Agni Purana — Raja-dharma, Shloka 6
Abhiṣeka-mantrāḥ
Consecration Mantras
क्रव्यादाश्चोपहूताश् च आज्यपाश् च सुकालिनः अग्निभिश्चाभिषिञ्चन्तु लक्ष्म्याद्या धर्मवल्लभाः
kravyādāścopahūtāś ca ājyapāś ca sukālinaḥ agnibhiścābhiṣiñcantu lakṣmyādyā dharmavallabhāḥ
ক্রব্যদ, উপহূত, আজ্যপা এবং সুকালিন অগ্নিসমূহ—পবিত্র অগ্নির সাথে মিলিত হয়ে আপনাকে অভিষিক্ত করুক; এবং লক্ষ্মী ও ধর্মের অন্যান্য প্রিয় শক্তিগণ আপনাকে অনুগ্রহ প্রদান করুন।
Lord Agni (traditionally narrating Agni Purana teachings to sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Puja-vidhi","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Abhiṣeka/saṃskāra-kāle rakṣā-śānti-artham agni-nāmāni smṛtvā saṅkalpa-pūrvakaṃ prokṣaṇa/abhiṣecanam; maṅgala-siddhyartham Lakṣmī-ādi-śakti-āhvānam.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Mantra","entry_title":"Caturvidha-agni-āhvāna for Abhiṣeka (Kravyāda–Upahūta–Ājyapā–Sukālin)","lookup_keywords":["Kravyāda agni","Upahūta","Ājyapā","Sukālin","abhiṣeka prokṣaṇa"],"quick_summary":"Consecration is strengthened by invoking named fires as sprinkling/empowering agencies, alongside Lakṣmī and dharma-priya śaktis for auspiciousness and protection."}
Concept: Ṛta/dharma-sammata śakti-saṅgati: yajña-agni and śrī-śakti together confer stability and auspicious fruition.
Application: Rituals are framed as alignment with cosmic order—invoke protective powers before undertaking vows, consecrations, or new beginnings.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Agni-vidhi (Ritual consecration and protective invocations)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A consecration scene: priest sprinkling sanctified water while multiple symbolic fires are invoked; Lakṣmī and dharma-priya śaktis hover as auspicious presences.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, abhiṣeka ritual in a sanctum courtyard, stylized flames labeled Kravyāda/Upahūta/Ājyapā/Sukālin, Lakṣmī with lotus and gold ornaments, flat warm palette, bold outlines, sacred geometry borders.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central abhiṣeka with priest and kalasha, embossed gold leaf halos for Lakṣmī and attendant śaktis, ornate arch, rich reds and greens, jeweled detailing, multiple small fire-altars around.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional ritual layout: four fire-altars indicated with neat captions, priest performing prokṣaṇa, soft shading, delicate linework, calm devotional ambience.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly consecration pavilion, fine architectural detail, attendants holding kalashas, small stylized flames in corners, Lakṣmī depicted as a luminous figure above, intricate textiles and margins."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: क्रव्यादाः+च→क्रव्यादाश्च; उपहूताः+च→उपहूताश्च; अग्निभिः+च→अग्निभिश्च; च+अभिषिञ्चन्तु→चाभिषिञ्चन्तु
Related Themes: Agni Purana 219 (abhiṣeka-maṅgala/rakṣā); Agni Purana sections on agni-kārya and pūjā-vidhi (adjacent chapters)
FAQs
It gives an abhiṣeka-prayoga: invoking specific classes of ritual fires (Kravyāda, Upahūta, Ājyapā, Sukālin) to ‘sprinkle/consecrate’ the intended recipient, paired with an auspicious invocation of Lakṣmī and dharma-aligned powers.
It preserves specialized ritual taxonomy—named categories of Agni used as operative forces in consecration—showing the text’s manual-like coverage of applied liturgy (mantra, abhiṣeka, and protective invocations) alongside its wider subjects.
Consecration through Agni is framed as dharma-supporting purification and empowerment; invoking Lakṣmī ‘and others’ links the rite to auspiciousness, stability, and merit that supports righteous living and ritual success.