Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 39
Adhivāsana-vidhi
Procedure for Preliminary Consecration in Vāstu–Pratiṣṭhā / Īśāna-kalpa
देवव्रतन्तु भारुण्डं ज्येष्ठसाम रथन्तरं पुरुषं गीतिमेतानि सामवेदी तु दक्षिणे
devavratantu bhāruṇḍaṃ jyeṣṭhasāma rathantaraṃ puruṣaṃ gītimetāni sāmavedī tu dakṣiṇe
«ទេវវ្រត» «ភារុណ្ឌ» «ជ្យេឋសាមន» «រថន្តរ» «បុរុષ» និង «គីតិ»—ទាំងនេះជាបទច្រៀងសាមន (Sāman)។ ព្រះបូជាចារ្យសាមវេទ (Sāmavedin) គួរត្រូវបានកំណត់ឲ្យស្ថិតនៅទិសខាងត្បូង។
Lord Agni (narrating the ritual/vidhi material in Agni Purana)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Natya","practical_application":"Assigns specific Sāman chants and fixes the Sāmavedin’s directional station (south), supporting coordinated multi-priest ritual performance and correct chant deployment.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Sāmaveda Chant Set and Southern Direction Assignment","lookup_keywords":["Sāmaveda","Rathantara","Jyeṣṭhasāman","Devavrata","dakṣiṇa"],"quick_summary":"Lists the Sāman chants to be employed and specifies that the Sāmavedin is positioned/assigned to the southern quarter, ensuring correct ritual choreography and sonic mapping."}
Concept: Ritual success depends on correct assignment of Vedic functions (ṛtvij roles) and their directional stations.
Application: In multi-priest rites, place the Sāmavedin to the south and deploy the listed Sāmans as prescribed to maintain liturgical integrity.
Khanda Section: Sāmaveda-vidhi (Vedic Chanting and Ritual Assignments)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A Sāmavedin (udgātṛ-type) stands or sits in the southern quarter of the ritual ground, chanting named Sāmans; other priests occupy other directions, forming a coordinated ritual mandala.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, ritual mandala with priests at quarters, Sāmavedin highlighted in the south with singing posture, stylized musical notation motifs, serene temple ambiance","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold embellishment on the southern priest’s seat and instruments (if shown), rich textiles, symmetrical composition with directional balance","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clear directional layout with south emphasized, Sāmavedin chanting with hand-gesture, other priests faintly indicated, instructional clarity","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed yajña pavilion with labeled-like chant scrolls (without text), Sāmavedin placed to the south, refined depiction of coordinated ritual performance"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhoopali","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"epic"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: devavratantu = devavratam + tu; gītimetāni = gītim + etāni.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 96 (Veda-wise assignments by direction; śānti recitations)
FAQs
It lists specific Sāman (Sāmaveda chant) designations and gives a practical ritual rule: the Sāmaveda-priest/Sāmavedin is assigned to the southern direction in the rite.
Beyond mythology, it catalogs liturgical data—names of Sāmans and their ritual deployment—showing the text’s handbook-like coverage of Vedic ritual mechanics, priestly functions, and spatial (directional) prescriptions.
Correct placement of priests and correct chanting are treated as essential for ritual efficacy; aligning chant, officiant, and direction is understood to preserve purity (śuddhi) and ensure the intended sacrificial merit (puṇya) and results.