Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 38
Chapter 61 — द्वारप्रतिष्ठाध्वजारोहाणादिविधिः
Gateway Installation, Flag Hoisting, and Allied Rites
ततः सहस्रशीर्षेति सूक्तं चक्रे न्यसेद् बुधः तथा सुदर्शनं मन्त्रं मनस्तत्त्वं निवेशयेत्
tataḥ sahasraśīrṣeti sūktaṃ cakre nyased budhaḥ tathā sudarśanaṃ mantraṃ manastattvaṃ niveśayet
ต่อจากนั้น ผู้ปฏิบัติผู้มีปัญญาพึงทำนยาสะแห่งบทสุกตะที่ขึ้นต้นว่า “สหัสรศีรษา” ลงบนจักรทิพย์ และพึงสถาปนามนต์สุทรรศนะ พร้อมทั้งน้อมวางหลักมโนตัตตวะ (manas-tattva) ไว้ในนั้น
Lord Agni (in discourse to sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purana narration frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Mantra-nyāsa on Sudarśana-cakra for protective worship, internalization of mantra-devatā, and ritual empowerment of the yantra/cakra in pūjā.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Sudarśana-cakra Nyāsa with Sahasraśīrṣa-sūkta and Manas-tattva","lookup_keywords":["sahasraśīrṣa","nyāsa","sudarśana-mantra","cakra-pūjā","manas-tattva"],"quick_summary":"Perform nyāsa of the sahasraśīrṣa hymn upon the divine discus, then install the Sudarśana-mantra and mentally place the manas-tattva, making the cakra a living locus of protection and worship."}
Weapon Type: Chakra (discus)
Concept: Tattva-nyāsa: installing manas-tattva and mantra into a sacred support to unify mind, mantra, and devatā.
Application: Use visualization and nyāsa to stabilize attention (manas) and make worship efficacious through embodied ritual cognition.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Mantra-nyasa and Chakra/Sudarshana worship procedures)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: śānta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritualist performs nyāsa on a radiant Sudarśana-cakra placed on a lotus pedestal, reciting the sahasraśīrṣa hymn while visualizing manas-tattva entering the cakra as a subtle light.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, flat yet vivid colors, priest seated before a lotus-throne cakra, concentric halos, Sanskrit seed-syllables inscribed around the discus, serene Vaiṣṇava ambience, minimal depth, ornate borders.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting with gold leaf, central Sudarśana-cakra as jeweled icon, embossed aureole, priest performing nyāsa mudrā, rich reds and greens, temple lamps, gold detailing on lotus and ornaments.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, delicate linework, instructional clarity: cakra diagram with labeled nyāsa points, priest’s hand gestures, subtle shading, calm palette, manuscript-like precision.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, fine architectural pavilion, scholar-priest with manuscript, luminous discus on stand, detailed textiles, calligraphic cartouches for sahasraśīrṣa, restrained gold accents, naturalistic faces."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सहस्रशीर्षेति = सहस्रशीर्षा + इति; न्यसेद् = न्यसेत् (before voiced consonant); मनस्तत्त्वं = मनस् + तत्त्वम्; निवेशयेत् unchanged.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 61 (cakra/nyāsa/pratiṣṭhā sequence); Agni Purana sections on mantra-nyāsa and yantra-pūjā (related pūjā-vidhi passages)
FAQs
It teaches mantra-nyāsa: ritually installing the Puruṣa-sūkta (sahasraśīrṣā) onto the cakra, then establishing the Sudarśana-mantra and assigning the manas-tattva as part of a structured worship/installation sequence.
Beyond narrative theology, it preserves a practical ritual technology—specific hymns, deity-mantras, and tattva-mappings—showing the Agni Purana’s role as a compendium of applied liturgy and tantric-ritual procedure.
By consecrating the cakra with Vedic hymn and Sudarśana-mantra, the practitioner aligns mind (manas) with the deity’s protective power, aiming at purification, inner steadiness, and removal of obstacles through properly installed worship.