Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 5
Teaching of the One-Principle
Ekatattva) Initiation (एकतत्त्वदीक्षाकथनम्
योजनायै शिवे चान्यां स्थिरत्वापादनाय च दत्वा पूर्णां प्रकुर्वीत शिवकुम्भाभिषेचनं
yojanāyai śive cānyāṃ sthiratvāpādanāya ca datvā pūrṇāṃ prakurvīta śivakumbhābhiṣecanaṃ
เมื่อถวายหม้อพิธี (กุมภะ) ใบหนึ่งแด่ศิวาเพื่อพิธียोजनā และถวายอีกใบหนึ่งแด่ศิวะเพื่อประทานความมั่นคงแล้ว ครั้นถวายกุมภะที่เต็มบริบูรณ์ จึงพึงประกอบศิวกุมภาภิเษก
Lord Agni (teaching sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Abhiṣeka logistics: dedicate specific kumbhas for yojanā (ritual arrangement/connection) and sthiratva (stability/firm establishment), then perform the full Śiva-kumbhābhiṣeka as the culminating consecration.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Śiva-kumbhābhiṣeka with yojanā and sthiratva kumbhas","lookup_keywords":["abhiṣeka","kumbha","yojanā","sthiratva","śiva"],"quick_summary":"Offer designated pots for arrangement and stability, then complete the rite by performing the full pot-consecration bathing of Śiva."}
Concept: Sthiratva (firm establishment) is ritually ‘installed’ through ordered offerings; consecration is not merely bathing but structured empowerment via differentiated kumbhas.
Application: When conducting abhiṣeka, assign pots by intention (saṅkalpa): one for ritual alignment/connection, one for stability, and a principal ‘pūrṇa-kumbha’ for completion.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Śaiva Rituals and Abhiṣeka Procedures)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Three kumbhas are presented: one for yojanā, one for sthiratva, and a full principal kumbha; the priest pours sanctified water in a steady stream over the Śiva-liṅga on an abhiṣeka-pīṭha.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, Śiva-liṅga in sanctum, three kalaśas with distinct markings, priest pouring water, oil lamps, stylized rippling water patterns, deep reds and greens","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, large central liṅga with gold-leafed abhiṣeka stream, three ornate pots with gem-like decorations, rich gold borders, devotional symmetry","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, clear instructional depiction of the three-kumbha sequence, labeled yojanā/sthiratva/pūrṇa-kumbha, fine detailing of vessels, conch, bell, and ladle","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed metalwork pots and textiles, priest and assistants holding kalaśas, water rendered with fine white strokes over a dark stone liṅga, architectural shrine backdrop"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: cānyām = ca + anyām; sthiratvāpādanāya = sthiratva + āpādanāya; śivakumbhābhiṣecanam = śiva-kumbha-abhiṣecanam.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 90 (abhiṣeka-ādi-kathana expands kumbha arrangement and directions)
FAQs
It prescribes a structured Śaiva kumbha-sequence: offering designated vessels for yojanā (ritual arrangement/installation) and for sthiratva (stabilizing the rite/seat), then performing Śiva’s kumbha-abhiṣeka using a fully prepared (pūrṇa) vessel.
It exemplifies the Agni Purana’s procedural cataloging of worship-technology—detailing stepwise temple/household ritual operations (kumbha allocation, intended effects like stability, and execution of abhiṣeka), alongside its many other domains.
By correctly dedicating offerings to Śiva-Śakti and completing the prescribed abhiṣeka, the practitioner seeks ritual efficacy, steadiness of the consecration, and purification—supporting merit (puṇya) through disciplined, intention-specific worship.