Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 38
Mantras for the Parasol and Other Royal/Worship Emblems (छत्रादिमन्त्रादयः)
मन्त्रैः सदार्चनीयास्ते योजनीया जयादिषु घृतकम्बलविष्णादेस्त्वभिषेकञ्च वत्सरे
mantraiḥ sadārcanīyāste yojanīyā jayādiṣu ghṛtakambalaviṣṇādestvabhiṣekañca vatsare
তাঁদের মন্ত্রসহ সর্বদা পূজা করা উচিত, এবং ‘জয়’ প্রভৃতি ক্রিয়ায় তাঁদের নিয়োগ করা উচিত; আর বছরের মধ্যে ঘৃতকম্বল, বিষ্ণু প্রভৃতির অভিষেকও করা উচিত।
Lord Agni (narrating to sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s instructional discourse)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Vrata","practical_application":"Ongoing worship and periodic abhiṣeka of consecrated deities/objects used in victory rites (e.g., Jaya-ādi ceremonies), maintaining ritual potency through the year.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Nitya-arcana and annual abhiṣeka for Jaya-ādi rites (Ghṛtakambala, Viṣṇu, etc.)","lookup_keywords":["nityārcana","jaya-ādi","abhiṣeka","ghṛtakambala","viṣṇu"],"quick_summary":"Prescribes continual mantra-worship and scheduled consecratory bathing for ritual supports of victory-ceremonies, ensuring sustained auspicious efficacy."}
Concept: Ritual continuity (nitya + naimittika) sustains śakti and maṅgala for public aims like victory and protection.
Application: Maintain a calendar of daily worship and annual abhiṣeka for key icons/implements used in state/temple rites.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Ritual Worship Procedures and Consecrations)
Primary Rasa: Śānta
Secondary Rasa: Adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritual hall where priests perform mantra-arcana and pour consecrated liquids in abhiṣeka over Viṣṇu and associated consecrated objects used for victory rites.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: temple interior with lamp rows, priests chanting, streams of abhiṣeka water/milk over Viṣṇu icon; ritual vessels neatly arranged; calm sacred palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: Viṣṇu icon central with gold halo and ornate arch; abhiṣeka pouring rendered with bright highlights; priests and vessels with rich decorative borders.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: instructional composition showing sequence—mantra-arcana, offering trays, then abhiṣeka; labeled vessels and orderly ritual layout.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: court-temple ritual scene with fine textiles, attendants holding kalashas, priests performing abhiṣeka; architectural details and patterned floors."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सदार्चनीयास्ते = सदा + अर्चनीयाः + ते. विष्णादेस्त्वभिषेकञ्च = विष्णु-आदेः + तु + अभिषेकम् + च (ः + त् → स्त्; लेखन-समास/सन्धि).
Related Themes: Agni Purana sections on pūjā-vidhi, abhiṣeka, and naimittika-kriyā; Agni Purana Jaya-ādi rite descriptions (contextual)
FAQs
It prescribes continual mantra-based worship and specifies that these mantras/deities are to be applied in ceremonies beginning with the Jaya rite, along with an annual abhiṣeka (consecratory bathing) for named forms such as Ghṛtakambala and Viṣṇu.
It functions like a ritual manual: it indexes ceremonies (Jaya etc.), defines their operational use (yojana), and schedules periodic temple/household consecrations (annual abhiṣeka), illustrating the Purana’s catalog-like coverage of practical liturgy.
Regular mantra-worship and periodic abhiṣeka are presented as purification-and-merit generating observances that maintain ritual sanctity, sustain divine presence, and reinforce auspiciousness through disciplined annual renewal.