Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 22
Chapter 83 — निर्वाणदीक्षाकथनम्
Description of the Nirvāṇa Initiation
ताडयित्वा समादाय मुखसूत्रे नियोजयेत् जुहुयान्निजवीजेन सान्निध्यायाहुतित्रयं
tāḍayitvā samādāya mukhasūtre niyojayet juhuyānnijavījena sānnidhyāyāhutitrayaṃ
เมื่อกระทบแล้วจึงหยิบขึ้น ผูกเข้ากับสายที่ปาก (มุขสูตร); แล้วใช้วีชะของตน (พัด/จามร) ถวายอาหุติสามครั้งเพื่อให้เทพสถิตใกล้
Lord Agni (in dialogue tradition of the Agni Purana, instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Pūjā/homa upacāra: handling a ritual implement (likely a whisk/fan or mouth-cord accessory), fixing it properly, then offering three āhutis to establish sannidhi (deity’s manifest presence).","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Sannidhyārtha tri-āhuti with mouth-cord fastening and bīja/whisk action","lookup_keywords":["pūjā-vidhi","homa-vidhi","mukha-sūtra","tri-āhuti","sannidhi"],"quick_summary":"The verse gives a compact ritual sequence: strike/activate the implement, attach it to the mouth-cord (mukha-sūtra), and perform three oblations using one’s own ‘bīja/whisk’ to invite and stabilize the deity’s presence."}
Concept: Kriyā-śuddhi (procedural exactness) as a means to invoke sannidhi; repetition in threes as stabilizing rite-structure.
Application: In homa/pūjā, use fixed sequences (including tri-āhuti) to mark transitions: from preparation to invoked presence.
Khanda Section: Pūjā-vidhi / Homa-vidhi (Ritual procedures and fire-offerings)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritualist at a small homa-kuṇḍa: he strikes/activates a ritual implement, fastens it to a mouth-cord, then waves a whisk/fan and offers three measured oblations into the fire to invite the deity’s presence.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, square homa-kuṇḍa with stylized flames, priest in profile attaching a cord near the mouth, holding a chamara/whisk, three small ladle-pours shown as sequential flame bursts, flat ornamental borders, warm ochres and reds.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, homa altar with gold-foiled flames, priest with ornate jewelry and sacred thread, prominent mouth-cord detail, three oblation moments depicted as three golden flame tongues, rich temple interior, heavy gold embellishment.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, didactic layout: close-up of mukha-sūtra fastening, then three-step āhuti sequence panels, soft colors, fine linework, clear ritual implements (sruk, sruva, chamara).","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate indoor yajña scene with attendants, detailed textiles, priest fastening cord and offering three āhutis, delicate smoke curls, realistic firelight, fine brushwork."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":null,"pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: juhuyānnijavījena → juhuyāt + nija-vījena; sānnidhyāyāhutitrayaṃ → sānnidhyāya + āhuti-trayam.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 83 (pūjā/homa procedural cluster)
FAQs
It gives a step in homa-prayoga: activating/striking and attaching an implement at the mouth-cord position, then offering three oblations specifically intended to invoke sānnidhya (the deity’s manifest presence).
Beyond mythic narration, it preserves operational ritual details—sequencing of actions, implements, and counted oblations—showing the text’s manual-like coverage of applied liturgy alongside many other sciences.
The triad of oblations aimed at sānnidhya is meant to stabilize invocation—ritually ‘bringing near’ the deity—thereby enhancing purity, efficacy of worship, and merit (puṇya) through correctly performed homa.