Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 18
Śānti-Śodhana-Kathana (Instruction on the Purification of Śānti) — Agni Purāṇa, Adhyāya 87
ॐ हः अस्त्राय हूं फट् हृदेश्वरं समावाह्य कृत्वा पूजनतर्पणे विदधीत विधानेन तस्मै शुल्कसमर्पणं
oṃ haḥ astrāya hūṃ phaṭ hṛdeśvaraṃ samāvāhya kṛtvā pūjanatarpaṇe vidadhīta vidhānena tasmai śulkasamarpaṇaṃ
เมื่อสวดมนต์ “โอม หะห์ อัสตราย หูṃ ผัฏ” พึงอาวาหนะเชิญพระหฤเทศวร; แล้วประกอบการบูชาและตัรปณะ จากนั้นตามพิธีบัญญัติถวายศุลกะ (ทักษิณา) อันสมควรแด่พระองค์।
Lord Agni (instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha in ritual procedure)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Astra-mantra recitation for protective sealing (astra-nyāsa) and correct āvāhana–pūjā–tarpana sequence, including the prescribed śulka (offering-fee) to complete the rite without defect.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Astra-mantra with Hṛdeśvara āvāhana and śulka-offering","lookup_keywords":["astrāya huṃ phaṭ","Hṛdeśvara āvāhana","tarpana","bali/śulka","pūjā-vidhi"],"quick_summary":"Invoke Hṛdeśvara using the astra-mantra, then complete worship and tarpana; finally offer the due śulka as part of procedural completeness and ritual propriety."}
Concept: Ritual efficacy depends on correct sequence (āvāhana–pūjā–tarpana) and proper completion through due offering (śulka).
Application: Use as a checklist for pūjā completion: invoke, worship, offer libations, then finalize with the prescribed fee/oblation to avoid procedural lapse (doṣa).
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Mantra-nyasa, Avahana, Tarpana and Bali procedures)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A Śaiva ritualist before a small altar and fire, reciting the astra-mantra, invoking Hṛdeśvara into a liṅga/yantra, offering flowers and water-libations, then placing a formal offering-fee in a vessel.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, Śaiva pūjā scene: priest in white dhoti, liṅga/yantra with red and white flowers, copper vessels for tarpana, subtle aura around invoked Hṛdeśvara, flat warm palette, bold outlines.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting: central liṅga/Śiva emblem with ornate arch, gold-leaf highlights on vessels and ornaments, priest offering śulka in a small bowl, rich reds and greens, devotional symmetry.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting: instructional pūjā layout—altar, kalasha, conch, spoon for tarpana, labeled sequence feel, delicate lines, muted colors, focus on correct ritual implements.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: intimate indoor shrine, fine detailing of ritual utensils, calligraphic mantra strip, priest offering flowers and libation, subdued gold accents, precise perspective."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"protective-instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: हृदेश्वरम् = हृदः + ईश्वरम् (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष); पूजनतर्पणे = पूजन-तर्पणे (द्वन्द्व, सप्तमी एकवचन); शुल्कसमर्पणम् = शुल्कस्य समर्पणम् (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 87 (Pūjā-vidhi: nyāsa, āvāhana, tarpana, bali)
FAQs
It teaches a specific ritual sequence: recite an Astra-protection mantra (oṃ haḥ astrāya hūṃ phaṭ), invoke Hṛdeśvara (āvāhana), perform pūjā and tarpana, and then offer the prescribed śulka (ritual fee/tribute) according to rule.
By recording procedural liturgy—mantras, deity-invocation, worship steps, libation-rites, and even the protocol of offering fees—this chapter functions like a compact ritual manual embedded within a Purāṇa.
Correct invocation with protective mantra, followed by worship and satiating offerings, is presented as a disciplined way to remove obstacles, properly honor the deity, and accrue merit through rule-based (vidhāna) devotion and right giving.