Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 24
Chapter 43 — प्रासाददेवतास्थापनम्
Installation of Deities in a Temple
आचक्ष्व देवदेवेश प्रसुप्तोस्मि तवान्तिकं स्वप्ने सर्वाणि कार्याणि हृदिस्थानि तु यानि मे
ācakṣva devadeveśa prasuptosmi tavāntikaṃ svapne sarvāṇi kāryāṇi hṛdisthāni tu yāni me
ข้าแต่เทพเหนือเทพ พระผู้เป็นใหญ่ โปรดบอกข้าพเจ้าเถิด—ข้าพเจ้านอนหลับอยู่ใกล้พระองค์; ในความฝัน กิจและปณิธานทั้งปวงที่สถิตในดวงใจของข้าพเจ้าปรากฏแจ่มชัด เป็นของข้าพเจ้าเอง।
A devotee/supplicant addressing the Supreme Deity (Devadeveśa)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Stotra","secondary_vidya":"Philosophy","practical_application":"Dream-prayer (svapna) used to seek divine clarification of one’s inner intentions and pending duties; supports self-inquiry before undertaking actions.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Description","entry_title":"Svapna-anugraha-prārthanā (Prayer for dream-revelation near the Lord)","lookup_keywords":["svapna","anugraha","prārthanā","hṛdistha-kārya","devadeveśa"],"quick_summary":"The devotee petitions the Supreme Lord to disclose, through dream, the intentions and tasks held in the heart. Used as a devotional preface to dream-omen practice and decision-making."}
Alamkara Type: Sambodhana (direct address) with bhāva-prakāśana (inner-state disclosure)
Concept: Dream as a medium where latent intentions (hṛdistha-kārya) can become manifest under divine grace.
Application: Before major undertakings, cultivate prayerful sleep/meditation to clarify motives and resolve doubts.
Khanda Section: Narrative Dialogue & Devotional Prayer (Svapna/Anugraha-prarthana)
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotee lies in sacred sleep near Viṣṇu, hands folded, as dream-visions of pending duties rise from the heart like subtle images.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, Viṣṇu as Devadeveśa seated with halo, devotee reclining in yogic sleep nearby, translucent dream-cloud showing symbolic tasks, rich earthy reds and greens, bold outlines","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central Viṣṇu with ornate crown and gold leaf halo, devotee in prayerful sleep at the feet, stylized dream vignette in a corner, heavy jewelry and embossed gold work","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, delicate linework, soft shading, devotee sleeping with folded hands, Viṣṇu blessing gesture, subtle dream imagery emerging from the heart region, calm devotional palette","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate chamber scene, sleeping devotee near a divine figure, fine textiles, a cloud-band containing miniature symbols of duties/intentions, detailed facial expressions and architecture"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: प्रसुप्तोस्मि = प्रसुप्तः अस्मि; तवान्तिकं = तव अन्तिकम्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 43.25 (protective mantra and dream-omen remedy); Agni Purana 43.25–43.28 (ritual-technical continuation)
FAQs
This verse conveys a practical spiritual method rather than a ritual: placing one’s inner intentions (hṛdisthāni kāryāṇi) before the Supreme Lord and seeking divine disclosure/clarity, especially as dreams reveal latent aims and impressions.
Alongside ritual, polity, medicine, and arts, the Agni Purana also preserves psychological-spiritual observations—here, the linkage between dream-state experience and heart-held intentions—showing its broad coverage of inner life and devotional practice.
It frames dreams as a window into one’s stored intentions and karmic tendencies, and teaches surrender: by asking the Devadeveśa to ‘tell’ (ācakṣva), the seeker seeks purification and right direction for actions rooted in the heart.