Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 4
Śānti-Śodhana-Kathana (Instruction on the Purification of Śānti) — Agni Purāṇa, Adhyāya 87
त्रिदशेश्वरनामा च त्रिदशः कालसज्ज्ञकः सूक्ष्माम्बुजेश्वरश्चेति रुद्राः शान्तौ प्रतिष्ठिताः
tridaśeśvaranāmā ca tridaśaḥ kālasajjñakaḥ sūkṣmāmbujeśvaraśceti rudrāḥ śāntau pratiṣṭhitāḥ
รुदระที่สถาปนาไว้เพื่อพิธีศานติ ได้แก่ ผู้หนึ่งนามว่า ตริดศีศวร, อีกผู้หนึ่งนามว่า ตริดศะ, ผู้หนึ่งเป็นที่รู้จักว่า กาละ, และอีกผู้หนึ่งนามว่า สุขษมามพุเชศวร
Lord Agni (narrating the ritual and deity-names to sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s instructional frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Vrata","practical_application":"Selection and installation (pratiṣṭhā) of specific Rudra-nāmas for śānti rites to pacify obstacles and stabilize a consecrated space.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Śānti-pratiṣṭhā Rudra-nāma-catuṣṭaya (Tridaśeśvara, Tridaśa, Kāla, Sūkṣmāmbujeśvara)","lookup_keywords":["Śānti","Pratiṣṭhā","Rudra-nāma","Kāla","Sūkṣmāmbujeśvara"],"quick_summary":"Four Rudra forms/names are enumerated as those to be established in a peace-rite, functioning as a ritual roster for appeasement and stabilization."}
Concept: Name-forms (nāma-rūpa) of Rudra are ritually ‘made present’ through establishment for producing śānti.
Application: In a śānti homa/arcana, invoke these four names as presiding powers of pacification and seat them in the maṇḍala/altar stations.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Shaiva-Rudra-Nama and Shanti-pratishtha)
Primary Rasa: Shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A śānti maṇḍala or altar with four Rudra-name stations, priests performing installation rites, each station labeled with the respective name.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: temple ritual scene—priests around a square maṇḍala with four labeled corners (Tridaśeśvara, Tridaśa, Kāla, Sūkṣmāmbujeśvara), lamps and kalashas, subdued sacred colors, stylized figures","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: four small Rudra icons in a symmetrical layout around a central śānti-kalaśa, gold leaf highlighting the four name-cartouches, ornate borders, ritual implements rendered richly","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: instructional diagram-like painting of a śānti-pratiṣṭhā setup—altar, four placements, labels in neat script, gentle colors and precise lines","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: courtly ritual pavilion with Brahmins installing four Rudra-name plaques around a fire altar, fine textiles, detailed vessels, calligraphic labels"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सूक्ष्माम्बुजेश्वरश्चेति = सूक्ष्माम्बुजेश्वरः + च + इति (विसर्ग-लोपः, च-आगमः)।
Related Themes: Agni Purana 87 (Pūjā-vidhi; Rudra-nāma usage in śānti)
FAQs
It enumerates specific Rudra-epithets to be invoked/installed in a śānti-prayoga, indicating the exact deity-names used for pacification rites.
By cataloging precise ritual deity-names (a functional liturgical index), it shows the text’s practical, manual-like coverage of worship procedures alongside theology.
Invoking the correctly named Rudras in śānti is intended to neutralize obstacles and inauspicious influences, restoring ritual and worldly harmony through appeasement of Rudra’s powers.