Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 8
जीर्णोद्धारः (Jīrṇoddhāra) — Renovation and Ritual Handling of Defective Liṅgas and Old Shrines
मन्त्रान् सन्तर्प्य सम्पूज्य वास्तुदेवातुं पूर्ववत् दिग्बलिं च वहिर्दत्वा समाचम्य स्वयं गुरुः
mantrān santarpya sampūjya vāstudevātuṃ pūrvavat digbaliṃ ca vahirdatvā samācamya svayaṃ guruḥ
เมื่อทำให้มนตร์ทั้งหลายอิ่มเอิบและบูชาอย่างสมบูรณ์แล้ว จงบูชา วาสตุเทวะ ตามที่กำหนดไว้ก่อน. จากนั้นถวายทิศพลีภายนอก แล้วทำอาจมนะเพื่อชำระตน และให้คุรุเป็นผู้ดำเนินพิธีต่อไปด้วยตนเอง.
Lord Agni (instructing sage Vasiṣṭha in ritual and vāstu-related procedures)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vastu","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Step-by-step sequencing in temple ritual: satisfy and worship mantras, worship Vāstu-deva as earlier prescribed, offer directional bali outside, then perform ācamana before the officiant proceeds.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Mantra-Tarpaṇa, Vāstu-deva Pūjā, Digbali and Ācamana Sequence","lookup_keywords":["mantra-santarpana","vāstu-deva","digbali","bahir-bali","ācamana"],"quick_summary":"Complete mantra satisfaction and worship, repeat the prior Vāstu-deva worship, place directional offerings outside, and purify by ācamana before continuing the rite."}
Concept: Ritual purity and spatial harmony are maintained by propitiating mantras, the site-spirit (vāstu), directions, and personal purification (ācamana).
Application: In any major pūjā/pratiṣṭhā, do not omit digbali and ācamana; treat them as stabilizers of the rite and its environment.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi & Vastu-vidhi (Ritual procedure for worship and offerings)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Type: Temple
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Priest at a sthaṇḍila offering water/flowers to mantras, then worshipping Vāstu-deva; assistants carry bali offerings to the outside corners/directions; the guru performs ācamana with a small spoon and water vessel before resuming.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, layered ritual space: inner sthaṇḍila with mantra offerings, Vāstu-deva symbol on the ground, outer courtyard where bali is placed to directions, priest performing ācamana, subdued sacred palette","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, richly ornamented ritual vessels, priest offering to Vāstu-deva, directional bali plates placed outside, gold highlights on lamps and kalasha, dignified ceremonial stillness","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, instructional sequence in three registers: mantra-santarpana, vāstu-deva pūjā, digbali outside + ācamana close-up, clean detailing of utensils and hand gestures","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed courtyard with attendants moving outward to place bali at directional points, central priest at altar, fine depiction of ācamana gesture, architectural borders framing inside vs outside"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: vāstudevātuṃ in input appears corrupt; normalized to vāstu-devatām (acc. sg.) to fit syntax with santarpya/sampūjya. vahirdatvā → vahiḥ + datvā (visarga sandhi).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 103 (pūrvavat vāstu-deva worship referenced here); Agni Purana 103.7 (sthaṇḍila mantra-pūjā preceding)
FAQs
It gives the ordered ritual sequence: mantra-tarpaṇa and pūjā, Vāstu-deva worship as per prior injunctions, offering dig-bali outside the ritual area, and concluding with ācamana before the guru continues the ceremony.
It preserves a practical, manual-like liturgical workflow combining mantra-worship, vāstu theology (site-deity), directional propitiation (digbali), and purification (ācamana), illustrating how the Agni Purana functions as a compendium of applied ritual and architectural-sacral procedure.
By propitiating mantras, the site-deity, and the directional powers—then purifying oneself via ācamana—the rite is made ritually complete, removing obstacles (doṣa/vighna) and ensuring the act yields auspicious merit and protection for the space and sacrificer.