Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 20
Adhivāsana-vidhi
Procedure for Preliminary Consecration in Vāstu–Pratiṣṭhā / Īśāna-kalpa
अ तत्तु दृष्ट्यावलोकयेदिति ख , छ च शेषद्वाराणि चङ्क्रमेदिति ख , छ च शेषद्वाराणि पूजयेदिति छ स्वात्मन इति ख , घ , छ , ज च निजसंवरैर् इति ग , ङ च निजसञ्चयैर् इति घ ॐ हं हां मूर्तीस्तदीश्वरांस्तत्र पूर्ववद्विनिवेशयेत् तद्व्यापकं शिवं साङ्गं शिवहस्तञ्च मूर्धनि
a tattu dṛṣṭyāvalokayediti kha , cha ca śeṣadvārāṇi caṅkramediti kha , cha ca śeṣadvārāṇi pūjayediti cha svātmana iti kha , gha , cha , ja ca nijasaṃvarair iti ga , ṅa ca nijasañcayair iti gha oṃ haṃ hāṃ mūrtīstadīśvarāṃstatra pūrvavadviniveśayet tadvyāpakaṃ śivaṃ sāṅgaṃ śivahastañca mūrdhani
അനന്തരം ഏകാഗ്രദൃഷ്ടിയാൽ ആ തത്ത്വത്തെ അവലോകനം ചെയ്യണം. ശേഷിക്കുന്ന ‘ദ്വാരങ്ങൾ’ (ദേഹസ്ഥലങ്ങൾ) ചുറ്റി അവയെ പൂജിക്കണം. ഇതെല്ലാം സ്വാത്മനിൽ തന്നേ, സ്വന്തം സംയമങ്ങളോടും സഞ്ചിത പുണ്യ/ശക്തിയോടും കൂടി ചെയ്യണം. “ഓം ഹം ഹാം” ജപിച്ച്, മുൻവിധിപ്രകാരം അവിടെ മൂർത്തികളെയും അവരുടെ അധിഷ്ഠാതൃ ദേവന്മാരെയും വിന്യസിക്കണം; കൂടാതെ സാംഗമായ സർവ്വവ്യാപി ശിവനെ സ്ഥാപിച്ച് ശിരസ്സിൽ ശിവഹസ്തം ന്യാസിക്കണം.
Lord Agni (teaching to sage Vasiṣṭha, standard Agni Purana dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Internal nyāsa and dhyāna for Śiva-upāsanā: installing mantras/deities in bodily loci, circumambulating and worshipping internal ‘doors’ (dvāras), culminating in brahma-mudrā/śiva-hasta placement at the crown.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Antar-nyāsa of Śiva with oṃ haṃ hāṃ; dvāra-pūjā and śiva-hasta on the crown","lookup_keywords":["nyasa","dvāra-pūjā","oṃ haṃ hāṃ","śiva-aṅga","mūrdhni śiva-hasta"],"quick_summary":"The rite directs focused inner seeing, circumambulation and worship of remaining internal gateways, then mantra-recitation to install Śiva, His aṅgas, and presiding deities within the subtle body, sealing the practice by placing Śiva’s hand at the crown."}
Concept: Devatā-āveśa/nyāsa: the self as the locus of Śiva’s all-pervasion, realized through disciplined restraint and inner ritual.
Application: Use as a step-by-step internal pūjā sequence before japa/dhyāna, emphasizing self-purification and embodied visualization.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Tantra-yoga (Nyasa, Dhyana, Murti-sthapana)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A yogin seated in meditation visualizes inner ‘doors’ around the body, installs luminous deities with the mantra oṃ haṃ hāṃ, and a radiant Śiva-hand rests upon the crown, with subtle channels glowing.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, seated yogin in padmāsana, stylized aura and lotus-crown, inner maṇḍala with small dvāra-icons around the body, Śiva’s translucent hand touching the head, rich reds/ochres, flat decorative patterns.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central yogin with embossed gold halo, miniature attendant deities arranged as inner loci, gold-highlighted Śiva-hand above crown, ornate floral garlands, deep jewel tones, temple-like framing.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean linework showing subtle-body map (dvāras, aṅgas), mantra syllables ‘oṃ haṃ hāṃ’ inscribed, instructional composition with gentle shading and muted palette.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate interior with a yogin, delicate calligraphy of mantra, translucent depiction of inner deities, fine detailing of crown illumination and a divine hand descending, pastel background with architectural niche."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: Core mantra-instruction portion analyzed: mūrtīḥ + tadīśvarān (mūrtīstadīśvarān); pūrvavat + viniveśayet (pūrvavadviniveśayet); śivahastam + ca (śivahastañca). Editorial apparatus (kha/cha/gha etc.) omitted as non-verse markers.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 96 (nyāsa/dhyāna/mūrti-sthāpana sequence: ‘pūrvavat’ indicates earlier steps in the same chapter)
FAQs
It teaches a tantric-ritual sequence: visualization by focused gaze, circumambulation and worship of remaining ritual ‘gateways’ (dvāras), followed by nyāsa—installing Shiva’s forms and their presiding lords using the bīja-mantras “oṃ haṃ hāṃ”, culminating in placing Shiva’s hand on the crown (mūrdhan).
Beyond mythic narration, it preserves procedural liturgy—mantra-based installation (nyāsa), internalized worship (svātmanaḥ), and detailed bodily/ritual mapping (dvāras)—showing the Agni Purana as a practical manual for temple and inner ritual technique.
By internalizing worship ‘in one’s own Self’ and installing the all-pervading Shiva with complete aṅgas, the practitioner aims at purification, stabilization of discipline (saṃvara), accumulation of spiritual power/merit (sañcaya), and divine protection/empowerment symbolized by Shiva’s hand on the crown.