Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 26
Chapter 83 — निर्वाणदीक्षाकथनम्
Description of the Nirvāṇa Initiation
ॐ हां हौं हों शान्त्यतीतकलापाशायेति ग, चिह्नितपुस्तकपाठः मन्त्राणां त्रयमेकञ्च विषयं कारणं हरिं अन्तर्भाव्य प्रतिष्ठायां शुक्लयान्ताडनादिकं
oṃ hāṃ hauṃ hoṃ śāntyatītakalāpāśāyeti ga, cihnitapustakapāṭhaḥ mantrāṇāṃ trayamekañca viṣayaṃ kāraṇaṃ hariṃ antarbhāvya pratiṣṭhāyāṃ śuklayāntāḍanādikaṃ
“โอม หาง หาวง โหง”—เป็นมนต์ ‘เพื่อระงับบ่วงแห่งกลุ่มกะลาอันล่วงพ้น’ ดังระบุไว้ในบทอ่านที่ทำเครื่องหมายไว้ ในพิธีประดิษฐาน (ประติษฐา) พึงใช้มนต์สามบทและมนต์เพิ่มเติมอีกหนึ่งบท—โดยรวมเรื่องวิษยะ เหตุ (การณะ) และหริ (วิษณุ) เข้าไว้—พร้อมวิธีการเช่นการตบ/กระทบเพื่อปลุกเสกยันตระสีขาวและกรรมอื่นที่เกี่ยวข้อง।
Lord Agni (in discourse to sage Vasiṣṭha, the typical frame of the Agni Purāṇa)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Pratiṣṭhā (installation) and mantra-nyāsa/yantra-śuddhi: selecting and sequencing bīja/mantras, embedding viṣaya–kāraṇa–Hari in the rite, and energizing (tāḍana) a śukla-yantra for stability and śānti.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Pratiṣṭhā: śukla-yantra-tāḍana and tri-mantra + eka-mantra integration","lookup_keywords":["pratiṣṭhā","mantra-nyāsa","śukla-yantra","tāḍana","viṣaya-kāraṇa-hari"],"quick_summary":"In installation rites, mantras are structured as a triad plus an additional integrating mantra, explicitly folding in object, cause, and Hari; the white yantra is ritually struck/energized as part of activation and pacification."}
Concept: Mantra is made operative by correct nyāsa, semantic embedding (viṣaya–kāraṇa), and īśvara-sānnidhya (Hari) within a consecratory procedure.
Application: Designing a consistent pratiṣṭhā sequence: choose bīja/mantras, perform nyāsa, energize yantra, and stabilize the installation through śānti-oriented mantra framing.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Pratiṣṭhā and Mantra-nyāsa / Yantra-vidhi)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritual specialist performs pratiṣṭhā: inscribing a white yantra on a clean altar, placing ritual thread/sūtra, reciting Oṃ hāṃ hauṃ hoṃ, and striking/energizing the yantra while invoking Hari as the indwelling support.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, priest in white dhoti before a sanctum-like altar, luminous white yantra on floor, subtle red/ochre background, stylized flames and lotus motifs, Hari’s presence as a faint blue aura, detailed linework, sacred geometry emphasized.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold-leaf highlights on the yantra borders and ritual vessels, priest performing tāḍana with a darbha bundle, Viṣṇu/Hari icon as small inset with ornate arch, rich reds and greens, heavy ornamentation.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean instructional composition: labeled ritual items (yantra, sūtra, japa-mālā), priest touching/striking the white yantra, soft pastel palette, fine gesso detailing, calm consecration atmosphere.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly atelier depiction of a consecration rite: geometric yantra on carpet, meticulous objects (conch, lamp, incense), calligraphic mantra band, delicate shading, architectural niche behind."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: śāntyatītakalāpāśāyeti → śānti-atīta-kalā-pāśāya iti; trayamekañca → trayam ekam ca; śuklayāntāḍanādikaṃ → śukla-yānta-āḍana-ādikam (compound segmentation approximate due to manuscript uncertainty).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 83 (pratiṣṭhā/nyāsa/yantra-vidhi context)
FAQs
It prescribes the use of specific bīja-mantras and a structured set of mantras (three plus one), explicitly integrating the ritual object, its causal principle, and Hari (Viṣṇu), along with yantra-related energizing actions (e.g., tāḍana) during pratiṣṭhā (installation consecration).
It exemplifies the Purāṇa’s technical coverage of applied ritual science—mantra selection, theological integration (Hari), and practical yantra-handling—showing how the text functions as a manual for consecration rites alongside its broader mythic and doctrinal material.
By employing pacificatory mantras to “loosen bonds” (pāśa) and installing the deity with properly integrated mantras and yantra-rites, the act is framed as purification and stabilization of sacred presence, supporting merit (puṇya) and ritual efficacy (siddhi).