Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 4
Chapter 57 — कुम्भाधिवासविधिः
Kumbhādhivāsa-vidhi: Rite of Installing/Consecrating the Ritual Jar
सवस्त्रे कलशे भूयः पूजयेदच्युतं श्रियं योगे योगेति मन्त्रेण न्यसेच्छय्यान्तु मण्डले
savastre kalaśe bhūyaḥ pūjayedacyutaṃ śriyaṃ yoge yogeti mantreṇa nyasecchayyāntu maṇḍale
ในหม้อพิธีที่คลุมด้วยผ้า พึงบูชาอจยุตะ (วิษณุ) พร้อมด้วยศรี (ลักษมี) อีกครั้ง ด้วยมนต์ “โยเค โยเค” พึงทำญาสะ (การวาง/สถาปนา) แท่นบรรทม (ศัยยา) ไว้ภายในมณฑละ।
Lord Agni (in dialogue tradition, instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vrata","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Kalaśa-based worship of Viṣṇu (Acyuta) with Śrī, followed by maṇḍala arrangement and nyāsa/placement of the ritual bed using the ‘yoge yoge’ mantra.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Acyuta-Śrī Kalaśa-arcana and ‘Yoge Yoge’ Mantra Nyāsa of Śayyā in Maṇḍala","lookup_keywords":["acyuta","shri-lakshmi","yoge-yoge-mantra","mandala-nyasa","shayya"],"quick_summary":"Worship Viṣṇu with Lakṣmī in the cloth-covered consecration pot, then—using the ‘yoge yoge’ mantra—install/arrange the ritual bed within the maṇḍala as part of the adhivāsa sequence."}
Concept: Śrī-sahita Nārāyaṇa worship: prosperity (Śrī) is ritually integrated with protection (Acyuta); mantra-guided placement sacralizes space through ordered geometry (maṇḍala).
Application: In consecration rites: keep the kalaśa properly covered, perform joint Viṣṇu-Lakṣmī worship, then place the śayyā precisely within the maṇḍala while reciting the specified mantra.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Vishnu-Shri worship; Mandala and Nyasa instructions)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: shringara
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A cloth-covered kalaśa serves as the focus; the priest worships Acyuta with Śrī, then places a ritual bed (śayyā) within a drawn maṇḍala while chanting ‘yoge yoge’.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, Lakṣmī-Nārāyaṇa presence behind a draped kalaśa, geometric maṇḍala on the floor, priest placing a small ornate śayyā, rich reds/greens, flat sacred geometry emphasized","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, Lakṣmī-Nārāyaṇa with gold foil halos, central cloth-covered kalaśa with gold ornamentation, maṇḍala rendered as decorative lotus geometry, miniature jeweled bed placed within, ornate arch frame","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, precise maṇḍala diagram and stepwise nyāsa depiction, priest positioning śayyā accurately, soft palette, fine detailing of cloth textures and ritual tools","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, indoor shrine with patterned floor maṇḍala, priest placing a small bed, attendants holding cloth and offerings, subtle divine couple in cloud band, intricate borders and textiles"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Khamaj","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पूजयेदच्युतं = पूजयेत् + अच्युतम्; योगे योगेति = योगे + योगे + इति; न्यसेच्छय्यान्तु = न्यसेत् + शय्यायाम् + तु (with assimilation: त् + श् → च्छ in some recensions/orthography).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 57 (kalaśa/maṇḍala/nyāsa sequence)
FAQs
It teaches a specific puja-sequence: worship of Viṣṇu (Acyuta) with Śrī in a cloth-covered kalaśa, followed by śayyā-nyāsa (placing/establishing the ritual bed) inside a prepared maṇḍala using the mantra “yoge yoge”.
It preserves precise liturgical micro-procedures—kalaśa preparation, paired deity-worship (Viṣṇu–Lakṣmī), mantra-directed installation, and maṇḍala-based spatial ritual—showing the text’s practical coverage of temple/household ritual technology alongside its many other disciplines.
By ritually invoking Acyuta with Śrī and installing the śayyā in the sanctified maṇḍala through mantra, the practitioner aligns the rite with auspiciousness (śrī), stability, and devotional merit (puṇya) through correctly ordered worship and consecrated placement.