Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 44
Adhivāsana-vidhi
Procedure for Preliminary Consecration in Vāstu–Pratiṣṭhā / Īśāna-kalpa
देशकालादिसम्पत्तौ दुर् निमित्तप्रशान्तये प्रदीपयेदिति घ पूर्वादिदिग्भागादिति ज पूर्वादिकाद्भागादिति घ सर्वकुण्डादित इति ख , छ , च आचार्यश्चाग्निमुत्पाद्येत्यादिः ददीताग्निं समुद्धरेदित्यन्तः पाठो ग पुस्तके नास्ति देशकालादिसङ्ख्याप्तौ इति घ होमङ्कृत्वा तु मन्त्रज्ञः पूर्णां दत्त्वा शुभावहां
deśakālādisampattau dur nimittapraśāntaye pradīpayediti gha pūrvādidigbhāgāditi ja pūrvādikādbhāgāditi gha sarvakuṇḍādita iti kha , cha , ca ācāryaścāgnimutpādyetyādiḥ dadītāgniṃ samuddharedityantaḥ pāṭho ga pustake nāsti deśakālādisaṅkhyāptau iti gha homaṅkṛtvā tu mantrajñaḥ pūrṇāṃ dattvā śubhāvahāṃ
เมื่อเงื่อนไขแห่งสถานที่ เวลา และสิ่งอื่น ๆ พร้อมแล้ว เพื่อระงับลางอัปมงคลพึงจุดไฟพิธี—ดังกล่าวไว้. มีบทอ่านต่างกันว่า “จากส่วนแห่งทิศตะวันออกและทิศอื่น ๆ” หรือ “จากส่วนตะวันออกเป็นต้น”; และอีกว่า “เริ่มจากหลุมไฟทั้งหมด”. ในฉบับ ‘คะ’ ไม่มีข้อความตั้งแต่ “อาจารย์ก่อกำเนิดไฟ…” จนถึง “พึงยกไฟขึ้น”. ครั้นการนับกำหนดเกี่ยวกับสถานที่และเวลาสำเร็จแล้ว ผู้รู้มนตร์เมื่อทำโหมะเสร็จ พึงถวายปูรณาหุติอันเป็นมงคลและนำความผาสุก
Lord Agni (traditional Agni Purana frame: Agni instructing Vasiṣṭha)
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Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Commentary","entry_title":"Śānti-Karman Preconditions, Variant Readings, and Pūrṇāhuti Completion","lookup_keywords":["deśa-kāla-sampatti","dur-nimitta-śānti","pāṭha-bheda","pūrṇāhuti","homa completion"],"quick_summary":"When deśa-kāla and other requisites are fulfilled, kindle the fire to pacify bad omens; follow the correct manuscript reading where applicable; after completing the prescribed measure, conclude homa with an auspicious pūrṇāhuti."}
Concept: Auspiciousness management (nimitta-śānti) and procedural completeness (pūrṇāhuti) as dhārmic safeguards; fidelity to transmitted text (pāṭha-śuddhi).
Application: Check omens and conditions before starting; adhere to a reliable reading; end with pūrṇāhuti to ‘close’ the rite and secure welfare.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Homa, Agni-pratiṣṭhā, Śānti-karman)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritual manual-like scene: auspicious checking of place/time, kindling fire for śānti against bad omens; scribes noting variant readings; final pūrṇāhuti offered into the fire as a concluding act.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, śānti-homa setting with priest kindling fire, symbolic inauspicious omens being pacified (dark clouds dispersing), a scribe with palm-leaf noting pāṭha-bheda, final pūrṇāhuti flame rising, traditional palette","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, grand homa with gold flames, priest offering pūrṇāhuti, auspicious motifs (kalasha, mango leaves), manuscript margin notes depicted as decorative panels, rich gold work emphasizing mangala","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, instructional tableau: indicators of deśa-kāla readiness, priest performing śānti-homa, a manuscript with variant readings shown clearly, concluding pūrṇāhuti gesture highlighted, fine linework","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, scholarly ritual scene with a manuscript open showing variant notes, priest completing pūrṇāhuti, attendants and instruments, subtle depiction of omens being calmed, intricate border design"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":null,"pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: This verse contains extensive critical apparatus (ms. markers घ/ज/ख/छ/च/ग). Sandhi examples: निमित्तप्रशान्तये = निमित्त + प्रशान्तये; आचार्यश्चाग्निमुत्पाद्य = आचार्यः + च + अग्निम् + उत्पाद्य; ददीताग्निं = ददीत + अग्निम्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 96 (agni-utpādana to homa conclusion; śānti-karman framing)
FAQs
It teaches a śānti-karman homa protocol: once the proper place–time conditions are met, kindle the ritual fire, perform the homa with mantra-competence, and conclude with the auspicious pūrṇāhuti (final complete oblation).
It preserves practical ritual-technology—conditions (deśa-kāla), altar/kuṇḍa considerations, and the standardized closing act (pūrṇāhuti)—showing the text’s compendium-style coverage of applied religious procedures alongside other sciences.
The homa performed under correct conditions and sealed by pūrṇāhuti is presented as a means to neutralize adverse signs (dur-nimitta), restoring auspiciousness and ritual purity, thereby supporting welfare-oriented karma.