Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 72
Adhivāsana-vidhi
Procedure for Preliminary Consecration in Vāstu–Pratiṣṭhā / Īśāna-kalpa
द्रव्यैः स्तुत्यादिभिस्तुष्टमर्चयेत् पुरुषाणुना समाचम्य हृदा देवं ब्रूयादुत्थीयतां प्रभो
dravyaiḥ stutyādibhistuṣṭamarcayet puruṣāṇunā samācamya hṛdā devaṃ brūyādutthīyatāṃ prabho
เมื่อทำให้เทพพอพระทัยด้วยเครื่องบูชาและบทสรรเสริญเป็นต้นแล้ว พึงบูชาให้สมควร จากนั้นทำอาจมนะด้วยมนต์ปุรุษะ และกล่าวในใจต่อเทพว่า “ข้าแต่พระผู้เป็นเจ้า ขอทรงลุกขึ้นเถิด”
Lord Agni (in instruction to sage Vasiṣṭha, Agni Purāṇa’s primary didactic frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Stotra","practical_application":"Concluding worship: satisfy the deity with offerings and hymns, perform ācamana with the Puruṣa-mantra, mentally address the deity, and formally request the deity to rise—part of visarjana/transition rites.","sutra_style":true}
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Alamkara Type: Sambodhana (direct address)
Concept: Integration of outer rite (dravya, stuti) with inner act (hṛdaya-sambodhana); mantra-śuddhi via ācamana before speech-act in ritual closure.
Application: Before concluding utterances, perform ācamana to reset purity; pair mental recollection with spoken formulae to avoid mechanical worship.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Deva-archana and Visarjana / Concluding rites)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The priest completes offerings and hymns, sips water for ācamana while reciting the Puruṣa-mantra, then with folded hands addresses the deity and says ‘Uttiṣṭha, Prabho’.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, priest seated then performing ācamana with small spoon, deity on altar, subtle heart-gesture indicating mental address, lamps and flower offerings, calm devotional palette","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, deity richly ornamented, priest with añjali mudrā after ācamana, gold leaf on vessels and halo, inscription-like ‘uttiṣṭha prabho’ motif on border","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, stepwise depiction: offerings and stuti, ācamana with water cup, then standing gesture inviting deity to rise, clean didactic composition","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, refined interior, priest sipping water (ācamana), attendants with offering trays, expressive hand gesture of address, delicate architectural details"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: स्तुत्यादिभिः = स्तुति-आदिभिः; स्तुत्यादिभिस्तुष्टम् = ... + तुष्टम्; ब्रूयादुत्थीयताम् = ब्रूयात् + उत्थीयताम्
Related Themes: Agni Purana 96 (samāpti/visarjana-related steps)
FAQs
It teaches a precise pūjā sequence: satisfy the deity through offerings and stuti, perform ācamana using the Puruṣa-mantra, mentally address the deity, and utter the formal instruction “utthīyatām prabho” as part of the worship’s transition/concluding protocol.
Beyond mythology, the Agni Purāṇa preserves practical liturgical manuals: step-by-step worship actions, mantra-usage, and formal ritual speech—showing it functions as a compendium of applied religious practice (pūjā-śāstra) alongside other sciences.
It emphasizes purity (ācamana), correct mantra-application, and respectful address to the deity; performing worship with proper sequence and reverence is traditionally held to make the rite efficacious and merit-bearing (puṇya), minimizing ritual faults.