_summary":"Install the emanational sequence of principles as subtle ‘etheric-body’ forms, together with their presiding lords, to align the worshipper’s body/mandala with the cosmic unfolding."}
Concept: Microcosm–macrocosm alignment: the worship-space/body is treated as ākāśa-mūrti into which tattvas are installed in the same order they arise in creation.
Application: During nyāsa, proceed stepwise in sṛṣṭi-krama; for each principle, place (nyaset) its form and then acknowledge its governing lord, stabilizing attention and ritual coherence.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Tantra-yoga (Nyasa, Tattva-sankhya, Maya-shakti)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A practitioner performs nyāsa gestures over a body-outline or mandala; icons for earth, fire, sun, water, wind, moon appear in a vertical emanation sequence, each paired with a small presiding deity figure.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized human figure as subtle body, layered elemental symbols (earth square, fire triangle, sun disc, water crescent, wind circle, moon crescent), each with a regent deity, priest performing nyāsa mudrā","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting with gold-highlighted sun and moon, ornate elemental emblems arranged in sṛṣṭi-krama, central worshipper/yajamāna figure, rich temple-floor mandala pattern","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style instructional chart: labeled sequence of tattvas, clean depiction of nyāsa points on body/mandala, small portraits of adhināyakas beside each element","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature folio showing a yogic-ritual diagram with elemental icons and attendant deities, fine calligraphy for each tattva, practitioner seated performing nyāsa, delicate palette"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shuddha Sarang","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: क्ष्मावह्निर्यजमानार्कजलवायुनिशाकरान् → क्ष्मा + वह्नि + यजमान + अर्क + जल + वायु + निशाकरान्; आकाशमूर्तिरूपांस्तान् → आकाश + मूर्ति + रूपान् + तान्. (Verse contains extensive critical notes; only the main pāṭha segment analyzed.)
Related Themes: Agni Purana 96 (nyāsa and tattva-sankhyā passages around 96.80–96.84)
FAQs
It gives a nyāsa instruction: assign/visualize the elemental principles (earth, fire, sun, water, wind, moon) and the yajamāna in sṛṣṭi-krama, installing them with their presiding lords as part of tantric/puja practice.
It blends cosmology (emanation order and elemental hierarchy) with applied ritual technology (nyāsa and adhināyaka-devatā installation), exemplifying how the Agni Purana turns metaphysics into practical worship procedure.
Nyāsa sacralizes the practitioner’s inner and outer space by aligning the body/mind with cosmic principles and their lords, aiming at purification, ritual efficacy (siddhi), and merit through correctly ordered worship.