Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 9
Adhivāsana-vidhi
Procedure for Preliminary Consecration in Vāstu–Pratiṣṭhā / Īśāna-kalpa
ॐ ह्रूं फट् नमः ॐ ह्रूं फट् द्वाःस्थशक्तये ह्रूं फट् नमः इत्य् आदिमन्त्रैः कुमुदः कुमुदाक्षश् च पुण्डरीकोथ वामनः शङ्कुकर्णः सर्वनेत्रः सुमुखः सुप्रतिष्ठितः
oṃ hrūṃ phaṭ namaḥ oṃ hrūṃ phaṭ dvāḥsthaśaktaye hrūṃ phaṭ namaḥ ity ādimantraiḥ kumudaḥ kumudākṣaś ca puṇḍarīkotha vāmanaḥ śaṅkukarṇaḥ sarvanetraḥ sumukhaḥ supratiṣṭhitaḥ
Avec les mantras d’ouverture—« Oṃ hrūṃ phaṭ, namaḥ »; et « Oṃ hrūṃ phaṭ, namaḥ à la Śakti demeurant à la porte (Dvāḥstha-śakti); hrūṃ phaṭ, namaḥ »—(on invoque/installe) les gardiens : Kumuda, Kumudākṣa, Puṇḍarīka, puis Vāmana, Śaṅkukarṇa, Sarvanetra, Sumukha et Supratiṣṭhita.
Lord Agni (instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha in ritual procedure)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Dvārapāla-devatā invocation/installation using bīja-mantras (hrūṃ) and protective exclamation (phaṭ) for threshold-guarding and obstacle removal.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Mantra","entry_title":"Dvāḥstha-Śakti and Dvārapāla Nyāsa with Oṃ hrūṃ phaṭ","lookup_keywords":["hrūṃ","phaṭ","dvāḥstha-śakti","dvārapāla","nyāsa"],"quick_summary":"Use the opening protective mantras featuring hrūṃ and phaṭ to invoke the door-abiding Śakti and install the named guardians at the entrances for ritual security."}
Weapon Type: Guardian weaponry implied (club/sword/spear typical of dvārapālas)
Concept: Mantra-śakti is deployed spatially: sound (bīja + phaṭ) establishes protective boundaries through nyāsa and devatā-sthāpana.
Application: Before pūjā/yajña, perform dvāra-nyāsa: recite the given mantras, mentally place guardians at doors, and maintain ritual containment.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Mantra-nyasa and Dvarapala-Devata Invocation (Tantric-Puranic ritual procedure)
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Type: Sacred threshold
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"At a temple or yajña-hall doorway, the priest recites Oṃ hrūṃ phaṭ while installing eight named guardians around the entrances, visualized as vigilant protectors.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, imposing doorway with stylized dvārapālas labeled by name in small script, priest with bell and lamp chanting hrūṃ phaṭ, bold eyes and protective gestures, earthy palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, grand golden doorway, eight guardians in symmetrical arrangement with ornate jewelry, priest in foreground with raised hand in nyāsa gesture, gold embossing on halos and doorframe.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, clear instructional placement: doorway with eight guardian positions marked, priest chanting mantra text ribbon ‘Oṃ hrūṃ phaṭ’, refined lines and soft colors.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed temple gateway scene, priest chanting with rosary, guardians depicted as regal sentries, fine architectural ornament, calligraphic mantra cartouche."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"fast","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: इत्य् → इति; पुण्डरीकोथ → पुण्डरीकः + अथ; शङ्कुकर्णः segmented as शङ्कु-कर्णः; mantra syllables treated as avyaya.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 96.7 (gateway protection purpose); Agni Purana 96.8 (protective implements worship)
FAQs
It teaches a doorway-protection and installation/invocation procedure: using the bīja “hrūṃ” with “phaṭ” and obeisance formulas to invoke the door-abiding Śakti and a set of named dvārapāla (door-guardian) deities.
Beyond mythology, it preserves practical liturgical technology—specific seed-syllables, protective utterances, and a canonical list of guardian deities—showing the Agni Purana’s coverage of temple ritual manuals (pūjā-vidhi) alongside broader religious knowledge.
Invoking dvārapālas and the doorway-Śakti ritually safeguards the worship space, removes impediments (vighna), and is held to purify the rite so the main deity-worship proceeds without obstruction and with enhanced merit.