Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 5
Chapter 83 — निर्वाणदीक्षाकथनम्
Description of the Nirvāṇa Initiation
वषड्वौषट्समोपेतैः सर्वकाम्योपरि स्थितैः हवनं संवरैः कुर्यात् सर्वत्राप्यायनादिषु
vaṣaḍvauṣaṭsamopetaiḥ sarvakāmyopari sthitaiḥ havanaṃ saṃvaraiḥ kuryāt sarvatrāpyāyanādiṣu
พึงบูชาไฟพร้อมมนต์สังวร (มนต์ครอบคลุม/คุ้มครอง) โดยใช้มนต์ที่ประกอบด้วยคำอุทาน ‘วษฏ์’ และ ‘วौษฏ์’ ซึ่งวางไว้เหนือพิธีสรวกามยะ และให้กระทำเช่นนี้ในพิธีทั้งหลาย เช่น อาปยายะนะ เป็นต้น
Lord Agni (in dialogue tradition, instructing sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Agneya homa protocol: use enclosing/protective formulas (saṃvara) and vaṣaṭ/vauṣaṭ exclamations in offerings, applied across sarvakāmya and nourishment/increase rites (āpyāyana etc.).","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Havana with saṃvara and vaṣaṭ/vauṣaṭ across sarvakāmya and āpyāyana rites","lookup_keywords":["havana","saṃvara mantra","vaṣaṭ","vauṣaṭ","āpyāyana"],"quick_summary":"Perform fire-offerings using protective enclosing formulas and mantras marked by vaṣaṭ/vauṣaṭ; this protocol is to be applied broadly, including sarvakāmya and rites aimed at nourishment and increase (āpyāyana)."}
Concept: Ritual efficacy is maintained by ‘enclosure’ (saṃvara)—a protective boundary of mantra—while vaṣaṭ/vauṣaṭ function as offering-commitment markers in the fire.
Application: In any homa aimed at general fulfillment or nourishment, keep the saṃvara sequence intact and use correct vaṣaṭ/vauṣaṭ endings to ‘deliver’ the oblation properly.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Homa-vidhi (Agneya-vidya: Vedic fire-ritual procedure)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A formal homa with paridhi-like boundary and protective mantra ‘enclosure’; the priest offers ghee with a ladle while uttering vaṣaṭ/vauṣaṭ; offerings for āpyāyana (milk, grains) are arranged neatly beside the fire.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, symmetrical homa altar with boundary markings, priest chanting, stylized ‘vaṣaṭ’ ‘vauṣaṭ’ motifs, offerings of grains and milk vessels, warm fire glow.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, gold-leaf flames and ornaments, richly decorated altar, prominent offering ladle, vessels of ghee and grains for āpyāyana, script panels for vaṣaṭ/vauṣaṭ.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, technical clarity: altar geometry, enclosing boundary (saṃvara) indicated, labeled offerings for nourishment, priest mid-āhuti with vaṣaṭ/vauṣaṭ.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed ritual courtyard, attendants holding offerings, priest at fire with ladle, fine calligraphy noting vaṣaṭ/vauṣaṭ, careful depiction of protective boundary around the altar."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Hamsadhwani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: वषड्वौषट्समोपेतैः→vaṣaḍ-vauṣaṭ-sama-upetaiḥ; सर्वकाम्योपरि→sarva-kāmya-upari; सर्वत्राप्यायनादिषु→sarvatra apyāyana-ādiṣu
Related Themes: Agni Purāṇa 83 (homa rules; vaṣaṭ/vauṣaṭ; saṃvara)
FAQs
It specifies the correct mantra-endings (vaṣaṭ/vauṣaṭ) and the use of saṃvara (protective/enclosing ritual formulas) when performing havana, especially in Sarvakāmya-type and āpyāyana-type rites.
It preserves procedural micro-details of Vedic/Tantric-leaning ritual praxis—how mantras are to be framed and applied across multiple rite-types—showing the text’s practical, manual-like coverage of religious technology.
Correct vaṣaṭ/vauṣaṭ usage and proper ritual ‘enclosure’ are taught as safeguards ensuring the oblation reaches its intended deity/goal, supporting efficacy (siddhi), purity, and the merit (puṇya) of the rite.