Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 52
Chapter 83 — निर्वाणदीक्षाकथनम्
Description of the Nirvāṇa Initiation
ॐ हिलि हिलि त्रिशूलपाणये स्वाहा पञ्चगव्यञ्चरुं प्राश्य गृहीत्वा दन्तधावनं समाचम्य शिवं ध्यात्वा शय्यामास्थाय पावनीं
oṃ hili hili triśūlapāṇaye svāhā pañcagavyañcaruṃ prāśya gṛhītvā dantadhāvanaṃ samācamya śivaṃ dhyātvā śayyāmāsthāya pāvanīṃ
„Om—hili hili—dem Dreizackträger, svāhā.“ Nachdem man pañcagavya und caru (die geweihte Opfergabe) zu sich genommen hat, sodann das Zahnreinigungszweiglein ergreift, ācamana vollzieht und Śiva meditiert, soll man sich auf das reinigende Lager niederlegen.
Lord Agni (traditionally narrating to the sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purāṇa’s instruction format)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Nightly purification and protection: recite a Śaiva mantra, ingest pañcagavya and caru as consecrated purifiers, perform dental cleansing and ācamana, meditate on Śiva, then sleep on a ritually purified bed.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Mantra","entry_title":"Śaiva śayana-vidhi: ‘Oṁ hili hili triśūlapāṇaye svāhā’ with pañcagavya, caru, dantadhāvana, ācamana, śiva-dhyāna","lookup_keywords":["hili hili","triśūlapāṇi","pañcagavya","caru","śayana-vidhi"],"quick_summary":"A bedtime observance combining mantra-japa, internal purification (pañcagavya/caru), basic hygiene (dantadhāvana, ācamana), and Śiva-meditation to make sleep itself a purifying, protected state."}
Concept: Daily life acts (eating, hygiene, sleep) can be integrated into mantra-sādhana so that ordinary transitions become sanctified.
Application: Create a consistent pre-sleep sādhana: mantra, cleansing, brief dhyāna; treat sleep as a guarded interval rather than negligence.
Khanda Section: Pūjā-vidhi / Śaiva-mantra-sādhana (Ritual purification and bedtime observance)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A practitioner performs ācamana and japa before a small Śiva emblem; pañcagavya and caru are placed in ritual bowls; a tooth-cleaning twig is held; finally he lies on a purified bed while visualizing Śiva holding a trident.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, interior night scene with oil lamp glow, devotee seated doing ācamana, bowls of pañcagavya and caru, triśūla-bearing Śiva visualized above as a subtle divine presence, then purified bed with white cloth, tranquil mood.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, Śiva as Triśūlapāṇi prominent with gold work, devotee below with ritual vessels, stylized bed with auspicious motifs, rich reds and greens, devotional serenity.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, sequential panel-like composition: mantra recitation, sipping pañcagavya/caru, dantadhāvana, ācamana, dhyāna, lying on pāvanī śayyā; fine detailing of utensils and gestures.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate chamber with patterned textiles, devotee with twig and water cup, small shrine niche, subtle apparition of Śiva with trident, careful rendering of bowls and bedding, quiet nocturnal atmosphere."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: pañcagavyañcaruṃ = pañcagavyaṃ + ca + caruṃ; snāpayecchiṣyān not in this verse; śayyāmāsthāya = śayyām + āsthāya
Related Themes: Agni Purana 83 (adhivāsana and purification sequence)
FAQs
It gives a Śaiva mantra-invocation (“oṃ hili hili…svāhā”) and a practical śauca sequence: ingest pañcagavya and consecrated caru, perform dantadhāvana (tooth-cleaning), do ācamana, meditate on Śiva, and then retire to a purifying bed.
It combines mantra-prayoga (ritual formula), dravya-śuddhi (purificatory substances like pañcagavya), and daily discipline (ācamana, hygiene, and meditation), showing how the Agni Purāṇa catalogs both inner devotion and concrete ritual-health procedures.
The sequence frames sleep as a sanctified act: purification through pañcagavya, ritual sipping (ācamana), and Śiva-dhyāna are meant to reduce impurity, stabilize the mind, and accrue merit by ending the day in auspicious remembrance.