Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 6
Chapter 61 — द्वारप्रतिष्ठाध्वजारोहाणादिविधिः
Gateway Installation, Flag Hoisting, and Allied Rites
न्यस्याभ्यर्च्य यथान्यायं श्रीसूक्तेन चतुर्मुखं दत्वा तु श्रीफलादीनि आचार्यादेस्तु दक्षिणां
nyasyābhyarcya yathānyāyaṃ śrīsūktena caturmukhaṃ datvā tu śrīphalādīni ācāryādestu dakṣiṇāṃ
เมื่อทำน्यासะแล้วบูชาตามแบบแผน ด้วยศรีสูคตะต่อจตุรมุขะ (พรหมา) จากนั้นถวายผลไม้มงคลและสิ่งอื่น ๆ และมอบทักษิณาแก่พระอาจารย์และผู้เกี่ยวข้อง
Lord Agni (in narration to Sage Vasiṣṭha, Agni Purāṇa dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Perform nyāsa and worship Brahmā (caturmukha) using Śrī Sūkta; then complete the rite with maṅgala offerings (śrī-phala etc.) and pay dakṣiṇā to the officiants.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Nyāsa and arcana with Śrī Sūkta; maṅgala-dravya and dakṣiṇā","lookup_keywords":["nyāsa","śrī sūkta","caturmukha brahmā","śrī-phala","dakṣiṇā"],"quick_summary":"Sanctify the body/rite through nyāsa, worship Brahmā with Śrī Sūkta as prescribed, offer auspicious fruits, and conclude by giving dakṣiṇā to the ācārya and assistants."}
Concept: Ritual merit is ethically completed by honoring teachers (dakṣiṇā) and maintaining prescribed order (nyāsa → arcana → offering → remuneration).
Application: Do not omit dakṣiṇā and maṅgala offerings; treat them as integral limbs (aṅgas) of the rite, not optional add-ons.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Śrī/Lakṣmī worship and dakṣiṇā procedures)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: shrngara
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Priest performing nyāsa gestures, then worshipping a four-faced Brahmā image with flowers while reciting Śrī Sūkta; offerings of coconuts/auspicious fruits arranged; the ācārya receiving dakṣiṇā from the patron.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, Brahmā with four faces seated on lotus, priest in nyāsa mudrā, Śrī Sūkta recitation implied by palm-leaf text, coconuts and fruits in offering trays, dakṣiṇā exchange scene.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, Brahmā caturmukha with gold halo, lavish gold-embossed offering plates with śrī-phala, patron presenting dakṣiṇā to ācārya, rich temple interior.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, stepwise instructional panels: nyāsa mudrās, Brahmā arcana, offering of fruits, dakṣiṇā to ācārya; clean composition and readable ritual sequence.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate ritual chamber, Brahmā idol on pedestal, priest reciting from manuscript, trays of fruits, patron handing coins/cloth as dakṣiṇā, fine textile and architectural detail."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: न्यस्याभ्यर्च्य → न्यस्य + अभ्यर्च्य; यथान्यायं → यथा-न्यायम्; श्रीफलादीनि → श्रीफल-आदीनि; आचार्यादेस्तु → आचार्य-आदेः + तु.
Related Themes: Agni Purana mantra sections citing Śrī Sūkta usage; Agni Purana dāna/dakṣiṇā guidelines in ritual chapters
FAQs
It prescribes a sequence in worship: perform nyāsa, do proper arcana, recite/apply the Śrī Sūkta in worship of Caturmukha (Brahmā), then conclude with offerings (fruits, etc.) and dakṣiṇā to the officiants.
It functions as a compact ritual manual entry—codifying mantra-usage (Śrī Sūkta), liturgical actions (nyāsa, arcana), and social-ritual obligations (dakṣiṇā)—showing the text’s coverage of practical temple/household worship procedures.
Correct procedure (yathā-nyāya) and completion through offerings and dakṣiṇā are treated as essential for a rite’s wholeness, supporting purity of intent, proper reciprocity to teachers/priestly agents, and the accruing of merit (puṇya) from the worship.