Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 19
Chapter 92 — प्रतिष्ठाविधिकथनम्
Narration of the Consecration / Installation Procedure
अर्घ्यदानमिदं प्रोक्तं तत्र कुम्भपरिब्रमात् इत्थं परिग्रहं भूमेः कुर्वीत तदनन्तरं
arghyadānamidaṃ proktaṃ tatra kumbhaparibramāt itthaṃ parigrahaṃ bhūmeḥ kurvīta tadanantaraṃ
Pemberian arghya ini telah diajarkan di sana; setelah mengelilingi kendi air (kumbha), hendaklah kemudian segera melakukan, dengan cara demikian, upacara pengambilan milik tanah (parigraha).
Lord Agni (in dialogue, instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Standardized sequence for arghya-offering around a kumbha followed by ritual ‘taking possession’/formal claiming of the ground for worship or construction.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Arghya-dāna with kumbha-paribhrama and bhū-parigraha","lookup_keywords":["arghya-dāna","kumbha-paribhrama","bhū-parigraha","pūjā-vidhi","tīrtha-kriyā"],"quick_summary":"Offer arghya as prescribed, circumambulate the kumbha, then immediately perform the formal parigraha of the ground to establish ritual jurisdiction over the site."}
Concept: Saṃskāra of space: offerings and circumambulation precede legitimate appropriation/authorization of a ritual field.
Application: Before commencing major rites (pūjā, homa, installation), formalize the site through arghya and bhū-parigraha to avoid ritual defect (doṣa).
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Dāna & Snāna-vidhi / Tīrtha-kriyā and ritual offerings)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Type: Sacred-Site
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A worshipper offers arghya, then circles a decorated water-pot (kumbha) and performs a formal gesture of claiming/consecrating the ground.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, central kumbha with mango leaves and coconut, priest offering arghya with cupped hands, circular movement indicated, ground marked with simple yantra-like lines, subdued temple palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, ornate kumbha with gold work, arghya vessel shimmering, priest and assistants, lotus motifs on the floor indicating bhū-parigraha, rich jewel tones.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional composition: arghya offering in foreground, kumbha-paribhrama shown with repeated figure positions, then bhū-parigraha gesture (touching earth), fine detailing.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly ritual setting with a kumbha on a low pedestal, figure circling it, attendants holding trays, patterned carpet representing the consecrated ground."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shuddha Saveri","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: अर्घ्यदानमिदं = अर्घ्यदानम् + इदम् (म् + इ → मि). तदनन्तरं = तत् + अनन्तरम् (त् + अ → द + अ by sandhi in recitation).
Related Themes: Agni Purana sections on kumbha-sthāpana, arghya-lakṣaṇa, and kṣetra-saṃskāra; Agni Purana Puja-vidhi on parikrama and dāna-vidhi
FAQs
It specifies the sequence in a rite: offer arghya, circumambulate the ritual kumbha, and then perform bhū-parigraha—formally and ritually taking/sanctifying the ground as part of the procedure.
It preserves a precise ritual workflow (arghya → kumbha-parikrama → bhūmi-parigraha), showing the Agni Purana functioning as a practical manual of ceremonial protocol alongside its many other disciplines.
By correctly sequencing arghya and kumbha-circumambulation before bhūmi-parigraha, the practitioner ritually purifies and legitimizes the space, aligning the act with dharma and enhancing the merit (puṇya) of the ceremony performed on that ground.