Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 22
Chapter 43 — प्रासाददेवतास्थापनम्
Installation of Deities in a Temple
क्षमेण गच्छतान्यत्र मुक्त्वा स्थानमिदं त्वरात् अप्_४३०२१च्देएवं प्रबोधिताः सत्त्वा यान्ति तृप्ता यथासुखं शिल्पिभिश् च चरुं प्राश्य स्वप्नमन्त्रं जपेन्निशि
kṣameṇa gacchatānyatra muktvā sthānamidaṃ tvarāt ap_43021cdeevaṃ prabodhitāḥ sattvā yānti tṛptā yathāsukhaṃ śilpibhiś ca caruṃ prāśya svapnamantraṃ japenniśi
“โปรดไปยังที่อื่นโดยสันติ และรีบละทิ้งสถานที่นี้เถิด” เมื่อถูกกล่าวเตือนดังนี้ เหล่าสรรพสัตว์ก็จากไปด้วยความอิ่มเอม ตามความสบายของตน แล้วจึงรับประทานจะรุ (ข้าวกวนพิธี) ร่วมกับช่าง/ผู้ประกอบพิธี และพึงสวดสวัปนะมนตร์ในยามราตรี।
Lord Agni (instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purana dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Puja-vidhi","practical_application":"Ritual dismissal (visarjana) of subtle beings with kṣamā, followed by caru consumption and nocturnal japa of a svapna-mantra for dream-omens/ritual efficacy.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Bhūta-visarjana and Svapna-mantra Japa after Caru","lookup_keywords":["visarjana","kṣamā","caru","svapna-mantra","rātri-japa"],"quick_summary":"Politely dismiss obstructing beings, confirm their satisfied departure, then partake of caru with officiants and perform night-time dream-mantra recitation for intended results/omens."}
Concept: Ritual sequencing: śānti (appeasement) → prasāda (caru) → mantra-japa; dreams are treated as a valid channel of divine communication when disciplined by mantra.
Application: For vow/ritual work, maintain order: remove disturbances first, take sanctified food, then perform focused night practice to cultivate meaningful dream-omens.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Mantra-kalpa (Dream-rite and appeasement of subtle beings)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The priest commands unseen beings to depart peacefully; faint spirit-forms withdraw. Later, officiants share caru, and the practitioner sits at night reciting a dream-mantra before sleep.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, two-part narrative: (1) priest with raised palm in gentle dismissal, translucent beings drifting away; (2) night interior with oil lamp, devotee in japa posture, deep indigo background.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, night shrine scene with gold-highlighted lamp and japa mālā, caru bowl depicted with ornate vessel, sacred calm and luminous detailing.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional triptych: dismissal gesture, communal caru consumption, then seated night-japa; clean lines, readable ritual objects (mālā, lamp, bowl).","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, nocturnal chamber with patterned carpets, devotee counting beads, attendants earlier sharing food, subtle spirits shown as wisps leaving through an archway, fine detailing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: गच्छतान्यत्र = गच्छत + अन्यत्र; स्थानमिदम् = स्थानम् + इदम्; शिल्पिभिश् च = शिल्पिभिः + च (visarga sandhi); यथासुखम् = यथा + सुखम् (avyayībhāva); जपेन्निशि normalized as जपेत् निशि (optative) per context.
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Mantra-kalpa and svapna-related rites in the same khanda; Agni Purana: Caru preparation/usage in homa contexts
FAQs
It gives a practical rite of polite dismissal (visarjana) of subtle beings from a location, followed by partaking of the caru and performing svapna-mantra japa at night.
Alongside theology, the Agni Purana preserves applied ritual technology—mantra-use, post-offering procedure (caru), and handling of unseen presences—showing its coverage of operative religious practices, not only narratives.
The instruction emphasizes non-violent, respectful appeasement: beings depart “satisfied,” reducing disturbance and impurity, while mantra-japa at night supports inner clarity and auspicious dream-experience.