Agni Purana — Raja-dharma, Shloka 21
Chapter 246 — वास्तुलक्षणम्
Characteristics of Building-sites / Vāstu
भवभूतिकरे देवि गृहे भार्गवि रम्यतां अव्यङ्ग्ये चाक्षते पूर्णे मुनेरङ्गिरसः सुते
bhavabhūtikare devi gṛhe bhārgavi ramyatāṃ avyaṅgye cākṣate pūrṇe muneraṅgirasaḥ sute
హే భవభూతికర దేవి, హే భార్గవీ, ఈ గృహంలో సంతోషంగా నివసించుము. హే అంగిరస ముని కుమార్తె, ఈ అవిభక్తమైన సంపూర్ణ అక్షతం సర్వమంగళ సూచకంగా అర్పితమగుగాక.
Lord Agni (narrating ritual procedure/invocation in the Agni Purana)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Puja-vidhi (Griha-pravesha & Mangala-ashirvada for household prosperity)","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"House-entry auspicious invocation: invite the household-protecting goddess and sanctify the home with akṣata as a mangala-dravya.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Mantra","entry_title":"Bhārgavī-āvāhana with Akṣata for Gṛha-praveśa","lookup_keywords":["Bhārgavī","akṣata","gṛha-praveśa","maṅgala-āśīrvāda","āvāhana"],"quick_summary":"Invoke Bhārgavī (Lakṣmī/Śrī aspect) to reside in the new home; offer/hold unbroken rice (akṣata) as the auspicious token ensuring wholeness and prosperity."}
Concept: Gṛhastha-dharma sustains prosperity through śubha-kriyā (auspicious rites) and devatā-sannidhāna (invited presence).
Application: Perform gṛha-praveśa with akṣata and Śrī-invocation to frame the home as a dharmic, orderly space.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Griha-pravesha & Mangala-ashirvada for household prosperity)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: mangala
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A newly entered house with a ritual tray of unbroken rice (akṣata); the lady of the house and priest invoke Bhārgavī to abide within, with lamps and kalasha nearby.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, warm earthy palette, Bhārgavī/Śrī subtly present as a radiant goddess near the threshold, priest offering akṣata, brass lamp, kalasha, banana leaves, stylized interior of a traditional home.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central auspicious threshold scene, Bhārgavī as golden-haloed goddess blessing the house, heavy gold foil work on ornaments and arch, akṣata plate and lamp in foreground.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, delicate lines and soft colors, domestic gṛha-praveśa ritual with akṣata offering, detailed puja items labeled visually (kalasha, lamp, rice), calm devotional ambience.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate indoor household ceremony, fine textiles and architecture, priest reciting while offering akṣata, a faint divine presence of Bhārgavī indicated by haloed motif and floral borders."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Madhyamavati","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: cākṣate = ca + akṣate; muneraṅgirasaḥ = muneḥ + aṅgirasaḥ (visarga sandhi: ḥ + a → r + a).
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Puja-vidhi sections on gṛha-praveśa, maṅgala-dravya, and āvāhana/nyāsa patterns
FAQs
It teaches a domestic auspicious invocation: inviting Bhārgavī (Lakṣmī) to reside in the home, with akṣata (unbroken rice) as the standard ritual auspicious marker signifying wholeness and prosperity.
Beyond theology, the Agni Purana preserves practical household liturgy—mantras and ritual tokens (like akṣata)—showing its coverage of applied dharma such as home rites, prosperity-prayogas, and everyday ceremonial culture.
Invoking the prosperity-goddess and using “unbroken/complete” akṣata symbolizes integrity and auspiciousness, aiming to consecrate the dwelling, attract śrī (fortune), and remove inauspicious defects from the household sphere.