Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 64
Chapter 81 — समयदीक्षाविधानम्
Procedure for Samaya Initiation
प्रसृतिं प्रसृतिं पश्चाद्वर्धयेद् द्व्यादिषु क्रमात् कुर्याच्चानलमन्त्रेण पिधानं कवचाणुना
prasṛtiṃ prasṛtiṃ paścādvardhayed dvyādiṣu kramāt kuryāccānalamantreṇa pidhānaṃ kavacāṇunā
ต่อจากนั้นให้เริ่มจากสองหน่วยแล้วเพิ่มทีละหนึ่งประสฤติเป็นลำดับ; แล้วจึงทำพิธานะ (การปิดผนึก/ปิดพิธี) ด้วยมนต์อนละ และมนต์กวจะในรูปละเอียด (anu)۔
Lord Agni (Agni Purana’s primary narrator) addressing Sage Vasiṣṭha
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Concept: Kramavidhi (graduated procedure) and rakṣā (protective containment) as essential to mantra-prayoga.
Application: When intensifying a practice, increase inputs gradually and conclude with a formal protective closure to prevent leakage of intent/energy.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Mantra-kalpa (Agneya-vidya: protective rites, kavaca and mantra-prayoga)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritualist increases measured offerings in a sequence (two, three, four…) and then performs a sealing gesture while reciting Anala-mantra and kavaca.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, priest before a small altar, bowls marked with increasing measures, right hand in sealing mudrā, stylized flames behind, sacred geometry border motifs, subdued ochres and reds.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, priest seated with ritual vessels, gold leaf halo-like aura around the fire, visible sequence of measure-cups, ornate kavaca scroll motif, rich jewel tones.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style instructional panel, clearly depicted measure increments (2,3,4) beside vessels, priest performing pidhāna gesture, neat labels, soft pastel background.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly ritual chamber, meticulous depiction of measuring cups and incremental additions, the officiant sealing the rite with a gesture, fine calligraphy cartouche reading ‘Anala’ and ‘Kavaca’."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पश्चाद्वर्धयेत् = पश्चात् + वर्धयेत्; द्व्यादिषु = द्वि + आदिषु; कuryāccānalamantreṇa = कुर्यात् + च + अनलमन्त्रेण; कवचाणुना = कवच + अणुना
Related Themes: Agni Purana 81 (kavaca, mantra-prayoga, māna-vardhana context)
FAQs
It teaches a precise mantra-prayoga: offerings or ritual steps are increased successively by the ‘prasṛti’ unit (starting from two), and the rite is then ritually ‘sealed’ (pidhāna) using the Anala (Agni) mantra together with a protective kavaca application.
It preserves operational detail—measurement units (prasṛti), ordered increments (dvy-ādi kramāt), and specialized ritual actions like pidhāna with kavaca—showing the text’s practical manual-like coverage of mantra, protection rites, and liturgical procedure.
The incremental offering and the final ‘sealing’ with Agni and kavaca mantras are meant to stabilize the rite, prevent ritual leakage/obstruction, and establish protective purity—supporting merit (puṇya) and safeguarding the practitioner’s intention.