Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 15
Vidyā-viśodhana-vidhāna
Procedure for Purifying Mantra-Vidyā
बुद्ध इति घ, ङ, चिह्नितपुस्तकपाठः आवाहनं कुर्यादिति ग, घ, चिह्नितपुस्तकपाठः कुर्वीत देहसम्पत्तिं जन्माधिकारमेव च भोगं लयन्तथा श्रोतःशुद्धितत्त्वविशोधनं
buddha iti gha, ṅa, cihnitapustakapāṭhaḥ āvāhanaṃ kuryāditi ga, gha, cihnitapustakapāṭhaḥ kurvīta dehasampattiṃ janmādhikārameva ca bhogaṃ layantathā śrotaḥśuddhitattvaviśodhanaṃ
ต้นฉบับบางสายอ่านว่า “พุทธะ” แต่บางสายอ่านว่า “พึงกระทำอาวาหนะ (การอัญเชิญ)”. ในพิธีนี้พึงบำรุงความสมบูรณ์แห่งกาย ยืนยันสิทธิอันชอบโดยกำเนิด ให้ได้ภคะและลยะ พร้อมทั้งชำระศฺโรตัสและชำระตัตตวะ.
Lord Agni (teaching the sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s instructional dialogue style)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Guidance for mantra-nyāsa/āvāhana with attention to textual variants; outlines intended ritual fruits (deha-sampat, adhikāra, bhoga, laya) and purifications (śrotas-śuddhi, tattva-viśodhana).","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Commentary","entry_title":"Variant Reading: ‘buddha’ vs ‘āvāhana’; Ritual Fruits and Purifications","lookup_keywords":["āvāhana","pāṭhabheda","śrotas-śuddhi","tattva-viśodhana","laya"],"quick_summary":"The passage notes manuscript variants and then states the rite’s aims: bodily flourishing, confirmation of eligibility, enjoyment and dissolution, plus purification of channels and cleansing of tattvas."}
Concept: Ritual efficacy depends on correct prayoga (including correct reading/wording) and on inner purification: śrotas-śuddhi and tattva-viśodhana culminating in bhoga and laya.
Application: When performing āvāhana/nyāsa, ensure mantra-text accuracy (resolve pāṭhabheda via guru/paramparā) and pair outer acts with inner cleansing disciplines to align ‘tattvas’ and stabilize laya.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Mantra-nyasa, Avahana, and ritual purifications)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritual teacher comparing two palm-leaf manuscripts (variant readings) while a disciple prepares for āvāhana; behind them, a subtle-body diagram indicates śrotas purification and tattva cleansing leading to bhoga and laya.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, guru and śiṣya in temple corridor, palm-leaf manuscripts with highlighted variant words, stylized subtle channels drawn as white lines on a faint human silhouette, calm sacred ambiance.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, guru holding manuscript, disciple with añjali, gold detailing on manuscript edges and halo, symbolic icons for bhoga (lotus, prosperity) and laya (dissolving light) in the background.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, didactic composition: two manuscript readings shown in inset panels, central āvāhana gesture, labeled śrotas and tattvas in a neat schematic, soft colors and precise outlines.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, scholars in a library-like setting, palm-leaf folios, marginal notes indicating variant reading, a translucent figure with channels in the background, refined architectural details."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कुर्यादिति → कुर्यात् इति; जन्माधिकारमेव → जन्म-अधिकारम् एव; लयन्तथा → लयम् तथा; श्रोतःशुद्धितत्त्वविशोधनं → श्रोतः-शुद्धि-तत्त्व-विशोधनम्. Manuscript notes (घ/ङ/ग) treated as editorial, not padas.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 86 (nyāsa/āvāhana context; subsequent prāyaścitta and homa sections)
FAQs
It highlights āvāhana (formal invocation) as a key ritual act and links the rite’s outcomes to both ritual-psychic goals (bhoga and laya) and technical purification aims—śrotas-śuddhi (channel cleansing) and tattva-viśodhana (purifying elemental principles).
The verse blends pūjā/tantric procedure (āvāhana) with Ayurvedic physiology (śrotas) and metaphysical categories (tattvas), showing how the Agni Purana integrates ritual practice, health-science terminology, and philosophical purification in one instruction.
By prescribing invocation alongside purification of channels and principles, it frames worship as transformative: it supports worldly well-being (deha-sampatti, bhoga) while also enabling inner resolution/absorption (laya), implying merit through disciplined, purifying practice.
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