Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 71
Chapter 81 — समयदीक्षाविधानम्
Procedure for Samaya Initiation
कुर्यात्तु स्तोकपालादेः समध्वाज्यमितिदं त्रयं नमो ऽन्तेन हृदा दद्यात्तेनैवाचमनीयकं
kuryāttu stokapālādeḥ samadhvājyamitidaṃ trayaṃ namo 'ntena hṛdā dadyāttenaivācamanīyakaṃ
Hendaklah dilakukan ritus bermula dengan bekas percikan (stokapāla) dan seterusnya, dengan bahan seperti madu dan ghee—itulah tiga serangkai ini. Dengan mantra hati (hṛdaya) yang berakhir dengan “namaḥ”, hendaklah ia dipersembahkan; dengan mantra yang sama juga air ācamana (untuk tegukan penyucian) hendaklah dikonsekrasi.
Lord Agni (teaching sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s instructional mode)
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Concept: Internal-external alignment: hṛd-mantra (heart) sanctifies both offerings and the purifier (ācamana), linking intention (bhāva) with act (kriyā).
Application: Before and during pūjā/homa, keep one mantra as the consistent seal for offering and self-purification to maintain continuity of saṅkalpa.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Ritual Procedures and Mantra-Prayoga)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritual setup with stokapāla (sprinkling vessel), honey and ghee arranged as a triad; the priest chants the heart-mantra ending in namaḥ, offering and then consecrating ācamana water in a small cup.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, close-up of ritual tray: stokapāla, madhu pot, ajya bowl, small ācamana cup; priest’s hand sprinkling and then touching water while chanting ‘namaḥ’, warm temple palette","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, richly ornamented vessels with gold highlights, priest offering with right hand, ‘namaḥ’ motif in decorative script, gleaming ācamana cup foreground","mysore_prompt":"Mysore, instructional still-life of implements labeled, sequential depiction: sprinkle (stokapāla) → offer triad → consecrate ācamana; fine lines and clarity","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed metalwork vessels, priest seated on carpet, assistant holding ācamana cup, delicate calligraphy border indicating hṛd-mantra"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":null,"pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: kuryāt+tu → kuryāttu; samadhvājyam → sa-madhva-ājyam; iti+idam → itidaṃ; namo+antena → namo 'ntena; dadyāt+tena+eva → dadyāttenaiva; tena+eva+ācamanīyakam → tenaivācamanīyakam.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 81 (upacāra items; mantra-prayoga; śuddhi/ācamana context)
FAQs
It teaches a concise mantra-prayoga: how to prepare and apply a triad involving honey and ghee in connection with the stokapāla items, and how to consecrate ācamana-water using a heart-mantra that ends with “namaḥ”.
It preserves operational ritual details (implements, substances, and mantra-application) rather than only theology—showing the Agni Purana’s practical coverage of temple/household liturgy alongside broader subjects.
Consecrating ācamana-water and offerings with the hṛd-mantra is presented as a purification act, aligning the practitioner’s body and intention with mantra-sanctity to make subsequent worship ritually valid and spiritually meritorious.