Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 62
Adhivāsana-vidhi
Procedure for Preliminary Consecration in Vāstu–Pratiṣṭhā / Īśāna-kalpa
लक्ष्मणोद्धाररेखाञ्च घृतेन मधुना तथा मृत्युञ्जयेन सम्पूज्य शिल्पिदोषनिवृत्तये
lakṣmaṇoddhārarekhāñca ghṛtena madhunā tathā mṛtyuñjayena sampūjya śilpidoṣanivṛttaye
เพื่อขจัดข้อบกพร่องที่เกิดจากงานช่าง พึงบูชาเส้น ‘ลักษฺมณะ-อุทธาร’ โดยชอบด้วยเนยใสและน้ำผึ้ง และพึงบูชาด้วย ‘มฤตยูญชัย’ (มนต์/พิธี) ด้วย
Lord Agni (narrating to Sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Shilpa","practical_application":"Ritual remediation for craft/installation defects: worship the lakṣaṇa-uddhāra lines with ghee and honey and employ the Mṛtyuñjaya mantra/rite to avert faults and inauspicious outcomes in images and crafted works.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Śilpi-doṣa-nivṛtti: Lakṣaṇa-uddhāra Pūjā with Ghṛta-Madhu & Mṛtyuñjaya","lookup_keywords":["śilpi-doṣa","lakṣaṇa-uddhāra-rekhā","ghṛta","madhu","mṛtyuñjaya"],"quick_summary":"To remove defects arising in craftsmanship, perform a propitiatory worship of the corrective/auspicious lines using ghee and honey, together with Mṛtyuñjaya worship for protection and fault-removal."}
Concept: Doṣa-nivṛtti through saṃskāra: technical correction is paired with mantra and offering to restore auspicious order (ṛta/śubha).
Application: When workmanship flaws, delays, or inauspicious signs arise in a project, add a structured remedial pūjā alongside technical rework.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Mantra-kalpa (Protective rites for crafts and images)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritual setup beside a crafted image/object: the corrective lines (rekhā) are honored with offerings of ghee and honey; a priest recites Mṛtyuñjaya for removing artisan-caused defects.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, priest with lamp and offering bowls of ghṛta and madhu before a marked panel/rekhā diagram, subdued sacred ambience, stylized flames and ritual vessels.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, richly ornamented altar with gold-leaf accents, bowls of ghee and honey, priest in white, sacred markings highlighted, aura of protection around the object.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, clean instructional ritual scene: labeled offerings (ghṛta, madhu), rekhā diagram, priest chanting, balanced composition and fine detailing.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, workshop-temple hybrid: artisan and priest together, small bowls of offerings, manuscript of mantra, delicate rendering of vessels and textiles."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: रेखाञ्च = रेखाम् + च (anusvāra/ṅ before c). लक्ष्मणोद्धाररेखाम् is a multi-member tatpuruṣa compound.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 96 (pūjā-vidhi adjoining lakṣaṇa and śilpa contexts); Agni Purana mantra-kalpa sections (general)
FAQs
It prescribes a corrective ritual for śilpa-doṣa (defects in crafting/installation), involving worship of the Lakṣmaṇa-uddhāra protective line(s) with ghee and honey, together with the Mṛtyuñjaya mantra/rite.
It shows the text’s practical coverage of temple-craft and consecration technology (śilpa and pūjā-vidhi), offering specific materials (ghṛta, madhu) and mantra-based remedies for real-world ritual and workmanship problems.
By invoking Mṛtyuñjaya and establishing protective boundary-marks, the rite functions as a purification and averting practice—meant to neutralize faults that could cause inauspicious results and to restore ritual correctness and spiritual safety.