Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 39
Chapter 92 — प्रतिष्ठाविधिकथनम्
Narration of the Consecration / Installation Procedure
अस्त्रेण हूं फडन्तेन मलस्नानं समाचरेत् विधिना पञ्चगव्येन स्नानं पञ्चामृतेन च
astreṇa hūṃ phaḍantena malasnānaṃ samācaret vidhinā pañcagavyena snānaṃ pañcāmṛtena ca
Man soll das reinigende Bad (zur Beseitigung von Unreinheit) mit der Astra-Mantra vollziehen, die mit „hūṃ phaṭ“ endet; und nach der vorgeschriebenen Ordnung soll man auch mit pañcagavya und mit pañcāmṛta baden.
Lord Agni (in discourse to sage Vasiṣṭha, as typical for Agni Purana instructional sections)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Vrata","practical_application":"Mantra-snana and impurity-removal bath using Astra-mantra (hūṃ phaṭ) plus pañcagavya and pañcāmṛta bathing as consecratory purification before worship/rites.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Astra-mantra mala-snana with pañcagavya and pañcāmṛta","lookup_keywords":["astra-mantra","hūṃ phaṭ","mala-snana","pañcagavya","pañcāmṛta"],"quick_summary":"Perform impurity-removing bath with the Astra-mantra ending in hūṃ phaṭ, then bathe per rule with pañcagavya and pañcāmṛta for ritual purification and sanctification."}
Concept: Mantra as a purificatory instrument; layered śuddhi (mantra + dravya) to establish adhikāra for worship.
Application: Before pūjā/dīkṣā/vrata acts, combine mantra-recitation with prescribed purificatory substances for completeness of śauca.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Shuddhi–Prayashchitta and Mantra-snana procedures)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A priest performs a cleansing bath rite: reciting the Astra-mantra (hūṃ phaṭ) while pouring pañcagavya and then pañcāmṛta over the devotee or ritual implement near a sanctified bathing area.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, priest with raised hand in mantra-mudrā, water streams from kalasha, separate vessels labeled pañcagavya and pañcāmṛta, sacred lamp nearby, stylized ripples, temple bath setting.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style with gold on kalasha and ornaments, central figure receiving abhiṣeka-like bath, priest chanting, two ornate bowls for pañcagavya and pañcāmṛta, rich textile patterns.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, didactic layout: three-step sequence panels—Astra-mantra recitation, pañcagavya bath, pañcāmṛta bath—fine lines, soft colors, clear labels.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate ritual scene in a pavilion, calligraphic depiction of “hūṃ phaṭ” on a scroll, attendants holding vessels of five products and five nectars, detailed water droplets and fabrics."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: फडन्तेन = फट् + अन्तेन (phonetic variant phaḍ for phaṭ); मलस्नानम् = मल + स्नानम्; पञ्चगव्येन/पञ्चामृतेन = द्विगु-समास
Related Themes: Agni Purana 92 (mantra-snana, śuddhi, prāyaścitta procedures); Agni Purana mantra-kalpa sections (Astra usage in ritual protection)
FAQs
It teaches shuddhi-vidhi: performing malasnāna (purificatory bathing) empowered by the Astra-mantra ending in “hūṃ phaṭ,” and using pañcagavya and pañcāmṛta as sanctioned purifying substances.
It preserves a practical, step-based ritual technology—mantra application plus specific purificatory mixtures (pañcagavya, pañcāmṛta)—showing the text’s compendium style that spans liturgy, expiation, and procedural worship details.
The instruction frames impurity-removal as both physical and subtle: mantra (hūṃ phaṭ) is used to ward off/“cut” defilement, while sacred substances support ritual eligibility, purity in worship, and the restoration of dharmic fitness.