Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 5
Chapter 64 — कूपादिप्रतिष्ठाकथनं
The Account of the Consecration of Wells and Other Water-Works
भद्रके चार्धचन्द्रे वा स्वस्तिके द्वारि कुम्भकान् अग्न्याधानं चाप्यकुण्डे कृत्वा पूर्णां प्रदापयेत्
bhadrake cārdhacandre vā svastike dvāri kumbhakān agnyādhānaṃ cāpyakuṇḍe kṛtvā pūrṇāṃ pradāpayet
ที่ประตูพึงวางกุมภะบนผังรูปภัทรกะ รูปครึ่งจันทร์ หรือรูปสวัสติกะ แล้วแม้ไม่มีกุณฑะถาวรก็พึงทำอัคนยาธาน จากนั้นถวายบูชาพูรณา
Lord Agni (teaching the ritual procedure to Sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s instructional mode)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Vastu","practical_application":"Placing doorway kumbhas on prescribed auspicious diagrams and performing agnyādhāna even in temporary conditions; completing the rite with the pūrṇāhuti/pūrṇā offering.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Dvāra-maṇḍala (Bhadraka/Ardhacandra/Svastika) Kumbha-nyāsa and Agnyādhāna with Pūrṇā-offering","lookup_keywords":["bhadraka-maṇḍala","ardhacandra","svastika","agnyādhāna","pūrṇāhuti"],"quick_summary":"At the entrance, set kumbhas upon auspicious diagrams; install the sacred fire even when a fixed kuṇḍa is unavailable, then conclude with the complete oblation."}
Concept: Ritual efficacy depends on saṃskāra (proper consecration) and pūrṇatā (completion), not merely on permanent infrastructure.
Application: When resources are limited, preserve essentials: auspicious placement, correct agnyādhāna, and a formally complete concluding offering.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Agni-vidhi (Vedic fire-ritual procedure and altar-diagram instructions)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"At a doorway, kumbhas arranged on drawn bhadraka/half-moon/svastika diagrams; a priest kindles/installs fire in a temporary setup and offers a final full oblation.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, doorway with bold svastika and ardhacandra floor-diagrams, kumbhas aligned, priest performing agnyādhāna with ladle, stylized flames, ritual assistants holding offerings","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, gold accents on kumbhas and doorway arch, clear svastika diagram beneath pots, bright sacred fire, priest offering pūrṇāhuti, ornate borders","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional clarity: three alternative diagrams shown near doorway, kumbha placement precise, priest performing agnyādhāna in a portable fire-bowl, soft palette","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed floor patterns with svastika/ardhacandra, realistic brass pots, priest offering into fire, attendants with trays, architectural doorway framing"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shuddha Kalyan","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: cārdhacandre = ca + ardhacandre; agnyādhānam = agni + ādhānam; cāpyakuṇḍe = ca + api + akuṇḍe.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 64 (agni-vidhi, maṇḍala-nyāsa, pūrṇāhuti context)
FAQs
It prescribes specific auspicious ground-diagrams (bhadraka/ardhacandra/svastika) at the entrance for placing kumbhas, and it instructs that agnyādhāna and the pūrṇā-oblation may be performed even when a formal kuṇḍa (fire-pit) is not available.
It combines ritual science (agnyādhāna, offerings) with spatial/diagrammatic and threshold-setup guidance (doorway placements and auspicious designs), showing how the text covers both liturgy and practical ritual architecture/arrangement.
Correct entrance-setup with auspicious symbols and proper fire-establishment is presented as a means of ensuring ritual purity and completeness of the rite, supporting merit (puṇya) through orderly, scripture-aligned performance.