Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 4
दमनकारोहणविधिः (Dāmanaka-ārohaṇa-vidhi) — Procedure for Raising/Placing the Dāmanaka Garland
सम्पूज्य बोधयेद्वृक्षं भववाक्येन मन्त्रवित् हरप्रसादसंभूत त्वमत्र सन्निधीभव
sampūjya bodhayedvṛkṣaṃ bhavavākyena mantravit haraprasādasaṃbhūta tvamatra sannidhībhava
ครั้นบูชาโดยสมบูรณ์แล้ว ผู้รู้มนตร์พึงปลุก/อัญเชิญต้นไม้ด้วยวาจาแห่งศิวะว่า “ผู้บังเกิดจากพระกรุณาของหระ จงสถิตอยู่ ณ ที่นี้”
Lord Agni (in discourse to Sage Vasiṣṭha, as the usual Agni Purāṇa narration frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Vrata","practical_application":"Mantra-based consecration: awakening/invoking the ritual tree as a living receptacle for sacred presence before taking/using its offering material.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Mantra","entry_title":"Vṛkṣa-bodhana mantra for dāmanaka rite (Hara-prasāda-sambhūta…)","lookup_keywords":["vṛkṣa-bodhana","āvāhana","Hara-prasāda","sannidhi","mantravida"],"quick_summary":"After worship, the officiant ‘awakens’ the tree with a Shaiva utterance, inviting divine-sanctioned presence so the offering becomes ritually valid and potent."}
Alamkara Type: Sambodhana (direct address)
Concept: Sannidhi (invited presence) is established through mantra and respectful upacāra, transforming ordinary matter into sacred dravya.
Application: Before plucking/using leaves/garlands, perform pūjā and vṛkṣa-bodhana; speak the mantra with attention and purity to avoid ritual fault (doṣa).
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Ritual Worship and Consecration Rites)
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A mantra-knowing priest stands before a sacred tree, offering water, flowers, and lamp, then recites a direct-address mantra inviting presence into the tree.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, priest with kuśa and water pot, sacred tree with stylized aura, lamp flames, mantra gesture (añjali), temple grove setting, saturated colors and bold outlines","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, priest and sacred tree framed by gold arch motifs, tree given a subtle halo, offerings (flowers, lamp, water) rendered richly, gold embossing on vessels and borders","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clear instructional depiction of vṛkṣa-bodhana: sequence of offering items, priest reciting mantra, calm grove, fine linework and soft shading","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, naturalistic tree and garden, priest in detailed garments reciting, attendants holding pūjā tray, delicate rendering of lamp light and foliage"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: bodhayedvṛkṣaṃ → bodhayet + vṛkṣam; tvamatra → tvam + atra; sannidhībhava → sannidhī + bhava (sannidhim bhava).
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Puja-vidhi on āvāhana, prāṇa-pratiṣṭhā analogues; Agni Purana: Mantra sections prescribing direct-address formulas
FAQs
It gives the practical step of vṛkṣa-bodhana (ritual awakening/invocation): after worship, a mantra-knower addresses the tree with a Śaiva formula commanding divine presence to be established in it.
Beyond mythic narration, it preserves applied ritual technology—installation-style procedures (akin to pratiṣṭhā) for sacred objects like trees, showing the text’s coverage of temple-adjacent rites, mantra-usage, and consecration protocols.
By invoking sanctified presence in the tree through Śiva’s grace, the worshipper treats the tree as a living sacred locus; such consecrated worship is traditionally held to generate puṇya (merit) and support purification through reverent, dharmic ritual.