Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 100
Adhivāsana-vidhi
Procedure for Preliminary Consecration in Vāstu–Pratiṣṭhā / Īśāna-kalpa
वामा ज्येष्ठा क्रिया ज्ञाना बेधा तिस्रीथवा न्यसेत् क्रियाज्ञाना तथेच्छा च पूर्ववच्छान्तिमूर्तिषु
vāmā jyeṣṭhā kriyā jñānā bedhā tisrīthavā nyaset kriyājñānā tathecchā ca pūrvavacchāntimūrtiṣu
พึงกระทำนยาสะโดยวางศักติเป็น วามา ชเยษฐา กริยา และญาณา ตามความจำแนกสามประการ; หรือวาง กริยา ญาณ และอิจฉา ในปางศานติ ตามแบบที่กล่าวไว้ก่อนแล้ว।
Lord Agni (narrating ritual procedure to Sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Ritual nyāsa: mapping śaktis onto specific Śānti-mūrti forms to stabilize worship, protection, and pacification rites.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Śānti-mūrti Nyāsa of Śaktis (Vāmā–Jyeṣṭhā–Kriyā–Jñānā / Kriyā–Jñānā–Icchā)","lookup_keywords":["nyasa","shanti-murti","Vama","Jyeshtha","Iccha-Kriya-Jnana"],"quick_summary":"Install the designated śakti-set onto the Śānti-forms as previously taught; either a fourfold set (incl. Vāmā, Jyeṣṭhā) or the triad Icchā–Kriyā–Jñānā may be used depending on the rite."}
Concept: Śakti-bheda and functional triads (icchā–kriyā–jñāna) as operative powers in ritual embodiment.
Application: Use the appropriate śakti-set to match the ritual aim (śānti), ensuring consistent nyāsa sequence ‘as previously’ to maintain mantra-siddhi.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Tantra (Shanti-murti Nyasa and Shakti-bheda)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritualist performs nyāsa, touching specific body points or deity-diagram positions while invoking Vāmā, Jyeṣṭhā, Kriyā, Jñānā (or Icchā–Kriyā–Jñānā) upon serene Śānti-forms.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, calm Śānti-mūrti deity forms with soft halos, priest performing nyāsa mudrās, labeled śakti names in stylized script, muted greens/ochres, sacred geometry backdrop.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central Śānti-mūrti with rich gold leaf halo and ornaments, small panels around showing Vāmā/Jyeṣṭhā/Kriyā/Jñānā as personified śaktis, priest in foreground touching nyāsa points.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional composition: deity on pedestal, priest demonstrating nyāsa sequence with clear hand gestures, minimal background, fine linework, annotations for śakti order.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly ritual chamber, pandit performing nyāsa before a small icon/yantra, delicate borders, calligraphic labels for Icchā–Kriyā–Jñānā, subdued palette."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तिस्रीथवा → तिस्री अथवा; तथेच्छा → तथा इच्छा; पूर्ववच्छान्तिमूर्तिषु → पूर्ववत् शान्तिमूर्तिषु; क्रियाज्ञाना treated as dvandva name.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 96 (nyāsa sequences ‘pūrvavat’); Agni Purana mantra-nyāsa and śakti-bheda sections around ch. 95–97
FAQs
It teaches a nyāsa scheme for Śānti-mūrti worship: installing specific śaktis (Vāmā, Jyeṣṭhā, Kriyā, Jñānā) or alternatively the triad (Kriyā, Jñāna, Icchā) onto the pacificatory forms as per the earlier method.
By preserving a precise, technical Tantric-ritual taxonomy of śaktis and their installation (nyāsa), it documents specialized liturgical practice alongside the Purana’s many other domains—making it a compendium of applied religious technologies.
Correct nyāsa aligns the practitioner’s body-mind with the deity’s powers (will, knowledge, and action), supporting śānti (pacification) rites aimed at removing obstacles, calming afflictions, and restoring auspicious order.