Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 22
Chapter 40 — भूपरिग्रहो नाम
Bhū-parigraha) / अर्घ्यदानविधानम् (Arghya-dāna-vidhāna
आहुत्वैतानसन्तर्प्य प्रासादादीन्न कारयेत् ब्रहमस्थाने हरिं लक्ष्मीं गणं पश्चात् समर्चयेत्
āhutvaitānasantarpya prāsādādīnna kārayet brahamasthāne hariṃ lakṣmīṃ gaṇaṃ paścāt samarcayet
இவர்களுக்கு ஆஹுதி அளித்து திருப்தி செய்யாமல் பிராசாதம் முதலிய கட்டுமானத்தைத் தொடங்கக் கூடாது. பிரஹ்மஸ்தானத்தில் ஹரி (விஷ்ணு), லக்ஷ்மி, பின்னர் கணம் (கணேசன்) ஆகியோரைக் முறையாக வழிபட வேண்டும்.
Lord Agni (instructing sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vastu","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Ensures construction/installation proceeds only after satisfying attendant deities; prescribes worship order at the Brahmasthāna: Hari, Lakṣmī, then Gaṇa to remove obstacles and stabilize prosperity.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Prerequisite Satisfaction of Attendants; Brahmasthāna Worship Order","lookup_keywords":["brahmasthāna","hari-pūjā","lakṣmī","gaṇa","prāsāda"],"quick_summary":"Do not commence/continue temple construction until offerings satisfy the invoked beings; in the central Brahmasthāna worship Viṣṇu with Lakṣmī, then Gaṇeśa for auspicious completion."}
Concept: Karma-kāṇḍa principle: incomplete satisfaction (asantuṣṭa) of invoked powers leads to vighna; proper sequence aligns human action with cosmic order.
Application: In consecrations and major projects, complete propitiations and follow a stable worship order (Viṣṇu–Lakṣmī–Gaṇeśa) before undertaking irreversible work.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Deva-pratishtha and temple worship procedures)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: Sacred-site
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A temple plan is shown with the Brahmasthāna highlighted; a priest performs pūjā to Hari and Lakṣmī at the center, then offers worship to Gaṇeśa before builders begin construction.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized vāstu-maṇḍala floor diagram, central Hari-Lakṣmī enthroned, Gaṇeśa to the side, priests with lamps and flowers, warm ochres and greens, iconic symmetry.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, Hari with Lakṣmī seated on a throne at the Brahmasthāna, heavy gold foil halos, Gaṇeśa below receiving offerings, temple pillars and lamps, rich reds and emerald greens.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, didactic scene with a labeled Brahmasthāna in a floor plan, priest performing ārati to Viṣṇu-Lakṣmī, then Gaṇeśa, fine linework and soft pastel palette.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, architect and priest consulting a drawn plan, central worship at marked Brahmasthāna, artisans waiting with tools, intricate architectural borders and textiles."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"auspicious","suggested_raga":"Shree","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: आहुत्वैतानसन्तर्प्य → āhutvā etān asantarpya; प्रासादादीन्न → prāsāda-ādīn na; ब्रहमस्थाने → brahma-sthāne (orthography normalized).
Related Themes: Agni Purana Vāstu-maṇḍala and Brahmasthāna discussions; Agni Purana Gaṇapati-pūjā / vighna-śānti procedures
FAQs
It prescribes a prerequisite for temple-related construction/commissioning: complete the oblations and satisfaction-offerings, then perform worship at the brahmasthāna—specifically honoring Viṣṇu, Lakṣmī, and then Gaṇapati in a stated order.
It blends ritual injunction (homa/offerings), deity worship-order, and a Vāstu concept (brahmasthāna), showing how the Agni Purana integrates architecture, consecration practice, and liturgical sequencing within one compendium.
The verse frames construction and installation as spiritually valid only when preceded by proper offerings and worship, implying that satisfying the divine order removes obstacles and secures auspiciousness for the temple and its rites.