Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 46
Agnisthāpana-vidhi (Procedure for Establishing the Sacred Fire) and Protective Īśāna-kalpa Homa Sequences
यागाग्निशिवयोः कृत्वा नाडीसन्धानमात्मना शक्त्या मूलाणुना होमं कुर्यादङ्गैर् दशांशतः
yāgāgniśivayoḥ kṛtvā nāḍīsandhānamātmanā śaktyā mūlāṇunā homaṃ kuryādaṅgair daśāṃśataḥ
ครั้นทำการเชื่อมโยงนาฑีระหว่างไฟยัญญะกับพระศิวะแล้ว พึงอาศัยศักติภายในทำโหมะด้วยหน่วยพยางค์ (อณุ) แห่งมูลมนตร์; แล้วถวายอังคมนตร์เป็นส่วนหนึ่งในสิบของอาหุติ۔
Lord Agni (narrating to sage Vasiṣṭha, standard Agni Purāṇa frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Nāḍī-sandhāna linking the yajña-fire and Śiva; perform homa with the mūla-mantra’s syllabic unit, then aṅga-mantras as one-tenth (daśāṃśa) subsidiary offerings.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Nāḍī-sandhāna and Daśāṃśa Aṅga-homa with Mūla-mantra","lookup_keywords":["nāḍī-sandhāna","mūla-mantra","aṅga-mantra","homa","śakti"],"quick_summary":"Unite inner channels with the ritual fire and Śiva, offer the main oblations using the root-mantra unit, then complete the rite by offering the limb-mantras in one-tenth proportion."}
Concept: Integration of external yajña with internal yogic physiology; proportionality (daśāṃśa) in subsidiary mantra-offerings preserves ritual completeness.
Application: In mantra-homa, keep a clear hierarchy: mūla-mantra as principal, aṅgas as calibrated auxiliaries; pair breath/attention with offerings to stabilize focus.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Tantric homa and nāḍī-sandhāna practices)
Primary Rasa: Adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: Shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A homa-kunda with rising flames; a sādhaka visualizes luminous channels (nāḍīs) linking the fire to a subtle Śiva-presence; mantra syllables appear as seed-letters entering the flame; aṅga-mantras offered in smaller counted portions.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized homa altar with bright flames, visible nāḍī lines as golden streams from the sādhaka’s body to the fire and to a faint Śiva form above, seed-syllables (bīja) floating, ritual geometry","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, central homa fire with gold highlights, sādhaka offering ladle, subtle Śiva aura above the fire, decorative script-like bīja letters, emphasis on sacred radiance and symmetry","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, diagrammatic yet elegant: show nāḍī-sandhāna as colored channels, stepwise panels for mūla-mantra homa then daśāṃśa aṅga offerings, clear instructional labels","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly precision: a ritualist by a small fire altar, translucent lines indicating subtle channels, calligraphic mantra letters rising with smoke, intimate indoor setting"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: नाडीसन्धानमात्मना = नाडी-सन्धानम् + आत्मना; कुर्यादङ्गैर् = कुर्यात् + अङ्गैः
Related Themes: Agni Purana 75 (homa-vidhi; mantra-aṅga sequencing)
FAQs
It teaches a Tantric homa protocol: establish nāḍī-sandhāna (subtle-channel alignment) connecting the ritual fire with Śiva, perform offerings using the mūla-mantra (seed/root mantra unit), and then offer the aṅga-mantras in a daśāṃśa (one-tenth) proportion.
Beyond mythic narration, it preserves precise ritual engineering—mantra taxonomy (mūla vs. aṅga), counting rules (daśāṃśa), and subtle-body concepts (nāḍīs, śakti)—showing the Agni Purāṇa’s coverage of practical liturgy and Tantric procedure.
The verse frames homa as an empowered, internally aligned act: linking nāḍīs and invoking Śiva through Śakti disciplines the practitioner’s energies, while the proportional aṅga offerings complete the mantra’s ‘limbs,’ supporting purification, efficacy (siddhi), and merit through correctly structured worship.