Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 44
Agnisthāpana-vidhi (Procedure for Establishing the Sacred Fire) and Protective Īśāna-kalpa Homa Sequences
हृदार्चितौ विसृष्टाग्नौ पितरौ विधिपूरणीं मूलेन वौषडन्तेन दद्यात् पूर्णां यथाविधि
hṛdārcitau visṛṣṭāgnau pitarau vidhipūraṇīṃ mūlena vauṣaḍantena dadyāt pūrṇāṃ yathāvidhi
Setelah memuja kedua-dua Pitṛ dengan penuh khusyuk dari hati dan setelah melepaskan api suci menurut tatacara, hendaklah, menurut peraturan, dipersembahkan “persembahan lengkap” (pūrṇā) yang menyempurnakan upacara, dengan menggunakan mūla-mantra dan diakhiri dengan seruan “vauṣaṭ”.
Lord Agni (in the Agni Purana’s primary narration to Sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Śrāddha completion: after honoring Pitṛs and dismissing the fire, offer the pūrṇā (complete oblation) with the mūla-mantra ending in vauṣaṭ to fulfill the rite.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Śrāddha-pūrṇāhuti with Mūla-mantra (vauṣaṭ-anta)","lookup_keywords":["śrāddha","pitṛ-tarpaṇa","pūrṇāhuti","mūla-mantra","vauṣaṭ"],"quick_summary":"Conclude the ancestral rite by offering the prescribed ‘complete’ oblation using the root-mantra terminated by ‘vauṣaṭ’, after proper worship of the Pitṛs and formal dismissal of Agni."}
Concept: Pitṛ-yajña as a dharmic obligation; completion (pūrṇā) and proper dismissal (visṛṣṭāgni) ensure ritual integrity and continuity of lineage gratitude.
Application: Treat the concluding pūrṇāhuti as non-optional: it seals the rite, expresses fulfillment, and prevents incompleteness (apūrṇatā) in śrāddha performance.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Śrāddha-vidhi (Pitṛ-tarpaṇa and offerings to ancestors)
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: karuṇa
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A quiet śrāddha scene: offerings arranged, the fire formally dismissed, the performer offers the final pūrṇāhuti while invoking the Pitṛs with a root-mantra ending in vauṣaṭ.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, subdued sacred palette, performer with añjali before a low altar, pitṛ symbols (tarpana vessel, darbha) nearby, gentle smoke indicating dismissed fire, solemn reverence.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, śrāddha setting with brass vessels and offerings, final oblation highlighted with gold, ancestral presence suggested as faint halos above, devotional domestic sanctity.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, clear depiction of śrāddha implements (darbha, piṇḍa, water vessel), sequence showing ‘visṛṣṭāgni’ then ‘pūrṇā’ offering, mantra caption with ‘vauṣaṭ’, instructional clarity.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate household courtyard, detailed utensils and offerings, elder performing final oblation, soft atmospheric perspective, calligraphic ‘vauṣaṭ’ in a margin cartouche."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: हृदार्चितौ = हृदा अर्चितौ; विसृष्टाग्नौ = विसृष्ट-अग्नौ; विधिपूरणीम् = विधि-पूरणीम्; वौषडन्तेन = वौषट्-अन्तेन; यथाविधि = यथा-विधि.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 75 (transition from homa to ancillary rites)
FAQs
It gives a procedural rule for Pitṛ-rites: after honoring the Pitṛs and formally concluding the fire-rite, one performs the completing ‘pūrṇā’ (final/complete offering) with the principal (mūla) mantra, ending with the vaṣaṭ-call (‘vauṣaṭ’).
Beyond mythology, the Agni Purana preserves applied liturgical instructions—mantra usage, sequencing (worship → dismissal of fire → completing oblation), and technical ritual terms—functioning as a compact ritual handbook within its broad encyclopedic scope.
By correctly completing the rite (vidhi-pūraṇa) and offering the final oblation to the Pitṛs, the performer is understood to secure ancestral satisfaction (pitṛ-prīti) and accrue purificatory merit through proper ritual completion.