Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 21
Pratiṣṭhā-Kalaśa-Śodhana-Ukti (Instruction on Purifying the Consecration Pitcher) — Chapter 85
गृहीत्वा तं नमोन्तेन निजात्मनि नियोजयेत् ॐ हां हं हों आत्मने नमः पूर्ववत् पितृसंयोगं भावयित्वोद्भवाख्यया
gṛhītvā taṃ namontena nijātmani niyojayet oṃ hāṃ haṃ hoṃ ātmane namaḥ pūrvavat pitṛsaṃyogaṃ bhāvayitvodbhavākhyayā
เมื่อรับเอา (พยางค์บีช/มนต์) นั้นแล้ว พึงกำหนดลงในตนเองโดยเติมวลีคารวะท้ายว่า “โอม หาง หัง โหง—อาตมะเน นะมะห์” จากนั้นดังที่กล่าวไว้ก่อน พึงภาวนาความเชื่อมประสานกับปิตฤ (บรรพชน) แล้วประกอบสมาธิภาพที่เรียกว่า “อุทภวะ” (การอุบัติขึ้น)۔
Lord Agni (traditional Agni Purana narration to Vasiṣṭha)
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Concept: The ‘Self’ is treated as the primary locus of worship; lineage/ancestral continuity (pitṛ-saṃyoga) supports the arising (udbhava) of empowered identity in ritual.
Application: Use namaḥ-ending to stabilize mantra as devotion/ownership, then perform structured visualization: (1) self-placement, (2) pitṛ-connection, (3) udbhava (arising) to deepen concentration and ritual authority.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Mantra-yoga (Antar-yaga, Nyasa, Tantric-style japa and bhavana)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A meditator places mantra upon the heart/inner self, then visualizes a subtle ancestral presence behind/above, culminating in a luminous ‘arising’ (udbhava) of inner form.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, seated sādhaka in dhyāna, hand touching chest in nyāsa, faint ancestral silhouettes in halo behind, lotus of light rising from navel to heart, mantra syllables stylized in border","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, gold aura around the chest with ‘ātmane namaḥ’ motif, ancestors as small crowned figures in a semicircle above, central rising flame/lotus symbolizing udbhava, ornate frame","mysore_prompt":"Mysore, diagrammatic clarity: chest placement gesture, arrows indicating visualization stages (self → pitṛ union → udbhava), soft pastel background, fine facial expressions of calm","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, contemplative figure in a garden pavilion, translucent ancestral figures in the sky band, a delicate plume of light rising from the body, calligraphic cartouche with mantra"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: Resolved: नमोन्तेन → नमः-अन्तेन; निजात्मनि → निज-आत्मनि; भावयित्वोद्भवाख्यया → भावयित्वा + उद्भव-आख्यया.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 85 (antar-yāga, nyāsa, bhāvanā sequence)
FAQs
It teaches ātma-nyāsa: placing a mantra into oneself by adding the homage-ending (namaḥ), reciting “oṃ hāṃ haṃ hoṃ ātmane namaḥ,” and then performing pitṛ-saṃyoga-bhāvana with an ‘udbhava’ (origination/arising) visualization.
It preserves precise, procedural inner-ritual instructions—mantra construction (namo-anta), nyāsa application, and guided bhāvana—showing the Agni Purana’s coverage of practical liturgy and yogic-tantric techniques alongside its other domains.
By internalizing the mantra as worship of the Self and linking it with pitṛ-bhāvana, the practice is framed as purification and continuity of lineage-obligations, aligning personal sādhana with ancestral rites and merit (puṇya).