Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 19
Pavitrāropaṇa-vidhāna
The Procedure for Installing the Pavitra
विसर्जने ऽह्नि सम्पूज्य पवित्राणि विसर्जयेत् सांवत्सरीमिमां पूजां सम्पाद्य विधिवन्मम
visarjane 'hni sampūjya pavitrāṇi visarjayet sāṃvatsarīmimāṃ pūjāṃ sampādya vidhivanmama
Am Tag der «Visarjana» (rituellen Entlassung) soll man, nachdem man die Gottheit ordnungsgemäß verehrt hat, die Pavitra-Fäden zeremoniell abnehmen und entlassen. So wird diese jährliche Verehrung regelgemäß vollendet — wie von mir gelehrt.
Lord Agni (instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purāṇa’s ritual sections)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vrata","secondary_vidya":"Puja-vidhi","practical_application":"Annual observance closure: on visarjana day, complete worship and then ritually remove/consign pavitra-threads, formally concluding the vrata/pujā cycle.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Visarjana-dina Pavitra-visarjana in Sāṃvatsarī Pūjā","lookup_keywords":["visarjana","pavitra-visarjana","sāṃvatsarī-pūjā","vidhi","samāpana"],"quick_summary":"The annual worship is completed by a final pūjā on the dismissal day, followed by the prescribed removal and ceremonial consigning of the pavitra-threads—marking proper ritual closure."}
Concept: Ritual efficacy depends on completion (samāpana) as much as initiation; dismissal rites prevent ‘unfinished’ observance.
Application: When undertaking annual vows/pujās, schedule and perform the concluding day’s worship and formal visarjana rather than stopping informally.
Khanda Section: Pūjā-vidhi (Ritual Procedure and Annual Observances)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotee before a shrine completing final worship; pavitra-threads are respectfully removed and placed for ceremonial disposal/consignment, indicating the rite’s conclusion.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, temple interior with lamp-lit sanctum, devotee performing final ārati, then removing pavitra-threads with reverence, priests witnessing, calm closure mood","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style with gold haloed deity panel, devotee offering final flowers and then placing pavitra-threads on a tray for visarjana, ornate ritual vessels and textiles","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, step-by-step instructional scene: final pūjā, then pavitra removal, then placement into a designated vessel/cloth for visarjana; clean lines and clear object depiction","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed shrine room, priest and patron, pavitra-threads being removed and set aside ceremonially, fine architectural detailing and subdued celebratory closure"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ऽह्नि = अह्नि (अह्नि-शब्दे अवग्रहः); सांवत्सरीमिमाम् = सांवत्सरीम् + इमाम्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana Puja-vidhi passages on pavitra-dhāraṇa, naivedya, and visarjana (same ritual sequence)
FAQs
It teaches the pavitra-visarjana rite: on the concluding day, after completing worship, the sacred pavitra-threads/amulets are to be ritually removed and formally dismissed/consigned as part of a properly completed annual observance.
Beyond theology, the Agni Purāṇa preserves practical liturgical protocol—how to conclude an annual ritual cycle—showing its coverage of temple/household procedure (pūjā-vidhi) alongside other domains like polity, medicine, and arts.
Proper dismissal (visarjana) completes the vow/annual worship without ritual residue, maintaining śuddhi (purity) and ensuring the rite yields its intended merit (puṇya) through correct beginning, maintenance, and conclusion.