Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 12
Adhyāya 88 — निर्वाणदीक्षाकथनं
Teaching of the Nirvāṇa-Initiation
पित्रोरावाहनं पूजां कृत्वा तर्पणसन्निधी हृत्सम्पुटात्मवीजेन शिष्यं वक्षसि ताडयेत्
pitrorāvāhanaṃ pūjāṃ kṛtvā tarpaṇasannidhī hṛtsampuṭātmavījena śiṣyaṃ vakṣasi tāḍayet
ครั้นอัญเชิญบรรพชนทั้งสองและบูชาท่านแล้ว เมื่ออยู่ต่อหน้าพิธีตัรปณะ อาจารย์พึงใช้พีชมนตร์แห่งหฤท-สัมปุฏ (เมล็ดแห่งอาตมัน) แตะ/ตบที่อกของศิษย์
Lord Agni (in instruction to Sage Vasiṣṭha, the typical Agni Purāṇa dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Procedure for pitṛ-āvāhana and tarpaṇa context, including a guru’s chest-tap (tāḍana) on the disciple using the hṛt-sampuṭa bīja to effect ritual/inner activation.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Pitṛ-Āvāhana–Pūjā with Hṛt-Sampuṭa-Bīja Chest Tap","lookup_keywords":["pitṛ-āvāhana","tarpaṇa","hṛt-sampuṭa","bīja-mantra","tāḍana"],"quick_summary":"After invoking and worshiping the two ancestors and during tarpaṇa, the teacher applies the hṛt-sampuṭa bīja and taps the disciple’s chest to seal/awaken the intended ritual effect."}
Concept: Pitṛ-kārya (ancestral rites) integrates devotion, gratitude, and continuity; mantra-touch acts as a ritual seal (saṃskāra) on the practitioner.
Application: When performing śrāddha/tarpaṇa-related worship, maintain ritual purity and attentiveness; treat mantra-nyāsa/touch as a deliberate sealing step, not a casual gesture.
Khanda Section: Pūjā-vidhi (Śrāddha–Tarpaṇa and Ancestor-invocation rites)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritual setting where the teacher stands beside the disciple during tarpaṇa; ancestral invocation is performed, then the guru taps the disciple’s chest while reciting a bīja-mantra.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, pitṛ invocation scene with subtle ancestral silhouettes above, guru touching disciple’s chest, tarpaṇa vessel and darbha grass, muted sacred palette, solemn devotional tone","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, ritual duo with gold highlights on vessels and halos, tarpaṇa pot and offerings, guru’s hand at disciple’s chest indicating mantra-seal, ornate border","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, instructional depiction: sequence of pitṛ-āvāhana, pūjā, tarpaṇa, then chest-tap; clean composition, fine linework, gentle colors","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed ritual paraphernalia (water pot, ladle, darbha), guru tapping disciple’s chest, faint ancestral presence suggested in background, refined patterns"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: pitrorāvāhanam = pitroḥ + āvāhanam; hṛtsampuṭātmavījena = hṛt + sampuṭa + ātma + vījena (समास/सन्धि-संयोगः)।
Related Themes: Agni Purana 88 (tarpaṇa and nyāsa subsections)
FAQs
It teaches a specific Śrāddha/Tarpaṇa procedure: after invoking and worshiping the Pitṛs, the officiant uses a heart-centered ‘sampuṭa’ with an ātma-bīja (seed mantra) and performs a chest-tap/strike on the disciple as a ritual act of empowerment/marking.
Beyond narrative theology, it preserves applied ritual technology—ancestor-invocation (āvāhana), tarpaṇa praxis, and mantra–gesture integration (bīja + heart-sampuṭa + bodily rite)—showing the Agni Purāṇa’s coverage of practical liturgy alongside broader dharma topics.
Correctly invoking and satisfying the Pitṛs through tarpaṇa is traditionally held to yield ancestral appeasement and purification; the heart-mantra act signifies internalization of the rite, aiming at merit (puṇya) and removal of obstacles linked to Pitṛ-obligations.