Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 75
Adhivāsana-vidhi
Procedure for Preliminary Consecration in Vāstu–Pratiṣṭhā / Īśāna-kalpa
शस्त्रमस्त्र शतालब्धनिद्राकुम्भध्रुवासनं प्रकल्प्य शिवकोणे च दत्वार्घ्यं हृदयेन तु
śastramastra śatālabdhanidrākumbhadhruvāsanaṃ prakalpya śivakoṇe ca datvārghyaṃ hṛdayena tu
เมื่อจัดวางศัสตรา‑อัสตรา ที่นั่งพิธี หม้อน้ำ และเครื่องประกอบอันมั่นคงให้ถูกที่ แล้วตั้งไว้ ณ มุมพระศิวะ จึงควรถวายอรฺฆยะพร้อมสวดมนต์หฤทัย (Hṛdaya)
Lord Agni (narrating to Sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Puja-vidhi: altar/mandala setup (upakarana-sthapana) and offering arghya with the Hridaya-mantra in Shaiva-tantric worship.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Śiva-pūjā: Upakaraṇa-sthāpana and Arghya with Hṛdaya-mantra","lookup_keywords":["arghya","hṛdaya-mantra","śiva-koṇa","upakaraṇa-sthāpana","pūjā-vidhi"],"quick_summary":"Place ritual implements (weapons/astrāṇi, seat, kumbha, steady requisites) in the Śiva-corner, then offer arghya while reciting the Hṛdaya-mantra to seal the rite with mantra-powered hospitality."}
Weapon Type: Weapons and missiles as ritual upacāra/guarding implements (śastra-astra)
Concept: Mantra and spatial order (dik/koṇa) make offerings efficacious; outer arrangement supports inner recollection (hṛdaya).
Application: Maintain strict sequence: place implements, establish sacred direction, then offer arghya with mantra to stabilize attention and ritual integrity.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Shiva/Tantric worship procedure)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A Shaiva altar with a marked Śiva-corner; ritualist arranging śastra-astra symbols, a steady āsana, a kumbha, then pouring arghya while chanting the Hṛdaya-mantra.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, flat vibrant colors, Shaiva pūjā scene inside a sanctified mandala, Śiva-corner highlighted, kumbha and āsana placed, priest offering arghya, sacred geometry borders, traditional ornaments","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, rich gold leaf accents, altar with kumbha and āsana, stylized weapons as protective emblems, priest offering arghya, ornate arch framing, deep reds and greens","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, delicate linework, instructional layout of altar items labeled by placement, Śiva-corner emphasized, priest reciting mantra while offering arghya, soft palette and fine detailing","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed interior pavilion, ritualist arranging implements and offering water, precise objects (kumbha, seat, weapons), calligraphic mantra strip, subdued jewel tones"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: śastramastra → śastram astram; dत्वार्घ्यं → datvā arghyam; śivakoṇe retained as tatpuruṣa compound; śatālabdhanidrākumbhadhruvāsanam treated as multi-member tatpuruṣa compound ending in āsanam.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 96 (pūjā-vidhi sections on nyāsa, upacāra, arghya)
FAQs
It teaches the procedural step of arranging key ritual implements (kumbha, āsana, etc.) in the Śiva-designated corner and then offering arghya while using the Hṛdaya-mantra.
It exemplifies the Purana’s practical manual-like coverage of worship technology—spatial layout (koṇa), standardized implements (kumbha/āsana), and mantra-linked offerings—alongside its many other disciplines.
Correct placement of implements and mantra-accompanied arghya is presented as a purifying act that makes the worship formally complete and pleasing to Śiva, thereby increasing ritual efficacy and merit.