Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 13
Adhivāsana-vidhi
Procedure for Preliminary Consecration in Vāstu–Pratiṣṭhā / Īśāna-kalpa
कम्बलास्तृतेषु वर्णेषु वंशस्थूणास्वनुक्रमात् पञ्च क्षित्यादितत्त्वानि सद्योजातादिभिर्यजेत्
kambalāstṛteṣu varṇeṣu vaṃśasthūṇāsvanukramāt pañca kṣityāditattvāni sadyojātādibhiryajet
บนผ้าคลุม (กัมพละ) สีต่าง ๆ ที่ปูไว้ และบนเสาไม้ไผ่ตามลำดับ พึงประกอบยชญะ/บูชาตัตตวะทั้งห้าเริ่มด้วยปฤถวี (ธาตุดิน) ด้วยมนต์สัทยโยชาตะ เป็นต้น
Lord Agni (in discourse to the sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purāṇa frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Vastu","practical_application":"Pañca-tattva nyāsa/worship on ritual textiles and structural supports (kambala coverings and bamboo pillars) using Sadyojāta and related Śaiva mantras to consecrate the pavilion setup.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Pañca-tattva-pūjā on Kambala and Vaṃśa-sthūṇā using Sadyojāta Mantras","lookup_keywords":["pañca-tattva","kambala","vaṃśa-sthūṇā","Sadyojāta","kṣiti"],"quick_summary":"Consecrate the ritual ground-plan by worshipping Earth and the other four elements in sequence on the spread coverings and bamboo pillars, employing Sadyojāta and allied mantras for elemental nyāsa."}
Concept: Tattva-śuddhi: purifying and stabilizing the ritual field by installing the five elements through mantra and ordered supports.
Application: Before main worship, perform pañca-tattva nyāsa on the pavilion’s fabric and pillars to align the space with Śaiva cosmology and reduce ritual impurity/vighna.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Tantra (Panchatattva-nyasa and Sadyōjāta-mantra application)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A temporary mandapa under construction: colored rugs/blankets spread on the ground, bamboo pillars erected in sequence; a priest touches each station, invoking Earth and other elements with Sadyojāta mantras.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: mandapa with bamboo pillars, five elemental symbols (earth, water, fire, air, ether) placed on colored coverings, priest performing nyāsa gestures, stylized mantra bands, saturated traditional palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: central priest with gold-highlighted ritual implements, five elemental emblems on richly patterned textiles, bamboo pillars with decorative finials, luminous gold accents around mantra syllables.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: clear instructional layout showing sequence along pillars, five tattva icons with labels, priest performing touch/nyāsa mudrā, refined lines and soft colors.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: detailed pavilion-building scene with artisans and priest, five elemental motifs on carpets, delicate calligraphy for Sadyojāta, architectural precision and naturalistic textiles."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कम्बलास्तृतेषु = कम्बलेन आस्तृतेषु (instrumental tatpuruṣa; sandhi: -a + ā-); वंशस्थूणास्वनुक्रमात् = वंशस्थूणासु + अनुक्रमात्; सद्योजातादिभिर् = सद्योजातादिभिः (visarga sandhi before y-).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 96.14 (tattva-dṛṣṭi contemplation of the maṇḍapa)
FAQs
It teaches an ordered ritual mapping (nyāsa/installation and worship) of the five great elements—earth onward—onto specific altar/maṇḍapa supports (colored coverings and bamboo pillars), using the Śaiva mantra-set headed by Sadyōjāta.
It exemplifies the text’s practical ritual engineering—linking physical layout (cloth colors, structural posts) with mantra-application and cosmological categories (pañca-tattva), showing how the Purāṇa functions as a procedural handbook beyond narrative mythology.
By worshipping the elements through prescribed mantras and correct sequence, the practitioner ritually harmonizes the microcosm (body/space) with the macrocosm (tattvas), supporting purification and the successful completion (siddhi) of the rite.