Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 43
अधिवासनं नाम निर्वाणदीक्षायाम्
Adhivāsana in the Nirvāṇa-dīkṣā
क्षिपेद्वागीश्वरीयोनौ वामयोद्भवमुद्रया ॐ हां हां हां आत्मने नमः पूजयेदप्यनेनैव तर्पयेदपि पञ्चधा
kṣipedvāgīśvarīyonau vāmayodbhavamudrayā oṃ hāṃ hāṃ hāṃ ātmane namaḥ pūjayedapyanenaiva tarpayedapi pañcadhā
Dengan mudrā «Vāma-yodbhava», hendaklah (mantra/persembahan) diletakkan ke dalam yoni (takhta-sumber) Vāgīśvarī. Sambil melafazkan, “Oṃ hāṃ hāṃ hāṃ—sembah sujud kepada Ātman,” hendaklah dipuja dengan mantra itu juga, dan tarpaṇa dilakukan dalam lima cara.
Lord Agni (in instruction to sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purāṇa dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Use of a specific mudrā with bīja-mantra for invoking Vāgīśvarī, followed by worship and fivefold tarpaṇa as part of pūjā-vidhi.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Vāgīśvarī-yoni-nyāsa with Vāma-yodbhava Mudrā and Fivefold Tarpaṇa","lookup_keywords":["Vāgīśvarī","Vāma-yodbhava mudrā","hāṃ bīja","yoni-nyāsa","pañcadhā tarpaṇa"],"quick_summary":"Perform placement/nyāsa into Vāgīśvarī’s yoni-seat using the Vāma-yodbhava mudrā while reciting “Oṃ hāṃ hāṃ hāṃ ātmane namaḥ,” then worship and conclude with fivefold tarpaṇa."}
Concept: Mantra, mudrā, and tarpaṇa function as coordinated limbs of worship to awaken and stabilize the invoked śakti within a defined seat (yoni).
Application: Maintain correct sequence: mudrā → mantra-recitation/nyāsa → pūjā → pañcadhā tarpaṇa, treating each as a distinct but linked limb of sādhana.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Mantra, Mudra, and Tarpana procedures in worship)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A sādhaka seated before a small altar performs the Vāma-yodbhava mudrā while mentally placing the mantra into Vāgīśvarī’s yoni-seat; a water vessel and offering bowl indicate fivefold tarpaṇa.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, flat bold colors, sādhaka in white dhoti before a lamp-lit altar, stylized Vāgīśvarī aura behind, hand shown in Vāma-yodbhava mudrā, ritual vessels for tarpaṇa, sacred geometry motifs","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, rich reds and greens, gold-leaf halo for Vāgīśvarī, ornate altar with kalasha and lamps, sādhaka performing mudrā, gold detailing on ritual implements, devotional symmetry","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, delicate linework, instructional clarity of hand-mudrā, labeled ritual items (kalasha, pātra), subdued palette, serene Vāgīśvarī presence as mantra-seat visualization","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, fine architectural interior of a shrine room, detailed textiles, sādhaka performing mudrā, small inscription panel with “hāṃ hāṃ hāṃ,” attendants holding water vessel for tarpaṇa, precise naturalistic objects"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: क्षिपेद्→क्षिपेत् (द् + व् sandhi in recitation); वागीश्वरीयोनौ = वागीश्वरी-योनौ; वामयोद्भवमुद्रया = वाम-य-उद्भव-मुद्रया; पूजयेदपि = पूजयेत् + अपि; अनेनैव = अनेन + एव; तर्पयेदपि = तर्पयेत् + अपि
Related Themes: Agni Purana 84 (pūjā-vidhi, mudrā, tarpaṇa context)
FAQs
It teaches a specific worship operation combining a named mudrā (Vāma-yodbhava), mantra-recitation (“oṃ hāṃ hāṃ hāṃ ātmane namaḥ”), and a fivefold tarpaṇa procedure directed to the Vāgīśvarī seat/source (yoni).
It exemplifies the text’s practical ritual manual dimension—preserving precise operational details (mudrā-name, bīja usage, placement instruction, and tarpaṇa-count), alongside its broader coverage of theology, rites, and applied sacred techniques.
By aligning gesture (mudrā), sound (bīja/mantra), and offering (tarpaṇa), the rite is presented as a means to sanctify speech and inner consciousness (Ātman-oriented salutation), generating ritual purity and devotional merit through correctly performed worship.