Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 53
Chapter 83 — निर्वाणदीक्षाकथनम्
Description of the Nirvāṇa Initiation
दीक्षागतङ्क्रियाकाण्डं संस्मरन् संविशेद्गुरुः इति सङ्क्षेपतः प्रोक्तो विधिर्दीक्षाधिवासने
dīkṣāgataṅkriyākāṇḍaṃ saṃsmaran saṃviśedguruḥ iti saṅkṣepataḥ prokto vidhirdīkṣādhivāsane
เมื่อระลึกถึงหมวดพิธีกรรม (กริยา-กาณฑะ) อันเกี่ยวกับการทีกษาแล้ว คุรุพึงเข้าพักผ่อน. ดังนี้ได้กล่าวโดยสังเขปถึงวิธีแห่งทีกษา-อธิวาสนะแล้ว।
Lord Agni (narrating the ritual procedure, traditionally to Vasiṣṭha)
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Concept: Smaraṇa (intentional recollection) is a ritual technology: correct performance depends on internalized sequence as much as external acts.
Application: Before major rites, mentally rehearse the full procedure to prevent omissions and maintain steadiness (dhairya) and purity of intention.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Diksha & Ritual Procedure / Tantra-vidhi)
Primary Rasa: shanta
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Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":null,"pace":"medium","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: saṃviśedguruḥ = saṃviśet + guruḥ; vidhirdīkṣādhivāsane = vidhiḥ + dīkṣādhivāsane; dīkṣāgataṅkriyākāṇḍaṃ read as dīkṣā-gata-kriyā-kāṇḍaṃ
Related Themes: Agni Purana 83 (summary of adhivāsana); Agni Purana 84 (dīkṣā-vidhāna begins)
FAQs
It gives a procedural closure for dīkṣā-adhivāsana: the guru, having mentally reviewed the initiation-related ritual sequence (kriyā-kāṇḍa), should retire—signaling completion of the preparatory observance before the main initiation.
It exemplifies the Agni Purana’s manual-like coverage of applied religious practice—codifying step-by-step temple/initiatory rites (pujā-vidhi and dīkṣā-vidhi) alongside its many other disciplines.
The instruction emphasizes disciplined, mindful ritual performance: recollection of the rite before rest functions as a contemplative sealing of the observance, supporting purity (śuddhi) and correctness (vidhi-siddhi) for the forthcoming initiation.
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