Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 19
Pratiṣṭhā-Kalaśa-Śodhana-Ukti (Instruction on Purifying the Consecration Pitcher) — Chapter 85
आवाह्याभ्यर्च्य सन्तर्प्य शिष्यं वक्षसि ताडयेत् ॐ हां हां हं फट्प्रविशेदप्यनेनैव चैतन्यं विभजेत्ततः
āvāhyābhyarcya santarpya śiṣyaṃ vakṣasi tāḍayet oṃ hāṃ hāṃ haṃ phaṭpraviśedapyanenaiva caitanyaṃ vibhajettataḥ
ครั้นอัญเชิญแล้วบูชาและถวายให้พอใจ พึงตบ/กระทบที่อกของศิษย์. พร้อมสวดว่า “โอม หาง หาง หัง ผัฏ” ให้เข้าประทับ (ในเขา) ด้วยมนตร์นี้เอง แล้วจึงแบ่งสรร/ปลุกจิตสำนึก (ไจตันยะ) ให้ตื่นขึ้น.
Lord Agni (instructing sage Vasiṣṭha in ritual procedure)
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Concept: Dīkṣā as śakti-saṅkramaṇa: mantra and ritual gesture catalyze inner awakening (caitanya) and reconfiguration of the aspirant’s psycho-spiritual field.
Application: In initiations, use a clearly demarcated ‘activation’ moment (tāḍana + phaṭ) followed by guided stabilization (caitanya-vibhāga) to integrate the experience and avoid ritual discontinuity.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Tantra-mantra-prayoga (Diksha & Prana-pratishtha style procedures)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A guru stands before a seated disciple; after offerings, the guru touches/strikes the disciple’s chest while uttering a bīja-mantra; a subtle radiance flows into the disciple, who awakens with focused awareness.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, ritual hall with lamp and offerings; guru’s hand at disciple’s chest; stylized white-gold aura entering the heart-lotus; bold outlines and traditional ornamentation.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, guru and disciple with gold-embossed halos; chest area highlighted with a lotus motif in gold; ritual vessels and flowers; dramatic yet sacred composition.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, precise depiction of the gesture (tāḍana) and the disciple’s posture; subtle energy lines; calm palette emphasizing instructional clarity.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate initiation scene in a pavilion; fine detailing of textiles and ritual objects; a delicate translucent glow at the disciple’s chest indicating caitanya activation."}
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Sandhi Resolution Notes: āvāhyābhyarcya → āvāhya + abhyarcya; phaṭpraviśet → phaṭ + praviśet; praviśedapyanenaiva → praviśet + api + anena + eva; vibhajettataḥ → vibhajet + tataḥ.
Related Themes: Agni Purana dīkṣā/pūjā-vidhi passages on nyāsa, sparśa, and mantra-praveśa; Agni Purana sections describing phaṭ-kāra usage for cutting/dispelling and energizing rites
FAQs
It teaches a mantra-prayoga used in initiation/empowerment: after invocation and worship, the officiant performs a ritual tap/strike on the disciple’s chest while reciting bīja-syllables and “phaṭ,” to effect śakti-praveśa (mantric entry/activation) and awaken caitanya (conscious awareness) in the disciple.
Beyond mythology, the Agni Purana preserves procedural ritual technology—mantra mechanics (bīja, phaṭ), initiation-style actions, and consciousness-activation concepts—showing its coverage of practical liturgy and tantric-ritual method alongside other sciences and arts.
The act is framed as a sanctifying empowerment: the disciple is ritually prepared and ‘animated’ through mantra, aiming at inner purification, eligibility for worship/mantra practice, and the awakening of disciplined spiritual awareness (caitanya).