Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 3
Chapter 98 — गौरीप्रतिष्ठाकथनम्
Gaurī-Pratiṣṭhā: Installation and Worship of Gaurī; Īśāna-kalpa Elements
शक्तिं परां ततो न्यस्य हुत्वा जप्त्वा च पूर्ववत् सन्धाय च तथा पिण्डीं क्रियाशक्तिस्वरूपिणीं
śaktiṃ parāṃ tato nyasya hutvā japtvā ca pūrvavat sandhāya ca tathā piṇḍīṃ kriyāśaktisvarūpiṇīṃ
پھر پَرا شکتی کا نیاس کر کے، پہلے کی طرح ہُوم اور جَپ کرے؛ اسی طرح سَندھان (ترکیب/اتحاد) کر کے، کریا-شکتی کے سوروپ والی پِنڈی کی تشکیل کرے۔
Lord Agni (teaching the ritual procedure to Sage Vasiṣṭha)
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Concept: Kriyā-śakti is made operative through layered acts—nyāsa (installation), homa (offering/energizing), japa (stabilizing), and saṃdhāna (integration)—culminating in a tangible condensate (piṇḍī) as ritual embodiment.
Application: Guides practitioners to treat ritual power as something progressively invoked, intensified, integrated, and then ‘sealed’ into a workable form for consecration or worship outcomes.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Tantric/Mantric Ritual Procedure)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: śānta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritualist performs Parā-Śakti nyāsa, then offers ghee into a homa fire while chanting; afterward, he forms a piṇḍī (a compact lump/embodiment) on a ritual plate, symbolizing condensed kriyā-śakti.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural; glowing homa fire, priest with nyāsa mudrās, a red-gold aura suggesting Parā-Śakti, then a close depiction of forming a piṇḍī on a leaf/plate, temple lamps and yantra motifs in background.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore; dramatic homa scene with gold highlights on flames and vessels, priest chanting with mala, stylized Śakti aura behind, foreground shows a ritual plate with a carefully shaped piṇḍī, ornate borders.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore; clear stepwise composition: (1) nyāsa gesture, (2) homa offering, (3) japa posture, (4) forming piṇḍī; fine linework and readable ritual implements.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature; detailed fire altar with attendants, priest chanting, subtle depiction of ‘saṃdhāna’ as converging streams of light into a small piṇḍī on a dish, intricate textiles and architectural niche."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"intense","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: क्रियाशक्तिस्वरूपिणीम् → क्रिया + शक्ति + स्वरूपिणीम्
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Puja-vidhi sequences on homa, japa, nyāsa, and śakti-sādhana in adhyāya 98 (and related prior pūjā-vidhi chapters)
FAQs
It gives a sequence for mantra-sādhana: perform Parā-Śakti nyāsa, then homa and japa as prescribed earlier, then “sandhāna” (ritual joining/consolidation) culminating in forming a piṇḍī that embodies kriyā-śakti (effective ritual power).
It preserves precise operational ritual technology—nyāsa, homa, japa, and energetic consolidation—showing the Agni Purana’s coverage beyond mythology into applied liturgy and mantra-practice methods.
By installing Śakti through nyāsa and reinforcing it via homa and japa, the practitioner is taught to make ritual intention efficacious—turning worship into a concentrated, result-bearing act (kriyā-śakti), traditionally associated with purification and siddhi-oriented merit.