Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 86
Adhivāsana-vidhi
Procedure for Preliminary Consecration in Vāstu–Pratiṣṭhā / Īśāna-kalpa
क्रमात्तदधिपान् पञ्च ब्रह्माणं धरणोधरं रुद्रमीशं सदाख्यञ्च सृष्टिन्यायेन मन्त्रवित्
kramāttadadhipān pañca brahmāṇaṃ dharaṇodharaṃ rudramīśaṃ sadākhyañca sṛṣṭinyāyena mantravit
Orang yang mahir mantra, mengetahui tertib penciptaan, menyenaraikan secara berurutan lima penguasa: Brahmā, Dharaṇīdhara, Rudra, Īśa, dan yang disebut Sadākhya.
Lord Agni (as narrator to Vasiṣṭha, in the standard Agni Purāṇa dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Cosmology","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Map pañcabhūta to their adhipatis (presiding lords) in creation-order for correct invocation, nyāsa, and ritual sequencing.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Pañcādhipati-krama (Creation-order presiding lords)","lookup_keywords":["sṛṣṭi-krama","pañcādhipati","Brahmā","Rudra","Sadākhya"],"quick_summary":"The mantra-knower recites the five presiding lords in creation sequence, aligning ritual invocation with cosmogonic order."}
Concept: Sṛṣṭi-nyāya: correct knowledge of emanation order is itself a ritual competence (mantravit).
Application: Use the sequence to avoid ritual inversion (viparyaya) in nyāsa/āvāhana; supports coherent meditation on emergence from subtle to gross.
Khanda Section: Srishti-krama (Cosmogony and Creation-order)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A vertical cosmological diagram: five tiers with enthroned presiding lords—Brahmā at one tier, Dharaṇīdhara as earth-supporting lord, Rudra, Īśa, and Sadākhya at the highest subtle tier—connected by emanation lines.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stacked cosmic registers, each register with a deity seated on lotus, labeled subtly, emanation lines, deep reds/ochres, sacred diagram aesthetic","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, five-panel composition with gold halos, each presiding lord in a framed niche, ornate borders, luminous hierarchy from lower to higher","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, didactic cosmology chart with soft colors, clear tier labels, deities rendered gently, emphasis on sequence and order","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly enthroned figures in five compartments, fine calligraphy captions, delicate clouds indicating higher subtle tiers, precise symmetry"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: क्रमात्तदधिपान् = क्रमात् + तदधिपान्; सदाख्यञ्च = सदा-आख्यम् + च; सृष्टिन्यायेन = सृष्टि-न्यायेन.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 96 (sṛṣṭi-krama and tattva-nyāsa cluster)
FAQs
It teaches a mantra-informed cosmological enumeration: the practitioner should know and recite/recognize the sequential hierarchy of five presiding deities according to sṛṣṭi-nyāya (creation-order).
By systematizing divine hierarchies and creation-order terminology (including Śaiva titles like Īśa and Sadākhya), it preserves a compact theological taxonomy alongside ritual/mantric competence—one of the Agni Purāṇa’s hallmark encyclopedic functions.
Correct knowledge of the creation-order and its presiding lords supports right orientation in mantra practice and contemplation, aligning the practitioner’s understanding with cosmic order (ṛta/dharma) and thereby aiding purification and spiritual clarity.