Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 34
Chapter 78 — पवित्रारोहणकथनं
Pavitrārohaṇa: Installing the Sanctifying Thread/Garland
समग्रासनके कुम्भे यजेद्देवं स्थिरासने वर्धन्यां प्रणवस्थायामायुधन्तदनु द्वयोः
samagrāsanake kumbhe yajeddevaṃ sthirāsane vardhanyāṃ praṇavasthāyāmāyudhantadanu dvayoḥ
พึงบูชาเทพในกุมภะที่ตั้งบนสมคราสนะ โดยให้ประทับบนอาสนะอันมั่นคง; ที่วรรธนีซึ่งสถาปนาด้วยปรณวะ (โอม) นั้น แล้วจึงจัดวางสัญลักษณ์อาวุธไว้ในตำแหน่งสองข้างที่กำหนด।
Lord Agni (in instruction to the sage Vasiṣṭha, the typical Agni Purāṇa dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Devatā-arcana in kumbha: correct seating (āsana) arrangement, establishing Praṇava on vardhanī, and placing weapon-emblems in adjacent positions.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Kumbha-Arcana: Samagrāsana, Sthirāsana, Praṇava on Vardhanī, and Āyudha Placement","lookup_keywords":["kumbha-yajana","samagrāsana","sthirāsana","praṇava","āyudha-sthāpana"],"quick_summary":"Worship the deity in the kumbha set on the complete ritual seat; keep the deity’s seat steady, establish Oṁ on the vardhanī, and then arrange the weapon-emblems in the two adjacent places as prescribed."}
Weapon Type: Ritual āyudha-emblems (generic)
Concept: Ritual grammar of space: āsana, kumbha, praṇava, and āyudha are coordinated to embody deity-presence and safeguard the rite.
Application: Set up the altar with stable supports; treat praṇava as the seed establishing sanctity before placing subsidiary emblems.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Devatā-arcana, Yantra/Kalasha-sthāpana and ritual seating arrangements)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A neatly arranged altar: a kumbha on a complete ritual seat, a steady seat for the deity, a vardhanī marked with Oṁ, and two weapon-emblems placed symmetrically nearby.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, symmetrical altar layout, kumbha on lotus seat, Oṁ inscribed on vardhanī, two stylized āyudhas flanking, strong outlines and traditional floral borders","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, richly ornamented kumbha with gold leaf, Oṁ prominently embossed on the vardhanī, two gleaming weapon-emblems with gold highlights, frontal symmetrical composition","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean instructional depiction of placements (center kumbha, vardhanī with praṇava, two adjacent āyudhas), fine detailing and soft shading","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, top-down angled view of ritual paraphernalia on a carpeted platform, calligraphic Oṁ on the vardhanī, two weapon-emblems placed with precision"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Shree","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: यजेद्देवं = यजेत् + देवम्; प्रणवस्थायामायुधन्तदनु = प्रणव-स्थायाम् + आयुधम् + तत् + अनु
Related Themes: Agni Purana 78 (Kumbha-sthāpana and upacāra sequencing)
FAQs
It specifies a pūjā sequence: worship in a kumbha set on a complete ritual seat, establish Oṁ (Praṇava) on the vardhanī arrangement, and then place the deity’s weapon-emblems (āyudhas) in the prescribed two positions.
Beyond narrative theology, it preserves actionable liturgical engineering—how to arrange seats, vessels, mantra-installation (Praṇava), and emblematic implements (āyudhas)—showing the Purāṇa as a manual of applied ritual practice.
Correct placement of the kumbha, seats, Praṇava, and āyudhas is treated as ensuring mantra-stability and ritual purity, thereby making the worship efficacious and merit-producing (puṇya) through orderly, consecrated procedure.