Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 1
Chapter 57 — कुम्भाधिवासविधिः
Kumbhādhivāsa-vidhi: Rite of Installing/Consecrating the Ritual Jar
इत्य् आदिमहापुराणे आग्नेये दिक्पतियागो नाम षट्पञ्चाशत्तमोध्यायः अथ सप्तपञ्चाशोध्यायः कुम्भाधिवासविधिः भगवानुवाच भूमेः परिग्रहं कुर्यात् क्षिपेद्ब्रीहींश् च सर्षपान् नारसिंहेन रक्षोघ्नान् प्रोक्षोघ्नान् प्रोक्षयेत् पञ्चगव्यतः
ity ādimahāpurāṇe āgneye dikpatiyāgo nāma ṣaṭpañcāśattamodhyāyaḥ atha saptapañcāśodhyāyaḥ kumbhādhivāsavidhiḥ bhagavānuvāca bhūmeḥ parigrahaṃ kuryāt kṣipedbrīhīṃś ca sarṣapān nārasiṃhena rakṣoghnān prokṣoghnān prokṣayet pañcagavyataḥ
Demikianlah dalam Agni Purāṇa berakhir bab kelima puluh enam yang bernama “Dikpati-yāga: Pemujaan para Penguasa Arah”. Kini bermula bab kelima puluh tujuh, “Kumbhādhivāsa-vidhi: Tata cara pemasangan/penyucian balang suci (kalaśa)”. Bhagavān bersabda: “Hendaklah tanah itu diambil alih secara ritual (dikuduskan); kemudian taburkan butir beras dan biji sawi. Dengan Nārasiṃha (mantra/ritus) lakukan percikan pelindung yang memusnahkan kuasa jahat; dan percikkan pañcagavya untuk penyucian (tapak dan peralatan).”
Bhagavān (Lord Agni as the narrator of the Agni Purāṇa)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vrata","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Ritual site-seizure (bhū-parigraha), protective scattering of grains/seeds, and purification/sprinkling using Nārasiṃha protection and pañcagavya before kumbha rites.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Bhū-parigraha, Rakṣā-prokṣaṇa, and Pañcagavya-śuddhi for Kumbhādhivāsa","lookup_keywords":["kumbhadhivasa","bhumi-parigraha","narasimha-prokshana","panchagavya","brihi-sarshapa"],"quick_summary":"Before installing the ritual jar, consecrate the ground, scatter rice and mustard for protective marking, perform Nārasiṃha-based sprinklings to destroy hostile forces, and purify the site/articles with pañcagavya."}
Concept: Adhikāra and śuddhi: sacred action begins with rightful taking of space and purification, then rakṣā to remove obstacles.
Application: Standard pre-ritual protocol for home/temple ceremonies: clean, demarcate, protect, then proceed to installation/worship.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Ritual Procedures: Dikpati-yaga and Kumbhadhivasa)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: Tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A consecration ground is demarcated; a priest scatters rice and mustard, then performs protective sprinkling with Nārasiṃha mantra and pañcagavya over the ritual area and implements.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, priest preparing a yajña space, rice and mustard scattering shown as patterned dots, Nārasiṃha as protective aura in the background, pañcagavya pot and sprinkling ladle, warm ochres and greens, iconic symmetry","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, ritual ground with decorative border, priest holding prokṣaṇa vessel, gold-highlighted kumbha and utensils, faint Nārasiṃha haloed presence above, ornate temple arch framing","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional clarity: stepwise depiction—bhū-parigraha marking, scattering brīhi-sarṣapa, then prokṣaṇa; fine lines, soft colors, labeled ritual implements","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed courtyard ritual, attendants holding bowls of rice and mustard, priest sprinkling with a small bunch of kuśa, subtle divine Nārasiṃha motif in cloud band, intricate textiles and borders"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shree","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: इत्य् = इति; षट्पञ्चाशत्तमोध्यायः = षट्पञ्चाशत्तमः + अध्यायः; सप्तपञ्चाशोध्यायः = सप्तपञ्चाशः + अध्यायः; भगवानुवाच = भगवान् + उवाच; क्षिपेद्ब्रीहींश् = क्षिपेत् + ब्रीहीन्; रक्षोघ्नान्/प्रोक्षोघ्नान् are compounds; reading may be corrupt/variant in transmission.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 56 (Dikpati-yāga: directional guardianship); Agni Purana 57 (continuing kumbha/adhivāsa steps)
FAQs
It teaches the opening steps of kumbhādhivāsa: consecrating the ritual ground (bhūmi-parigraha), scattering rice and mustard as auspicious/protective substances, performing Nārasiṃha-based rakṣoghna (obstacle-destroying) aspersion, and purifying with pañcagavya.
It preserves procedural liturgy—site-consecration, mantra-protection, and purification media—showing the Agni Purāṇa’s practical ritual manual dimension alongside its broader coverage of cosmology, dharma, and specialized sciences.
The actions aim to remove subtle and overt impediments (rakṣas/obstacles), establish ritual purity (śuddhi) through pañcagavya, and create a protected, sanctified space where the rite can yield merit and successful completion (siddhi).