Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 10
Chapter 93 — वास्तुपूजादिविधानम्
Procedure for Vāstu-worship and Related Rites
रत्नवारि महेन्द्राय रवौ धूम्रं वितानकं सत्याय घृतगोधूममाज्यभक्तं भृशाय च
ratnavāri mahendrāya ravau dhūmraṃ vitānakaṃ satyāya ghṛtagodhūmamājyabhaktaṃ bhṛśāya ca
แด่มเหศวรอินทร์ (มหินทร/อินทรา) พึงถวาย ‘น้ำดุจรัตนะ’; แด่พระอาทิตย์ถวายเครื่องบูชาคล้ายธูปควันและวิธาน (ฉัตร/เพดานบูชา); แด่สัตยะถวายข้าวสาลีปรุงเนยใส; และแด่ภฤศะถวายข้าวสุกคลุกเนยใสด้วย
Lord Agni (in discourse to Sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purāṇa frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vrata","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Naivedya/upacara specification by deity: selecting water, smoke/incense and canopy, ghee-wheat, and ghee-rice for the named deities in a structured puja sequence.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Naivedya–Dravya-nirdeśa for Mahendra, Ravi, Satya, Bhṛśa","lookup_keywords":["Mahendra ratna-vāri","Ravi dhūmra vitāna","Satya ghṛta-godhūma","Bhṛśa ājya-bhakta","naivedya dravya"],"quick_summary":"Assign offerings as follows: jewel-like water to Indra, smoky offering and canopy to the Sun, ghee-prepared wheat to Satya, and ghee-rice to Bhṛśa—serving as a quick ritual lookup list."}
Concept: Ritual correspondence: offerings mirror deity-functions—Indra (splendor/ratna), Sun (light/heat via dhūma and royal canopy), Satya (sattvic nourishment), Bhṛśa (strengthening cooked food).
Application: When performing graha/devata puja, keep offerings sattvic and symbolically aligned; canopy and incense emphasize honor and visibility for solar worship.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Naivedya–Dravya-nirdesha / Devata-wise offerings)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A puja arrangement with four labeled offerings: a sparkling water vessel for Mahendra, incense-smoke rising beneath a ceremonial canopy for Ravi, a bowl of ghee-wheat for Satya, and ghee-rice for Bhṛśa.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, segmented panel showing four offerings with deity emblems (Indra’s vajra motif, Surya’s disc), incense smoke curling under a canopy, warm reds and ochres, ornamental frame","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, gold-work canopy for Surya, glittering ‘jewel-water’ pot for Indra, richly textured bowls of ghee-wheat and ghee-rice, embossed gold accents, symmetrical composition","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, diagrammatic yet elegant: four offerings on a low platform with neat labels, soft pastel palette, fine outlines, emphasis on ritual objects and canopy structure","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed still-life of ritual items on a carpeted terrace: crystal-like water, incense brazier with smoke, small canopy, food bowls, meticulous shading and textile detail"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ratnavāri → रत्न-वारि; ghṛtagodhūmamājyabhaktaṃ → घृत-गोधूमम् आज्य-भक्तम्
Related Themes: Agni Purana 93 (naivedya/upacara lists)
FAQs
It prescribes deity-specific offerings (naivedya/upacāra): special water for Indra, smoke/incense and a canopy for the Sun, ghee-wheat for Satya, and ghee-rice for Bhṛśa—showing how ritual substances are allocated by deity.
It functions like a ritual handbook entry: the text catalogs precise materials (water, incense-smoke, canopy, ghee-wheat, ghee-rice) and assigns them to specific deities, reflecting the Agni Purana’s compendium-style coverage of practical worship procedure.
Offering the correct substances to the intended deities is taught as a way to align worship with cosmic order (ṛta/dharma), producing merit (puṇya), purification, and the targeted blessings associated with each deity (e.g., prosperity, vitality, truthfulness).