Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 47

Pratiṣṭhā-sāmagrī-vidhāna — Prescription of Materials and Conditions for Consecration

Devanagari script

घृतक्षौद्रान्वितं पात्रं पादाभ्यङ्गकृते तथा विष्टरांस्त्रिशतादर्भदलैर् बाहुप्रमाणकान्

Transliteration

ghṛtakṣaudrānvitaṃ pātraṃ pādābhyaṅgakṛte tathā viṣṭarāṃstriśatādarbhadalair bāhupramāṇakān

Translation

พึงจัดภาชนะที่มีเนยใสและน้ำผึ้งสำหรับการชโลมเท้า; และจัดทำวิษฏระ (ที่นั่ง) จากใบดัรภะสามร้อยผืน แต่ละผืนยาวเท่าความยาวแขน

Word by Word

• ghṛta-kṣaudra-anvitam: mixed with ghee and honey
• ghṛta-kṣaudra-anvitam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ghṛta (प्रातिपदिक) + kṣaudra (प्रातिपदिक) + anvita (√i/इ + क्त, कृदन्त)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd), Singular; past participle 'anvita' = endowed/combined; qualifies pātram

• pātram: a vessel
• pātram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pātra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd), Singular

• pāda-abhyaṅga-kṛte: for foot-massage
• pāda-abhyaṅga-kṛte: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pāda (प्रातिपदिक) + abhyaṅga (प्रातिपदिक) + kṛta (√kṛ/कृ + क्त, कृदन्त)
• Form: Neuter, Dative (4th/चतुर्थी), Singular; 'for (kṛte) foot-massage' (purpose)

• tathā: also
• tathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb/particle

• viṣṭarān: seats/spreads (viṣṭara)
• viṣṭarān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viṣṭara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Plural

• tri-śata: three hundred
• tri-śata: Saṅkhyā (संख्या)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tri (प्रातिपदिक) + śata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Numeral compound (द्विगु); used adjectivally with darbhadalaiḥ: 'three hundred'

• darbhadalaiḥ: with darbha blades
• darbhadalaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: darbha (प्रातिपदिक) + dala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental (3rd), Plural; समासः—तत्पुरुष: 'blades of darbha grass'

• bāhu-pramāṇakān: of arm-length size
• bāhu-pramāṇakān: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bāhu (प्रातिपदिक) + pramāṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + -ka (तद्धित)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Plural; 'of arm-length measure' qualifies viṣṭarān

Speaker

Lord Agni

Vidya Category

Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vrata","secondary_vidya":"Ayurveda","practical_application":"Preparing upacāras: ghee-honey mixture for pādābhyanga (foot anointing) and making standardized darbha viṣṭaras (seats) for ritual seating/placement.","sutra_style":true}

Encyclopedic Reference

Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Pādābhyanga-dravya and darbha-viṣṭara-nirmāṇa","lookup_keywords":["ghrita","kshaudra","padabhyanga","darbha","vishtara"],"quick_summary":"Keep a vessel of ghee mixed with honey for foot-anointing; prepare 300 darbha seats, each about an arm’s length, ensuring sufficient sanctified seating/placements for the rite."}

Ayurveda Layer

Dosha: Vata

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Atithi/devatā-satkāra through bodily upacāra (pādya, abhyanga) and śuddha-āsana; outer respect cultivates inner humility.

Application: Include tactile, caring upacāras (foot anointing) and ensure adequate sanctified seating materials (darbha) for all ritual placements.

Khanda Section

Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Ritual Procedure and Upacharas)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A priest prepares a small vessel containing ghee and honey for foot anointing; bundles of darbha are being measured to arm-length and woven/laid into many viṣṭara seats stacked in rows.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, calm ritual room, priest mixing ghrita and kshaudra in a bowl, rows of darbha viṣṭaras arranged neatly, earthy greens and ochres, stylized hands and vessels","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold accents on the bowl and ritual stand, glossy depiction of ghee-honey vessel, richly patterned cloth, darbha seats rendered as rhythmic green-gold textures","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, step-by-step clarity: measuring darbha to bāhu-pramāṇa, assembling viṣṭaras, vessel labeled for pādābhyanga; soft pastel palette and fine outlines","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, artisans preparing many darbha mats while an officiant holds a small bowl of ghee and honey, detailed floor patterns, realistic textures of grass bundles"}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: ghṛtakṣaudrānvitaṃ = ghṛta-kṣaudra-anvitam; viṣṭarāṃstriśata- = viṣṭarān + triśata-; darbhadalair = darbhadalaiḥ (visarga sandhi).

Cross References

Related Themes: Agni Purana 95 (upacāra lists; āsana/pādya sequence)

Characters & Entities

• Agni
• Darbha (Kusha grass)
• Ghrita (ghee)
• Kshaudra (honey)

FAQs

What technical or ritual knowledge (Vidya) is imparted in this verse?

It specifies puja-upakaraṇas: a ghee-and-honey vessel for pādābhyaṅga (ritual foot-anointing) and the preparation of darbha-grass viṣṭara seats in a defined quantity (300) and standard measure (arm’s length).

How does this verse contribute to the 'Encyclopedic' nature of the Agni Purana?

Beyond theology, it preserves practical liturgical standards—exact materials, counts, and measurements—showing the text’s coverage of procedural ritual technology alongside other disciplines.

What is the spiritual or karmic significance of this specific instruction?

Using sanctifying substances (ghṛta, kṣaudra) and ritually pure darbha in prescribed form supports śuddhi (purity) and proper upacāra, which is held to enhance the merit and efficacy of worship.