Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 9
Chapter 41 — शिलाविन्यासविधानं
The Procedure for Laying the Stones / Foundation Setting
शय्यायां मण्डपे प्राच्यां मण्डले हरिमर्चयेत् जुहुयाज्जनयित्वाग्निं समिधो द्वादशीस्ततः
śayyāyāṃ maṇḍape prācyāṃ maṇḍale harimarcayet juhuyājjanayitvāgniṃ samidho dvādaśīstataḥ
မဏ္ဍပအတွင်း အရှေ့ဘက်၌ မဏ္ဍလ (ပူဇာပုံစံ) နှင့် ပြင်ဆင်ထားသော အိပ်ရာ/အာသနပေါ်တွင် ဟရီ (ဗိဿဏု) ကို ပူဇာပြုရမည်။ ထို့နောက် အဂ္နိကို မီးထွန်းကာ ဟောမ (juhū) ပြု၍၊ ထို့နောက် သစ်တံ (samidh) ဆယ့်နှစ်စုံကို ပူဇာအဖြစ် ဆက်ကပ်ရမည်။
Lord Agni (instructing sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purāṇa dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vrata","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Vaishnava worship and homa setup: orienting the maṇḍapa to the east, worshiping Hari on the maṇḍala and śayyā/āsana arrangement, kindling fire, and offering oblations with twelve samidhs.","sutra_style":true}
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Concept: Ritual order (krama) and directionality (dik-niyama) as dharmic discipline supporting devotion and sacrificial efficacy.
Application: Follow spatial and sequential rules—east placement, maṇḍala worship, then agni-kindling and measured offerings—to ensure a complete Vaiṣṇava homa.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Vaishnava homa and worship procedure)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"An east-facing pavilion with a drawn maṇḍala and a prepared couch/seat; priest worships Viṣṇu, then kindles a homa fire and offers twelve samidhs in sequence.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: maṇḍapa interior with east marker (rising sun motif), geometric maṇḍala on floor, priest offering flowers to Hari’s symbol, then homa kuṇḍa with flames, twelve samidhs stacked nearby, bold outlines and warm tones.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: Viṣṇu worship scene with gold-embellished maṇḍapa pillars, central maṇḍala, priest at homa fire, samidhs rendered with gold accents, ornate border and devotional richness.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: stepwise instructional layout—east orientation arrow, maṇḍala, āsana/śayyā, homa kuṇḍa, twelve samidhs counted; fine detailing and calm palette.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: pavilion scene with patterned floor maṇḍala, priest performing pūjā then homa, attendants holding bundles of sticks, delicate flame rendering, architectural perspective and textile detail."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Kedar","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: मर्चयेत् = हरिम् + अर्चयेत् (m + a sandhi); जुहुयाज्जनयित्वाग्निं = जुहुयात् + जनयित्वा + अग्निम्; द्वादशीस्ततः = द्वादशीः + ततः.
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Vaiṣṇava pūjā-vidhi and homa-vidhi sequences; maṇḍala/āsana preparation instructions
FAQs
It prescribes a Vaishnava worship sequence: perform Hari’s arcana on an east-oriented mandapa setup using a mandala, then kindle the sacred fire and complete homa with a counted offering of twelve samidh (fuel-sticks).
It records standardized, step-by-step liturgical engineering—orientation (east), spatial ritual architecture (mandapa), yantric/diagrammatic worship (mandala), and quantified homa materials (twelve samidh)—showing the text’s procedural coverage beyond narrative theology.
Worship of Hari combined with regulated homa is presented as a purificatory act that aligns the rite with sacred order (proper direction, diagram, and measured offerings), thereby supporting merit (puṇya) and ritual efficacy (siddhi).