Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 11
Chapter 305 — Narasiṃha and Related Mantras (नारसिंहादिमन्त्राः)
आदावानीय कुम्भोदं गोचरे सन्निधाय च दत्त्वा सुदर्शनं तत्र याम्ये चक्रे हुनेत् क्रमात्
ādāvānīya kumbhodaṃ gocare sannidhāya ca dattvā sudarśanaṃ tatra yāmye cakre hunet kramāt
प्रथम कुम्भ का जल लाकर उसे यज्ञ-परिसर में समीप स्थापित करे। फिर वहाँ सुदर्शन का स्थापन करके, चक्र-मण्डल के दक्षिण (याम्य) वृत्त में क्रम से हवन करे।
Lord Agni (in discourse to Sage Vasiṣṭha, as per the Agni Purana’s common narration frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Puja-vidhi","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Stepwise ritual setup: place kumbha (water-jar), install Sudarśana, and perform homa offerings into the specified southern sector of the chakra-maṇḍala.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Kumbha-sthāpana, Sudarśana-pratiṣṭhā, and Homa in the Southern Chakra-sector (Yāmya-cakra)","lookup_keywords":["kumbha","sudarshana","homa","yamya","chakra-mandala"],"quick_summary":"Begin by bringing and placing the water-jar within the ritual area, install Sudarśana, then offer oblations sequentially into the southern division of the chakra-maṇḍala."}
Concept: Kriyā-krama (ordered procedure) as the basis of ritual efficacy; dik (direction) as functional sacred geometry.
Application: Maintain strict sequence—kumbha placement → installation → homa—and keep directional orientation consistent (south sector) to preserve ritual coherence.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Homa & Yantra-Mantra Ritual Procedures)
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritual precinct with a drawn chakra-maṇḍala; a kumbha is set near the altar; Sudarśana is installed; the priest offers ghee oblations into the fire positioned at the southern sector of the diagram.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, floor chakra-maṇḍala with clear southern segment, priest performing homa, kumbha with mango leaves and coconut, Sudarśana emblem near the mandala center, warm firelight, temple interior","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, richly ornamented homa scene with gold highlights, prominent kumbha, central Sudarśana symbol, fire altar aligned to the south of the chakra, symmetrical ritual vessels, deep reds and golds","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, instructional ritual layout: top-down plan showing chakra sectors with south marked, priest at yāmya side offering āhuti, kumbha placement indicated, clean lines and soft colors","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed courtyard ritual, geometric chakra on ground, priest at southern side feeding fire, attendants holding ladles and vessels, kumbha nearby, delicate architectural backdrop"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: आदावानीय → आदौ आनीय; कुम्भोदं → कुम्भ-उदम्; सन्निधाय (सम्+नि+धा); याम्ये चक्रे (सप्तमी-सप्तमी: ‘in the southern circle’).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 305 (preceding nyāsa/dhyāna and yantra-lekhana; subsequent homa details)
FAQs
It teaches a specific homa sequence: bringing and placing the consecrated water-jar, installing Sudarshana, and offering oblations in the southern (yāmya) sector of the chakra-mandala in proper order.
It preserves precise operational details of ritual engineering—use of kumbha (consecration vessel), mandala zoning (chakra-circles), and directional liturgy—showing the Purana as a manual of applied religious practice, not only mythology.
Correct installation and ordered offerings to Sudarshana in the mandala are meant to produce protective merit (rakṣā), remove obstacles, and align the rite with directional deities, enhancing ritual efficacy and purification.