Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 15
Devapūjā, Vaiśvadeva Offering, and Bali (देवपूजावैश्वदेवबलिः)
आग्नेयाद्याः क्रमेणाथ ततः शक्तिषु निक्षिपेत् नन्दिन्यै च सुभाग्यै च सुमङ्गल्यै च भार्गव
āgneyādyāḥ krameṇātha tataḥ śaktiṣu nikṣipet nandinyai ca subhāgyai ca sumaṅgalyai ca bhārgava
Ensuite, en commençant par le quartier Agneya (du feu), on les placera selon l’ordre prescrit dans les Śaktis (puissances divines) : en Nandinī, en Subhāgyā et en Sumaṅgalyā, ô Bhārgava.
Lord Agni (instructing Bhārgava/Bhṛgu-line sage)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Vastu","practical_application":"Directional śakti-nyāsa in a consecration/pujā: starting from the Agneya (southeast) quarter, place/invoke śaktis in order—specifically into Nandinī, Subhāgyā, Sumaṅgalyā—mapping power onto space.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Agneya-ādi śakti-nyāsa: placement into Nandinī, Subhāgyā, Sumaṅgalyā","lookup_keywords":["Agneya","śakti-nyāsa","Nandinī","Subhāgyā","Sumaṅgalyā"],"quick_summary":"Begins nyāsa from the southeast and installs śaktis sequentially; the rite sacralizes directions and stabilizes the ritual field for pratiṣṭhā/śānti."}
Concept: Space is ritually ‘activated’ through ordered placement (nyāsa), making the environment fit for divine presence and human dwelling.
Application: In pratiṣṭhā/vāstu rites, follow dik-krama precisely; start from Agneya and proceed as the paddhati prescribes to avoid directional doṣa.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Shakti-nyasa (Tantric ritual placement of mantras and powers)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: Sacred-direction
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A maṇḍala around a fire altar with the southeast marked first; the officiant touches/places flowers or akṣata at nodes labeled Nandinī, Subhāgyā, Sumaṅgalyā in sequence.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, geometric maṇḍala with Agneya corner emphasized, priest performing nyāsa with flowers, three śakti names inscribed, bold flat colors, ritual clarity","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central altar with gold-highlighted maṇḍala lines, Agneya corner glowing, inscriptions of Nandinī/Subhāgyā/Sumaṅgalyā, ornate borders and auspicious motifs","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, diagrammatic instructional nyāsa: compass-like directions, stepwise placement, priest hand-gesture (mudrā) shown clearly, soft palette","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, top-down view of a courtyard ritual with a drawn maṇḍala, attendants holding trays, the southeast corner highlighted by a lamp, fine detail and perspective"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: आग्नेयाद्याः = आग्नेय-आद्याः; क्रमेणाथ = क्रमेण + अथ
Related Themes: Agni Purāṇa dikpāla/dik-nyāsa materials in ritual chapters; Agni Purāṇa vāstu-śānti sequences that begin from Agneya for fire-related acts
FAQs
It teaches śakti-nyāsa: the ordered ritual ‘placement/installation’ of specific named Śaktis, beginning from the Agneya (fire-associated) direction/sequence.
It preserves a procedural ritual manual (pūjā-vidhi) with technical sequencing, deity-power nomenclature, and nyāsa methodology—showing the Agni Purana’s coverage beyond narrative into practical liturgy.
Correct nyāsa is held to sanctify the practitioner’s ritual field/body, invoke auspicious powers (joy, good fortune, great auspiciousness), and stabilize the efficacy (siddhi) of worship.