Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 29
Agnisthāpana-vidhi (Procedure for Establishing the Sacred Fire) and Protective Īśāna-kalpa Homa Sequences
गव्यमाज्यं समादाय वीक्षणादिविशोधितं स्वकां ब्रह्ममयीं मूर्तिं सञ्चिन्त्यादाय तद्घृतं
gavyamājyaṃ samādāya vīkṣaṇādiviśodhitaṃ svakāṃ brahmamayīṃ mūrtiṃ sañcintyādāya tadghṛtaṃ
ഗവ്യഘൃതം എടുത്ത്, വീക്ഷണാദി സംസ്കാരങ്ങളാൽ ശുദ്ധീകരിച്ച്, തനിക്കഭീഷ്ടമായ ബ്രഹ്മമയീ മൂർത്തിയെ ധ്യാനിച്ച്, തുടർന്ന് ആ ഘൃതം (ആഹുതി കർമ്മത്തിനായി) സ്വീകരിക്കണം.
Lord Agni (narrating to Sage Vasiṣṭha)
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Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Brahma-bhāvanā (identity/vision of the self as brahman-pervaded) sanctifies action; outer offering is grounded in inner transformation.
Application: Before homa, purify materials and stabilize a brahman-centered self-conception so the offering is performed with unified intention (saṅkalpa) and purity (śuddhi).
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Agneya-vidhi / Ritual Procedures)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A vessel of cow-ghee is ritually inspected and purified; the priest pauses in meditation, visualizing a brahman-pervaded luminous form, then lifts the ghee for offering.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, homa altar with ghee pot, priest performing vīkṣaṇa (focused gaze/inspection) and sprinkling consecration, then seated in brief meditation with a subtle golden aura, earthy tones","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, ghee vessel and ladle with gold highlights, priest in meditative pose with radiant brahmic halo, rich reds/greens, ornate floral borders","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clear instructional sequence: ghee purification (vīkṣaṇa) then bhāvanā of brahmamayī mūrti, neat objects and calm palette, emphasis on process","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed still-life of ghee pot, spoon, altar, priest’s contemplative face, soft light suggesting inner visualization, fine architectural background"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: gavyamājyaṃ → gavyam + ājyaṃ; vīkṣaṇādiviśodhitaṃ → vīkṣaṇa-ādi-viśodhitam; sañcintyādāya → sañcintya + ādāya; tadghṛtaṃ → tad-ghṛtam.
Related Themes: Agni Purana homa-dravya lists and śuddhi-kriyā instructions in Puja-vidhi; Agni Purana bhāvanā/saṅkalpa passages connected to devatā-arcana
FAQs
It teaches the preparation of ājya (cow-ghee) as a consecrated oblation: first ritually purify it through prescribed acts (like vīkṣaṇa/inspection), then empower the offering by meditating on a brahmamayī (Brahman-pervaded) chosen deity-form before using the ghee in the rite.
It exemplifies the text’s procedural, manual-like coverage of worship technology—how to select, purify, and mentally consecrate materials (like ghṛta) for offerings—alongside the Purana’s broader catalog of disciplines.
Purifying the substance and aligning it with Brahman-centered contemplation is presented as making the offering spiritually fit, transforming a material act into a sanctified, merit-yielding (puṇya-generating) worship act through purity and focused intention.