Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 16
Kapilādipūjāvidhāna — Procedure for Worship Beginning with Kapilā
रसपरिवर्तमानाय वरुणाय जलाग्नये विघ्नराजो गृहद्वारे पेषण्यां सुभगे नमः
rasaparivartamānāya varuṇāya jalāgnaye vighnarājo gṛhadvāre peṣaṇyāṃ subhage namaḥ
ขอนอบน้อมแด่วรุณะ ผู้เป็นเจ้าแห่งสายน้ำ และแด่ “ชลอัคนี” ผู้ทำให้รสสารแปรเปลี่ยน ขอนอบน้อมแด่วิฆนราช ณ ประตูเรือน และขอนอบน้อมแด่ศุภคา ณ หินโม่/ที่โม่บด.
Lord Agni (in discourse to the sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Mantra-prayoga for household protection and obstacle-removal: invoking Varuṇa and the transformative 'water-fire' principle, placing Vighnarāja at the doorway, and sanctifying the grinding-stone area for prosperity and smooth daily operations.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Mantra","entry_title":"Household Mantras: Varuṇa, Jalāgni, Vighnarāja, and the Grinding-stone Deity","lookup_keywords":["Varuṇa","jalāgni","vighnarāja","gṛha-dvāra","peṣaṇī"],"quick_summary":"Invoke Varuṇa and the transformative watery-fire, station Vighnarāja at the threshold, and honor the auspicious power at the grinding-stone to secure purity, prosperity, and unobstructed household functioning."}
Concept: Bandhana of liminal spaces: dvāra (threshold) and pāka-sthāna (food-prep) are ritually guarded so daily life becomes continuous worship.
Application: Before routine work (entering/exiting, grinding), recite the mantras and offer a small water/flower/akṣata to stabilize auspiciousness.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Mantra-prayoga for household rites and obstacle-removal)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A house entrance with a protective deity at the doorway, a water-pot and small flame symbolizing jalāgni, and a grinding-stone area being honored with offerings.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, doorway with guardian motif labeled Vighnarāja, flowing water imagery for Varuṇa, a subtle blue-green 'jalāgni' flame-water emblem, grinding-stone with offerings, traditional borders.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, gold on the doorway arch and kalasha, Varuṇa suggested with aquatic emblems, Vighnarāja as a small Gaṇeśa-like guardian at threshold, grinding-stone with flowers and turmeric, jewel-toned palette.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clear diagrammatic layout: water/Varuṇa corner, jalāgni symbol, doorway with Vighnarāja placement, peṣaṇī station with 'subhage' homage; fine lines and soft colors.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature interior-courtyard scene, detailed doorway with attendants, small shrine niche for Vighnarāja, water-bowl and lamp, women/servants near grinding-stone, delicate architectural detail."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Shuddha Saveri","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: रसपरिवर्तमानाय → रस-परिवर्तमानाय (compound); जलाग्नये → जल-अग्नये; विघ्नराजो → विघ्नराजः (visarga restoration); गृहद्वारे → गृह-द्वारे.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 77 (gṛha-devatā nyāsa and placements); Agni Purana Vighna-śānti/gaṇeśa-related prayogas (where present)
FAQs
It gives a mantra-style sequence for domestic protection: invoking Varuṇa/jalāgni for purification and right transformation of household substances, invoking Vighnarāja at the threshold to prevent impediments, and invoking an auspicious presence at the grinding area to bless daily sustenance.
Beyond theology, it preserves applied household ritual practice—mapping deities and protective forces onto specific functional zones (doorway, water/fluids, food-preparation tools), showing the text’s coverage of practical gṛhya-rites alongside larger cosmological topics.
By sanctifying the threshold and the instruments of daily nourishment, the rite is intended to remove obstacles, maintain purity and order (ṛta/dharma), and ensure auspicious prosperity—turning routine domestic actions into merit-bearing sacred acts.