Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 3
Jīrṇoddhāra-vidhāna
Procedure for Renovation / Replacement of Dilapidated Installations
सहस्रं नारसिंहेन हुत्वा तामुद्धरेद् गुरुः दारवीं दारयेद्वह्नौ शैलजां प्रक्षिपेज्जले
sahasraṃ nārasiṃhena hutvā tāmuddhared guruḥ dāravīṃ dārayedvahnau śailajāṃ prakṣipejjale
Setelah mempersembahkan seribu oblation dengan mantra Nārasiṃha, guru hendaklah mengeluarkannya. Benda daripada kayu hendaklah dibelah dalam api, manakala benda yang berasal daripada batu hendaklah dicampakkan ke dalam air.
Lord Agni (in the Agni Purana’s standard narration to a sage, commonly Vasiṣṭha)
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Concept: Mantra and element (agni/jala) cooperate to neutralize residual sacral charge; proper exit-rites preserve dharma and safety.
Application: When retiring consecrated materials, use protective homa and dispose according to substance to avoid ritual pollution and fear of pratyavāya.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Mantra-kalpa (Protective rites and consecration methods)
Primary Rasa: ugra
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A homa-kunda blazing as the guru completes a thousand Nārasiṃha oblations; afterward he lifts the object out; wooden pieces are split and offered to fire, while a stone object is carried to be immersed in water.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, vivid flames in the homa-kunda, Narasimha emblem above as protective presence, guru offering āhuti with ladle, assistants holding wooden pieces and a stone icon, stylized river/pond at edge of scene","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style with gold-leaf fire and ornaments, Narasimha motif in the backdrop, guru mid-āhuti, wooden object shown being split, stone object shown near a silver-blue water band, temple pillars framing","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clear step-by-step layout: homa on left, extraction center, disposal actions right (fire for wood, water for stone), fine detailing of vessels and ladles, calm didactic tone","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed ritual courtyard, homa-kunda with attendants, guru in saffron/white, wooden fragments near fire, stone icon carried toward a water tank, delicate smoke and water ripples"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तामुद्धरेद् → ताम् + उद्धरेत्; दारयेद्वह्नौ → दारयेत् + वह्नौ; प्रक्षिपेज्जले → प्रक्षिपेत् + जले.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 67 (jīrṇoddhāra and saṃhāra context)
FAQs
It prescribes a Nārasiṃha-mantra homa of one thousand oblations, followed by handling rules for materials: wooden items are tested/cleansed by fire (splitting in fire), while stone/mineral items are treated by immersion in water.
Beyond theology, it records precise operational ritual steps—counts of oblations, role of the officiant, and material-specific procedures—showing the Agni Purana’s coverage of applied liturgy and pragmatic temple/rite technology.
A Nārasiṃha-homa is framed as a protective and purificatory act; the subsequent fire/water handling aligns the object with appropriate elemental purification, supporting auspiciousness (śuddhi) and removal of obstacles (vighna-śānti).