Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 3
Dīkṣāvidhi-kathana
Explanation of the Rite of Initiation
शक्तिं सर्वात्मकां तत्र न्यसेत् प्रासादरूपिणीं सर्वौषधिं समाहृत्य विकिरानभिमन्त्रयेत्
śaktiṃ sarvātmakāṃ tatra nyaset prāsādarūpiṇīṃ sarvauṣadhiṃ samāhṛtya vikirānabhimantrayet
ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾಸಾದರೂಪಿಣಿಯಾದ ಸರ್ವಾತ್ಮಕ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ನ್ಯಾಸಿಸಬೇಕು. ಎಲ್ಲ ಔಷಧಿ ಸಸ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಸಂಗ್ರಹಿಸಿ ಚದುರಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಮಂತ್ರಗಳಿಂದ ಅಭಿಮಂತ್ರಿಸಬೇಕು।
Lord Agni (instructional narration to the sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purāṇa dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vastu","secondary_vidya":"Shilpa","practical_application":"Temple consecration logic: install Śakti as the prāsāda’s indwelling power and use herb-scattering with mantra to sanctify and stabilize the site.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Prāsāda-śakti-nyāsa and sarvauṣadhi-vikīraṇa (mantra-abhimantraṇa)","lookup_keywords":["prāsāda-nyāsa","sarvauṣadhi","śakti installation","vikīraṇa scattering","abhimantraṇa"],"quick_summary":"Consecrate the temple by installing the all-pervading Śakti in the form of the prāsāda, then gather and mantra-consecrate ‘all herbs’ and scatter them as a sanctifying, stabilizing rite."}
Concept: Prāsāda is not mere structure: it is a śakti-embodiment; matter becomes sacred through nyāsa and mantra-saturated substances.
Application: During prāsāda-pratiṣṭhā, treat architectural stages as ritual ‘body’ stages; use herb-consecration to mark completion and invoke well-being.
Khanda Section: Vāstu–Prāsāda-vidhi (Temple architecture and consecration ritual)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: Tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A temple site where the officiant performs nyāsa installing Śakti into the prāsāda-form, then scatters a mixture of many herbs while chanting consecratory mantras.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized prāsāda with bold outlines, Śakti as luminous presence permeating the structure, priest scattering green-brown herb petals, ritual assistants holding baskets of auṣadhi, ornamental borders with lotus and creepers.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, prāsāda centered with gold-highlighted sanctum, Śakti suggested by a radiant aureole around the temple silhouette, priest scattering herbs, gold embossing on kalasha and temple finial.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional clarity: labeled baskets ‘sarvauṣadhi’, priest performing nyāsa gestures toward temple parts, soft pastel palette, precise depiction of kumbha and mantra-hand mudrā.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed temple courtyard, attendants bringing trays of herbs, officiant scattering them in an arc, fine textile patterns, architectural perspective with delicate shading."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"consecratory","suggested_raga":"Shree","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: विकिरानभिमन्त्रयेत् = विकिरान् + अभिमन्त्रयेत् (नकार-संधि).
Related Themes: Agni Purāṇa Vāstu–Prāsāda-vidhi: prāsāda-lakṣaṇa, pratiṣṭhā, kumbha-sthāpana, bhūmi-śuddhi
FAQs
It teaches prāsāda-nyāsa—ritually installing Śakti into the temple-form—and the mantra-consecration (abhimantraṇa) of sarvauṣadhi herbs that are collected and ritually strewn as part of purification/energization.
It fuses multiple domains in one instruction: Vāstu/temple science (prāsāda), Tantric-ritual technique (nyāsa and mantra), and Ayurvedic materia medica (sarvauṣadhi), showing how architecture, liturgy, and herbal practice interlock in Purāṇic ritual technology.
By installing Śakti and sanctifying herbs with mantras, the rite is understood to purify the site, make the temple a living divine embodiment, and generate merit through proper consecration and protection of the sacred space.