Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 2
Chapter 101 — प्रासादप्रतिष्ठा (Prāsāda-pratiṣṭhā): Consecration and Installation of the Temple
आधारशक्तितः पद्मे विन्यस्ते प्रणवेन च स्वर्णाद्ये कतमोद्द्भतं पञ्चगव्येन संयुतं
ādhāraśaktitaḥ padme vinyaste praṇavena ca svarṇādye katamoddbhataṃ pañcagavyena saṃyutaṃ
เมื่อจัดวางบัลลังก์ดอกบัวโดยเริ่มจากอาธารศักติ (Ādhāra-śakti) และประดิษฐานด้วยปรณวะ (Oṃ) แล้ว บนทองคำเป็นต้น พึงตั้งฐานพิธีซึ่งเกิดจาก ‘กตม’ (วัตถุศักดิ์สิทธิ์ที่กำหนด) ผสมด้วยปัญจคัวยะ (pañcagavya).
Lord Agni (in instruction to Sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purana dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Ritual preparation for pratiṣṭhā: establishing lotus-seat from Ādhāra-śakti, installing with Praṇava, preparing a base/substrate on gold etc., purified/empowered with pañcagavya.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Ādhāra-śakti Padma-vinyāsa with Praṇava; Pañcagavya-samyoga for Ritual Base","lookup_keywords":["ādhāra-śakti","padma-vinyāsa","praṇava","pañcagavya","suvarṇa-ādi"],"quick_summary":"Begin with the foundational power (ādhāra-śakti) to establish the lotus-seat, seal it with Oṃ, and set the ritual base on gold or suitable metal, using pañcagavya as a purifier/empowerer."}
Concept: Ritual efficacy proceeds from ‘support’ (ādhāra) to ‘seat’ (padma) to ‘sound-seal’ (praṇava), with purity (pañcagavya) stabilizing the vessel of presence.
Application: Sequence matters: establish the support-power, then the seat, then mantra-seal; ensure ritual purity of the substrate and implements.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Tantra-Mantra (Yantra, Nyasa, and ritual preparation)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: śānta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritual diagram of a lotus-seat being drawn/visualized, beginning from ādhāra-śakti; the priest intones Oṃ while placing a prepared base on gold/metal, sprinkling or anointing with pañcagavya.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: priest before a mandala-lotus, concentric petals glowing, subtle depiction of ādhāra-śakti as a coiled foundational energy, ritual tray with gold plate, pañcagavya vessel, earthy reds and ochres.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: central lotus mandala with gold leaf petals, priest holding a palm-leaf/ladle, Oṃ symbol prominent, gold plate as base, ornate vessels for pañcagavya, rich saturated colors and embossed detailing.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: clean instructional depiction of padma-vinyāsa steps, labeled ādhāra-śakti at base, Oṃ at center, priest applying pañcagavya to a gold substrate, delicate shading and fine lines.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: meticulous ritual workspace with a drawn lotus diagram, priest chanting, assistants holding a gold plate and small bowls, fine patterned textiles, restrained palette with precise ornament."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Hamsadhwani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: katamoddbhataṃ → katama udbhātam; verse is elliptical; several neuter adjectives likely qualify an implied ‘dravyaṃ’/‘kumbham’ etc.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 101 (pratiṣṭhā preliminaries: nyāsa/āsana/kumbha); Agni Purana 100 (installation-related homa and subsidiary devatā offerings)
FAQs
It outlines a ritual sequence: establish the lotus-seat via Ādhāra-śakti, perform installation with the Praṇava (Oṃ), and prepare/place an auspicious base on gold (or similar) using a sanctified mixture combined with pañcagavya.
Beyond mythology, it preserves precise procedural details of consecration and worship—covering nyāsa concepts (Ādhāra-śakti), mantra usage (Praṇava), and ritual substances (gold, pañcagavya)—showing the text’s coverage of practical liturgy and material culture.
Using the Praṇava and pañcagavya frames the act as purification and sanctification: it ritually stabilizes the worship-seat and renders the materials fit for divine presence, thereby supporting merit (puṇya) and reducing ritual impurity.