Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 9
अधिवासनं नाम निर्वाणदीक्षायाम्
Adhivāsana in the Nirvāṇa-dīkṣā
तत्सन्निधानाय तिस्त्रो हुत्वा मूलाणुनाअहुतीः कुम्भस्थं शिवमभ्यर्च्य पाशसूत्रमुपाहरेत्
tatsannidhānāya tistro hutvā mūlāṇunāahutīḥ kumbhasthaṃ śivamabhyarcya pāśasūtramupāharet
เพื่ออัญเชิญการสถิตใกล้ชิดของพระองค์ พึงถวายอาหุติสามครั้งด้วยมูลาณุ แล้วบูชาพระศิวะผู้สถิตในหม้อพิธี (กุมภะ) จากนั้นจึงนำพาศสูตร (เชือกพิธี) ออกมา/จัดเตรียม
Lord Agni (instructing sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Invokes Śiva’s sannidhāna through three āhutis with the root-syllable/mantra, establishes worship in the kumbha, and prepares/presents the pāśa-sūtra for subsequent rite (initiation/protection/binding).","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Śiva-sannidhāna: three mūlāṇu-āhutis, kumbha-arcana, and pāśa-sūtra preparation","lookup_keywords":["mūlāṇu","trayaḥ āhuti","kumbha-śiva","pāśa-sūtra","pāśupata-vidhi"],"quick_summary":"Offer three oblations with the root-mantra to draw Śiva’s presence, worship Śiva in the ritual pot, then bring forth the pāśa-sūtra as the operative ritual cord."}
Concept: Sannidhāna (immediate divine presence) is ritually effected through mantra-āhuti and devatā-ādhāra (kumbha) before employing operative implements (pāśa-sūtra).
Application: In Śaiva rites, ensure invocation and establishment precede the use of cords/nyāsa-like implements to avoid asiddhi (non-attainment).
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Shaiva Kalpa / Pāśupata-vidhi)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A Śaiva priest offers three oblations into the fire while chanting the root-mantra, then worships Śiva in a decorated kumbha and prepares a ritual noose-cord (pāśa-sūtra).","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, Śaiva priest before homa fire, three distinct āhuti moments suggested, ornate kumbha with bilva leaves and cloth, subtle aura indicating Śiva’s presence, pāśa-sūtra coiled nearby","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, gold-highlighted kumbha as focal sacred vessel, priest offering into homa, Śiva’s presence symbolized above the pot, richly detailed pāśa-sūtra with decorative knots, temple interior","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, stepwise composition: (1) three āhutis (2) kumbha-arcana (3) presenting pāśa-sūtra, clean instructional layout, soft colors","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, ritual courtyard with attendants, detailed kumbha decoration, priest holding cord, fire altar with delicate flames, fine textiles and patterned floor"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Shivaranjani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तत्सन्निधानाय = तत् + सन्निधानाय; मūlāṇunāahutīḥ = मूल-अणुना + आहुतीः (आ + initial a sandhi written as aa); śivamabhyarcya = शिवम् + अभ्यर्च्य; pāśasūtramupāharet = पाशसूत्रम् + उपाहरेत्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana Puja-vidhi: kumbha-sthāpana and devatā-āvāhana; Agni Purana Shaiva-kalpa: mantra-āhuti counts and upacāra sequence
FAQs
It teaches a Shaiva ritual sequence: perform three fire-offerings using the root-mantra element (mūlāṇu), worship Śiva installed in a kumbha, and then introduce the pāśa-sūtra for the next rite.
It preserves procedural liturgy—mantra-linked homa counts, kumbha-based deity installation, and the use of a specific ritual implement (pāśasūtra)—showing the Agni Purana’s coverage of practical temple/household worship technology alongside its many other disciplines.
The verse frames mantra-guided oblations and kumbha-worship as a means to draw the deity’s presence (sannidhāna), supporting purification and effective ritual fruition (siddhi) through orderly, consecrated practice.