Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 8
Śānti-Śodhana-Kathana (Instruction on the Purification of Śānti) — Agni Purāṇa, Adhyāya 87
आकृष्य ग्रहणं कुर्याच्छान्तेर्वदनसूत्रतः आत्मन्यारोप्य सङ्गृह्य कलां कुण्डे निवेशयेत्
ākṛṣya grahaṇaṃ kuryācchāntervadanasūtrataḥ ātmanyāropya saṅgṛhya kalāṃ kuṇḍe niveśayet
അതിനെ സ്വയംവശത്തേക്ക് ആകർഷിച്ച്, ശാന്തി-കർമ്മത്തിലെ വദന-മന്ത്രസൂത്രപ്രകാരം ഗ്രഹിക്കണം. പിന്നെ അതിനെ സ്വയംമേൽ ആരോപിച്ച്, സമാഹരിച്ചു, ആ കല കുണ്ഡത്തിൽ നിക്ഷേപിക്കണം.
Lord Agni (in instruction to sage Vasiṣṭha, the standard Agni Purāṇa dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Śānti-kalpa ritual handling of invoked subtle power (kalā) and its controlled deposition into the fire-pit for pacification and obstacle-removal.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Śānti-kalpa: Ākṛṣaṇa–Grahaṇa and Kalā-niveśa in Kuṇḍa","lookup_keywords":["śānti-kalpa","ākṛṣaṇa","grahaṇa","kalā-niveśa","kuṇḍa"],"quick_summary":"In a pacificatory rite, the invoked subtle portion (kalā) is ritually drawn in, seized with the prescribed mukha-mantra, internalized, and then offered/installed into the fire-pit to complete the transfer."}
Concept: Saṅkalpita-śakti (kalā) can be ritually transferred: internalization (āropa/saṅgraha) followed by external offering (niveśa) to Agni as transformer.
Application: Maintain strict sequence: invoke → draw/secure → internalize → offer into kuṇḍa; prevents ‘leakage’ of mantra-śakti and stabilizes śānti results.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Shanti-kalpa (Ritual Pacification and Fire-altar Procedures)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritualist seated before a square fire-pit, drawing an unseen luminous kalā toward the chest with a hand-gesture, then offering it into the flames while reciting a mukha-mantra.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, priest in white dhoti before a decorated kuṇḍa, stylized flames, subtle golden aura-stream drawn to the heart then released into fire, ornate borders, flat yet vivid colors.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central kuṇḍa with bright flames, priest with sacred thread, heavy gold leaf highlighting the aura-kalā and ritual implements (sruk, sruva), rich red and green background.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional clarity: labeled sequence gestures (ākṛṣaṇa, grahaṇa, āropa, saṅgraha, niveśa), delicate linework, soft palette, minimal background.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate indoor yajña setting, detailed textiles and vessels, thin plume of luminous energy guided by the priest into the fire, fine brushwork and perspective."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कुर्यात् + शान्तेः → कुर्याच्छान्तेः (त् + श् = च्छ). वदनसूत्रतः = वदन + सूत्रतः. आत्मनि + आरोप्य → आत्मन्यारोप्य (इ + आ = या).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 87 (śānti-kalpa and homa-vidhi context); Agni Purana sections on nyāsa/kavaca/anga-mantras (nearby in 87)
FAQs
It teaches a specific śānti-homa action-sequence: attract/draw the intended subtle force (kalā), grasp it with the prescribed mouth-recited mantra, internalize it, then place it into the homa fire-pit.
It functions like a ritual manual, preserving step-by-step operational details (mantra-application, internalization, and offering mechanics) alongside the Purana’s broader coverage of many sciences and practices.
By correctly internalizing and offering the kalā into the kuṇḍa through śānti-mantras, the act is framed as a pacificatory purification—meant to neutralize obstacles and restore auspiciousness through disciplined ritual performance.