Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 2
अध्याय 82 — संस्कारदीक्षाकथनम्
Saṃskāra-Dīkṣā: Consecratory Initiation
संश्लिष्टौ तौ समभ्यर्च्य सन्तर्प्य हृदयात्मना तयोः सन्निधये दद्यात्तेनैवाहुतिपञ्चकं
saṃśliṣṭau tau samabhyarcya santarpya hṛdayātmanā tayoḥ sannidhaye dadyāttenaivāhutipañcakaṃ
เมื่อบูชาทั้งสองในภาวะประสานเป็นหนึ่งโดยถูกต้อง และทำให้ท่านทั้งสองพอพระทัยด้วยจิตจากดวงใจแล้ว เพื่อให้สถิตอยู่ต่อไป จงถวายอาหุติห้าครั้งด้วยพิธีเดียวกันนั้น
Lord Agni (in discourse to Sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Ritual maintenance of divine proximity: worship and ‘satisfaction’ (tarpana/saṃtarpana) followed by a fixed set of five oblations to secure continued sannidhāna.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Sannidhāna-sthāpana: saṃtarpana and pañcaka-āhuti","lookup_keywords":["saṃtarpya","sannidhāna","pañcaka āhuti","hṛdaya","pūjā-vidhi"],"quick_summary":"After worship and heartfelt satisfaction of the invoked powers, offer five oblations as a standardized act to keep their presence steady in the rite."}
Concept: Sannidhāna is sustained by both inner affect (hṛdaya) and outer action (fixed-count āhuti).
Application: Combine devotion/attention with standardized counts to prevent ritual drift and maintain continuity of invocation.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Ritual Worship and Homa Procedures)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Two closely associated divine principles are worshipped; the practitioner offers water/offerings in saṃtarpana, then performs exactly five measured oblations into the fire to keep their presence.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, paired divine presences subtly indicated, priest performing saṃtarpana with cupped hands, then five distinct ladle offerings into a bright altar, rhythmic composition","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, gold accents on five rising flame tongues symbolizing five oblations, richly ornamented vessels, devotional posture emphasizing ‘hṛdaya’ sincerity","mysore_prompt":"Mysore, instructional depiction: five oblations shown as five sequential gestures, clear ritual tools, minimal background for clarity","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed ritual scene with attendants counting offerings, delicate rendering of ghee stream into fire, patterned carpets and canopy"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"measured-ritual","suggested_raga":"Kedar","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: दद्यात्तेनैव = दद्यात् + तेन + एव। आहुतिपञ्चकम् = आहुति + पञ्चकम् (कर्मधारयः)।
Related Themes: Agni Purana 82 (āvāhana and internalization steps surrounding this pañcaka-āhuti)
FAQs
It prescribes a homa-detail: after worshipping and propitiating a paired deity-form, one should perform an āhuti-pañcaka—five specific oblations—explicitly intended to secure the deity’s sannidhi (ritual presence).
It exemplifies the Agni Purana’s manual-like coverage of practical ritual technology—stepwise worship, propitiation, and quantified offerings—alongside its broader teachings on dharma, polity, medicine, and arts.
The verse links inner devotion (hṛdayātmanā) with correct ritual action (five oblations), implying that sincere intent plus precise homa-offerings sustains divine presence and yields purification and merit through properly completed worship.