Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 44
अधिवासनं नाम निर्वाणदीक्षायाम्
Adhivāsana in the Nirvāṇa-dīkṣā
अन्ययोनिषु सर्वासु देहशुद्धिं हृदा चरेत् नात्र पुंसवनं स्त्र्यादिशरीरस्यापि सम्भवात्
anyayoniṣu sarvāsu dehaśuddhiṃ hṛdā caret nātra puṃsavanaṃ stryādiśarīrasyāpi sambhavāt
മറ്റെല്ലാ യോനികളിലും ഹൃദയത്തിൽ (അന്തരത്തിൽ) ദേഹശുദ്ധി ആചരിക്കണം. ഇവിടെ പുംസവനസംസ്കാരം ബാധകമല്ല; കാരണം സ്ത്രീ മുതലായ ശരീരവും സംഭവിക്കാം.
Lord Agni (narrating to Sage Vasiṣṭha, as per the standard Agni Purāṇa dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Guidance on when prenatal rite (puṃsavana) is applicable and when only mental purification is prescribed, especially regarding non-human womb contexts.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Commentary","entry_title":"Non-applicability of Puṃsavana in Non-human Wombs; Mental Deha-śuddhi","lookup_keywords":["puṃsavana","deha-śuddhi","hṛdā","yoni","garbha-saṃskāra"],"quick_summary":"For births in other womb-categories, perform inward/mental purification rather than puṃsavana, since sex and embodiment outcomes are not governed by the same domestic-rite assumptions."}
Concept: Adhikāra (eligibility) governs ritual application; where conditions differ, inward purification substitutes for outward saṃskāra.
Application: Apply rites context-sensitively: do not force a saṃskāra where its presuppositions (human domestic lineage framework) do not hold; use mānasa-śuddhi as the minimal dharmic act.
Khanda Section: Garbha-saṃskāra & Śarīra-śuddhi (Ritual Purification and Prenatal Rites)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A contemplative practitioner performs inward purification (hand on heart) rather than external rite, with symbolic depiction of various womb-forms in the background to indicate ‘other yonis’.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, central figure touching heart in meditation, surrounding symbolic animal forms in circular border, minimal altar, emphasis on inner light at the heart-lotus","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, seated figure with gold aura at heart, ornate frame, symbolic medallions showing different womb-forms, devotional stillness, gold highlights on heart-lotus","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, clean didactic composition: practitioner in dhyāna with hand at heart labeled ‘hṛdā śuddhi’, side panels showing ‘puṃsavana not applied’, soft palette","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, scholar-priest in quiet chamber, subtle depiction of animals in marginalia to signify other yonis, refined calligraphy panel noting ‘dehaśuddhi hṛdā’"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: अन्ययोनिषु = अन्य-योनिषु; देहशुद्धिं = देह-शुद्धिम्; नात्र = न + अत्र; स्त्र्यादिशरीरस्यापि = स्त्री-आदि-शरीरस्य + अपि
Related Themes: Agni Purana 84 (garbha-saṃskāra and śarīra-śuddhi section)
FAQs
It distinguishes applicability of the puṃsavana prenatal rite: for non-human births (anyayoni), purification is prescribed as an inward/mental practice (hṛdā), and the specific puṃsavana procedure is not to be performed.
It functions like a compact dharma/ritual manual by giving conditional rules (when a saṃskāra applies or does not), showing the text’s coverage of practical saṃskāra-vidhi alongside broader theology and lore.
It emphasizes appropriate, context-sensitive śuddhi: when a rite aimed at producing a male offspring is uncertain or inapplicable, inward purification is still meritorious and aligns practice with dharma rather than mechanical ritualism.