Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 123
Adhivāsana-vidhi
Procedure for Preliminary Consecration in Vāstu–Pratiṣṭhā / Īśāna-kalpa
स्वमन्त्रैः प्रत्यहं देयमाहुतीनां शतं शतं शिवकुम्भादिपूजाञ्च दिग्बिलञ्च निवेदयेत्
svamantraiḥ pratyahaṃ deyamāhutīnāṃ śataṃ śataṃ śivakumbhādipūjāñca digbilañca nivedayet
ด้วยมนต์ประจำตน พึงถวายอาหุติทุกวันหนึ่งร้อยและอีกหนึ่งร้อย พร้อมทั้งบูชากลศพระศิวะและภาชนะพิธีอื่น ๆ และถวายเครื่องบูชาที่เรียกว่า “ทิคบิละ”
Lord Agni (in instruction to the sage Vasiṣṭha, as typical for Agni Purāṇa ritual sections)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Daily Śaiva homa regimen: offer 200 oblations with one’s own mantras; worship the Śiva-kalaśa and associated vessels; present digbila offering as part of the rite.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Daily Śaiva Homa: 200 Āhutis, Śiva-kalaśa Pūjā, and Digbila Offering","lookup_keywords":["āhuti","śiva-kalaśa","homa","digbila","pratyaham"],"quick_summary":"A daily discipline is prescribed: fixed-count oblations with one’s mantras, plus worship of the consecration pot and ritual vessels, concluding with the digbila offering."}
Concept: Nitya-karma style repetition (fixed-count āhutis) builds continuity of worship and steadies mantra-siddhi.
Application: Maintain a consistent daily count and vessel-pūjā; integrate directional/ancillary offerings (digbila) to complete the ritual ecology.
Khanda Section: Pūjā-vidhi / Śaiva-homa-vidhi (Ritual Procedures and Worship Manuals)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A homa altar with fire; the practitioner offers repeated āhutis while a Śiva-kalaśa and ritual vessels are arranged; a separate plate/bowl is presented as digbila offering to directions.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, homa-kuṇḍa with flames, priest offering ghee, Śiva-kalaśa with bilva leaves, vessels neatly placed, directional guardians implied at edges for digbila, warm lamp-lit palette","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central homa fire with gold highlights, ornate Śiva-kalaśa with embossed gold, ritual vessels symmetrically arranged, offering plate labeled digbila, rich reds and greens","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style instructional scene: count markers ‘100 + 100’ near ladle, labeled kalaśa and vessels, clear depiction of digbila plate offered outward to directions, fine linework","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed ritual paraphernalia—ladle, ghee pot, kalaśa, vessels—priest mid-offering, attendants counting āhutis, architectural niche background"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Kedar","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: देयमाहुतीनाम् → देयम् + आहुतीनाम्; पूजाञ्च → पूजाम् + च; बिलञ्च → बिलम् + च.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 96 (Śaiva pūjā and homa procedures)
FAQs
It prescribes a daily Śaiva homa regimen: offering oblations with one’s authorized mantras in a fixed count (100 + 100), along with kalaśa-centered worship (Śiva-kumbha) and a formal ‘digbila’ presentation tied to ritual directions/quarters.
Beyond mythic narration, the Agni Purāṇa functions as a practical ritual handbook: this verse gives operational details—counts, implements (kumbha/kalaśa), and specific offerings—typical of its wide-ranging procedural coverage of pūjā and homa systems.
Regular, mantra-governed oblations and proper worship of Śiva’s ritual supports (kalaśa, etc.) are presented as a disciplined means of purification and merit (puṇya), reinforcing daily devotional continuity and ritual correctness.