Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 109
Adhivāsana-vidhi
Procedure for Preliminary Consecration in Vāstu–Pratiṣṭhā / Īśāna-kalpa
सम्पूज्य तर्पयित्वा तु सन्निधौ संहिताणुभिः समुद्यतामिति ङ समुद्गमानिति ज सूर्यमार्गेणेति छ मूर्ति मूर्तीशांश्चेति ज घटस्थण्डिलेत्यादिः, घृतादिभिरत्यन्तः पाठो घ पुस्तके नास्ति संहितात्मभिरिति ख सहितात्मभिरिति छ संघटाणुभिरिति ज शतं सहस्रमर्धं वा पूर्णया सह होमयेत्
sampūjya tarpayitvā tu sannidhau saṃhitāṇubhiḥ samudyatāmiti ṅa samudgamāniti ja sūryamārgeṇeti cha mūrti mūrtīśāṃśceti ja ghaṭasthaṇḍiletyādiḥ, ghṛtādibhiratyantaḥ pāṭho gha pustake nāsti saṃhitātmabhiriti kha sahitātmabhiriti cha saṃghaṭāṇubhiriti ja śataṃ sahasramardhaṃ vā pūrṇayā saha homayet
เมื่อบูชาและทำตัรปณะให้พอใจแล้ว พึงประกอบโฮมะต่อหน้าพระเทวะด้วยหน่วยมนตร์แห่งสังหิตา (สังหิตาณุ) และพึงถวายอาหุติพร้อมพิธีครบถ้วนจำนวนหนึ่งร้อย หนึ่งพัน หรือครึ่งหนึ่งของจำนวนนั้น
Lord Agni (in dialogue with the sage Vasiṣṭha, as per the usual Agni Purana narrative frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Text-critical mantra deployment and homa counting: use saṃhitā-aṇu (mantra-units) in the deity’s presence; perform 100/1000/half-count oblations with the full rite, aligning recitation units to offering counts.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Commentary","entry_title":"Saṃhitā-aṇu Mantra-units and Homa Counts (100/1000/half) with Pūrnāhuti","lookup_keywords":["samhita-anu","homa-sankhya","purnahuti","patha-variant","tarpana"],"quick_summary":"After pūjā and tarpana, offer oblations using defined mantra-units; complete either 100, 1000, or half the count, and conclude with the full/complete offering (pūrṇāhuti) as prescribed."}
Concept: Ritual efficacy depends on saṃkhyā (count), krama (order), and pūrṇatā (completion) rather than mere performance; textual fidelity (pāṭha) matters.
Application: When conducting homa, fix a consistent mantra-unit per oblation, choose a sanctioned count (100/1000/half), and ensure a concluding pūrṇāhuti; document pāṭha-variants if following a specific manuscript tradition.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Homa and mantra-japa procedures)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritualist beside a fire-pit counting oblations with a mālā or counting sticks, reciting mantra-units precisely, concluding with a larger final offering (pūrṇāhuti); marginal notes indicate variant readings.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural; homa scene with prominent flames, sādhaka holding ladle and mālā, rhythmic counting implied, a larger final offering vessel for pūrṇāhuti, manuscript-like side panels showing variant syllables","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore; gold-laden fire and utensils, sādhaka with mālā, stacked offering bowls, emphasized grand pūrṇāhuti moment with radiant gold burst, ornate borders","mysore_prompt":"Mysore; instructional composition: numbered sequence of 100/1000/half counts, sādhaka counting with beads, final pūrṇāhuti depicted larger, clean lines and soft shading","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature; meticulous ritual interior, assistant recording counts on a tablet, sādhaka offering into small kuṇḍa, final pūrṇāhuti as a larger ladleful, marginalia-like text variants"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: This verse contains extensive critical apparatus (iti ṅa/ja/cha etc.) and variant readings; only the main syntactic line analyzed: sampūjya tarpayitvā tu sannidhau saṃhitāṇubhiḥ ... śataṃ sahasram ardhaṃ vā pūrṇayā saha homayet. saṃhitāṇubhiḥ = saṃhitā + aṇubhiḥ.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 96.108 (tattva-mūrti offerings with ghṛta); Agni Purana 96.105–96.107 (nyāsa/dhyāna preparation preceding homa)
FAQs
It prescribes a practical homa sequence: first pūjā and tarpaṇa, then oblations in the deity’s presence using defined mantra-units, with specified counts (100, 1000, or half).
It reflects the text’s manual-like ritual precision—detailing procedural order, mantra segmentation, and quantitative rules for offerings—showing the Purana functions as a compendium of applied liturgy (pujā-vidhi) alongside its other disciplines.
Correct sequencing (pūjā → tarpaṇa → homa) and disciplined counts of oblations are presented as safeguards of ritual completeness, supporting purification, merit (puṇya), and focused devotional efficacy.