Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 12
Worship by Limb-Syllables
Aṅgākṣara-arcana
प्रह्वी सत्या तथेशानानुग्रहा मध्यतस्ततः योगपीठं समभ्यर्च्य समावह्य हरिं यजेत्
prahvī satyā tatheśānānugrahā madhyatastataḥ yogapīṭhaṃ samabhyarcya samāvahya hariṃ yajet
ต่อจากนั้นให้ตั้ง ปรหวี สัตยา และอีศานานุครหาไว้ ณ กึ่งกลาง แล้วบูชาโยคปีฐโดยชอบ จากนั้นอัญเชิญ (อาวาหนะ) พระหริและประกอบพิธีบูชาพระองค์
Lord Agni (in dialogue tradition, instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Stepwise pūjā-vidhi: establish/offer to yogapīṭha, place attendant śaktis in the center, perform āvāhana of Hari, then proceed with worship.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Yogapīṭha-arcana and Hari-āvāhana with central śaktis","lookup_keywords":["yogapīṭha","āvāhana","Hari-pūjā","Prahvī","Satyā"],"quick_summary":"After positioning Prahvī, Satyā, and Īśānānugrahā in the center, worship the yogapīṭha and then invoke Hari for formal worship."}
Concept: Deity-presence is ritually established through seat-worship (pīṭha) and invocation (āvāhana) supported by attendant śaktis.
Application: In home/temple pūjā, treat the seat/altar as the first locus of sanctification; only after pīṭha-arcana perform āvāhana to avoid ‘unseated’ worship.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Vishnu worship, Yoga-pitha and avahana procedures)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A pūjā altar with a yogapīṭha (decorated seat) at center; the priest places/visualizes Prahvī, Satyā, Īśānānugrahā in the middle and then invokes Viṣṇu with folded hands.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, temple interior, square altar with lotus-seat (yogapīṭha), priest in traditional attire performing āvāhana, subtle depiction of three śaktis as luminous feminine forms near the center","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, Viṣṇu being invoked above a richly ornamented yogapīṭha, gold leaf on throne and halo, three attendant śaktis near the seat, ceremonial lamps and vessels","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clear ritual sequence depiction: yogapīṭha worship then āvāhana gesture, labeled elements (pīṭha, śaktis), soft pastel background, instructional composition","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly shrine scene with a Brahmin officiant, ornate carpet as yogapīṭha, delicate calligraphy naming Prahvī/Satyā/Īśānānugrahā, architectural arches"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Kedar","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: tatheśānānugrahā resolved as tathā + īśāna-anugrahā; gerunds samabhyarcya, samāvahya are ktvānta forms.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 302.13; Agni Purana 302.14
FAQs
It teaches a precise pūjā-sequence: arrange attendant śaktis centrally, worship the yogapīṭha (ritual seat/diagram), then perform āvāhana (invocation) of Hari and proceed with His worship.
Alongside mythology, the Agni Purana preserves practical liturgical manuals—step-by-step deity installation and worship (yogapīṭha, śakti-arrangement, āvāhana)—showing its coverage of temple/household ritual technology.
Correctly establishing the deity’s seat and invoking Hari is presented as ensuring ritual completeness (saṃpūrṇatā) and effective devotion, aligning the worshipper with divine grace (anugraha) through orderly, sanctified procedure.