Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 3
Jīrṇoddhāra-vidhāna
Procedure for Renovation / Replacement of Dilapidated Installations
सहस्रं नारसिंहेन हुत्वा तामुद्धरेद् गुरुः दारवीं दारयेद्वह्नौ शैलजां प्रक्षिपेज्जले
sahasraṃ nārasiṃhena hutvā tāmuddhared guruḥ dāravīṃ dārayedvahnau śailajāṃ prakṣipejjale
เมื่อบูชาด้วยการถวายอาหุติหนึ่งพันครั้งด้วยมนต์นารสิงห์แล้ว อาจารย์พึงยกสิ่งนั้น (วัตถุที่ตั้งไว้) ขึ้นมา; ของที่ทำด้วยไม้พึงผ่าในไฟ และของที่เกิดจากศิลาพึงทิ้งลงในน้ำ.
Lord Agni (in the Agni Purana’s standard narration to a sage, commonly Vasiṣṭha)
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Concept: Mantra and element (agni/jala) cooperate to neutralize residual sacral charge; proper exit-rites preserve dharma and safety.
Application: When retiring consecrated materials, use protective homa and dispose according to substance to avoid ritual pollution and fear of pratyavāya.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Mantra-kalpa (Protective rites and consecration methods)
Primary Rasa: ugra
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A homa-kunda blazing as the guru completes a thousand Nārasiṃha oblations; afterward he lifts the object out; wooden pieces are split and offered to fire, while a stone object is carried to be immersed in water.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, vivid flames in the homa-kunda, Narasimha emblem above as protective presence, guru offering āhuti with ladle, assistants holding wooden pieces and a stone icon, stylized river/pond at edge of scene","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style with gold-leaf fire and ornaments, Narasimha motif in the backdrop, guru mid-āhuti, wooden object shown being split, stone object shown near a silver-blue water band, temple pillars framing","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clear step-by-step layout: homa on left, extraction center, disposal actions right (fire for wood, water for stone), fine detailing of vessels and ladles, calm didactic tone","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed ritual courtyard, homa-kunda with attendants, guru in saffron/white, wooden fragments near fire, stone icon carried toward a water tank, delicate smoke and water ripples"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तामुद्धरेद् → ताम् + उद्धरेत्; दारयेद्वह्नौ → दारयेत् + वह्नौ; प्रक्षिपेज्जले → प्रक्षिपेत् + जले.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 67 (jīrṇoddhāra and saṃhāra context)
FAQs
It prescribes a Nārasiṃha-mantra homa of one thousand oblations, followed by handling rules for materials: wooden items are tested/cleansed by fire (splitting in fire), while stone/mineral items are treated by immersion in water.
Beyond theology, it records precise operational ritual steps—counts of oblations, role of the officiant, and material-specific procedures—showing the Agni Purana’s coverage of applied liturgy and pragmatic temple/rite technology.
A Nārasiṃha-homa is framed as a protective and purificatory act; the subsequent fire/water handling aligns the object with appropriate elemental purification, supporting auspiciousness (śuddhi) and removal of obstacles (vighna-śānti).