Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 66
Adhivāsana-vidhi
Procedure for Preliminary Consecration in Vāstu–Pratiṣṭhā / Īśāna-kalpa
गुरुमूर्तिधरैः सार्धं हृदा वा प्रणवेन वा मृत्स्नागोमयगोमूत्रभस्मभिः सलिलान्तरं
gurumūrtidharaiḥ sārdhaṃ hṛdā vā praṇavena vā mṛtsnāgomayagomūtrabhasmabhiḥ salilāntaraṃ
ร่วมกับผู้ทรงรูป/อำนาจแห่งครู (คุรุ) พึงประกอบพิธีด้วยใจภายในหรือด้วยปรณวะ ‘โอม’ โดยใช้ดินเหนียว มูลโค ปัสสาวะโค และเถ้า พร้อมน้ำ เพื่อให้เกิดความชำระภายใน
Lord Agni (in instruction to sage Vasiṣṭha, as per the common Agni Purāṇa narration frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Puja-vidhi","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Inner/outer purification using pañcagavya-adjacent substances (mṛt, gomaya, gomūtra, bhasma) with water, performed with guru-authorized presence and praṇava-japa or mental recitation.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Antaḥ-śuddhi with Mṛt–Gomaya–Gomūtra–Bhasma and Praṇava","lookup_keywords":["praṇava","guru-mūrti","gomaya","gomūtra","bhasma-śuddhi"],"quick_summary":"Purification is done in the company/authority of the guru, either mentally or with Oṃ, employing clay, cow-dung, cow-urine, and ash with water to effect inner cleansing."}
Concept: Authority and intention: purification is empowered by guru-sambandha and mantra-bhāva (praṇava or mānasa-japa), not merely by materials.
Application: Before mantra or abhiṣeka, align with guru-instruction and perform a brief Oṃ-centered purification with water and traditional śuddhi-dravyas.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Ritual Purification and Mantra Practice)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A guru-figure and disciple stand near a water vessel; the disciple performs Oṃ-recitation while using clay, cow-dung, cow-urine, and ash as purificatory media for inner cleansing.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, guru with staff and sacred marks, disciple holding water pot, small bowls of mṛt, gomaya, gomūtra, bhasma, stylized Oṃ motif above, flat sacred geometry","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, guru seated with gold halo, disciple performing praṇava-japa, ornate kalasha, small containers of ash and clay, gold embellishments highlighting ritual vessels","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clear didactic layout: labeled bowls (mṛt, gomaya, gomūtra, bhasma), water vessel, guru supervising, soft colors and fine outlines","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate courtyard scene with teacher and student, detailed metal lota and earthen bowls, subtle depiction of chanting, realistic textiles"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: गुरुमूर्तिधरैः = गुरु-मूर्ति-धरैः; मृत्स्नागोमयगोमूत्रभस्मभिः is a dvandva compound in instrumental plural.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 96 (śuddhi-dravya usage; praṇava in pūjā)
FAQs
It prescribes a śuddhi (purification) procedure combining mantra-practice (mental japa in the heart or recitation of Oṃ) with classical purifying agents—clay, cow-dung, cow-urine, ash—and water for internal/inner cleansing.
It exemplifies the Agni Purāṇa’s practical ritual handbook style: alongside theology it preserves applied instructions on purity, sanctioned substances, and mantra-application—topics central to domestic worship, temple procedure, and expiatory practice.
The instruction links purity to both substance and intention: external purifiers (earth, cow-products, ash, water) are completed by mantra (Oṃ) and inner recollection, aiming to remove impurity (aśauca/mala) and restore ritual fitness (adhikāra) for worship.