Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 28
पवित्रारोहणविधिः
The Rite of Raising/Placing the Pavitra
सिद्धान्तपुस्तके दद्यात् सप्रमाणं पवित्रकं ॐ हां भूः स्वाहा ॐ हां भुवः स्वाहा ॐ हां स्वः स्वाहा ॐ हां भूर्भुवः स्वः स्वाहा होमं व्याहृतिभिः कृत्वा दत्वाअहुतिचतुष्टयं
siddhāntapustake dadyāt sapramāṇaṃ pavitrakaṃ oṃ hāṃ bhūḥ svāhā oṃ hāṃ bhuvaḥ svāhā oṃ hāṃ svaḥ svāhā oṃ hāṃ bhūrbhuvaḥ svaḥ svāhā homaṃ vyāhṛtibhiḥ kṛtvā datvāahuticatuṣṭayaṃ
แล้วพึงวางปวิตรกะที่ทำตามขนาดอันถูกต้องไว้ในคัมภีร์สิทธานตะ ครั้นทำโหมะด้วยวฺยาหฤติว่า ‘โอม หาง ภูห์ สวาหา; โอม หาง ภุวะห์ สวาหา; โอม หาง สวะห์ สวาหา; โอม หาง ภูรฺภุวะห์ สวะห์ สวาหา’ แล้วพึงถวายอาหุติ ๔ ประการ
Lord Agni (in instruction to Sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purāṇa dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Use of pavitraka with correct measure and the vyāhṛti-homa formulae (with bīja ‘hāṃ’) to sanctify and complete offerings; integrates text (Siddhānta-pustaka) and ritual act.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Mantra","entry_title":"Vyāhṛti-homa with ‘Oṃ hāṃ’ and Pavitraka-pratiṣṭhā","lookup_keywords":["vyāhṛti-homa","oṃ hāṃ","pavitraka","siddhānta-pustaka","bhūr-bhuvaḥ-svaḥ"],"quick_summary":"Prepare a properly measured pavitraka and place it in/with the Siddhānta text; perform homa using the four vyāhṛti mantras (bhūḥ, bhuvaḥ, svaḥ, and bhūr-bhuvaḥ-svaḥ) prefixed by ‘Oṃ hāṃ’, then offer four āhutis."}
Concept: Mantra + correct measure (pramāṇa) + proper placement (nyāsa-like handling of pavitraka) yields siddhi and ritual efficacy.
Application: Maintain exact mantra wording and count; ensure pavitraka is correctly made and ritually ‘installed’ before homa to avoid mantra-doṣa and to stabilize intention.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Mantra, Pavitraka, Homa and Vyahṛti Offerings)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritualist measures and prepares a pavitraka thread/ring, places it upon/within a sacred Siddhānta manuscript, then performs homa while reciting the four vyāhṛti mantras with ‘Oṃ hāṃ’.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, manuscript on a low wooden stand, priest placing pavitraka with reverence, homa fire nearby, stylized syllables ‘bhūḥ bhuvaḥ svaḥ’ as decorative script motifs, earthy tones.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, gilded manuscript stand and ritual vessels, priest holding pavitraka, bright flame, gold leaf accents around the sacred syllables, ornate borders.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, didactic composition: step-by-step panels—(1) measuring pavitraka, (2) placing in Siddhānta book, (3) four vyāhṛti āhutis—fine lines and soft colors.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed library-ritual setting with manuscript, precise hand gesture placing pavitraka, attendants with ladles, calligraphic cartouches for the four mantras."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सिद्धान्तपुस्तके = सिद्धान्त + पुस्तके; दत्वाअहुतिचतुष्टयम् = दत्वा + आहुति-चतुष्टयम्; भूर्भुवः स्वः = भूः + भुवः + स्वः (द्वन्द्व-संहिता)
Related Themes: Agni Purana 79 (pavitraka, homa, vyāhṛti offerings)
FAQs
It prescribes a specific puja-vidhi: preparing a properly measured pavitraka and performing a Vyāhṛti-homa with four oblations using the mantras for Bhūḥ, Bhuvaḥ, Svaḥ, and the combined Bhūr-Bhuvaḥ-Svaḥ.
It records precise, practice-oriented ritual details—materials (pavitraka), measurement (pramāṇa), mantra sequence (Vyāhṛtis with a bīja), and the exact count of offerings—showing how the Agni Purāṇa functions as a manual of applied religious procedure alongside its many other disciplines.
Vyāhṛti-homa is a purificatory, sanctifying act: offering with svāhā through Agni is held to cleanse ritual impurity, stabilize consecration, and secure protective merit (puṇya) through correctly performed mantra and oblation.