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
Sie sind beständig mit Mantras zu verehren und in Riten zu verwenden, die mit der Zeremonie Jaya beginnen. Und im Verlauf des Jahres soll man auch das Abhiṣeka, das weihende Bad, für (die Gottheit/die Gegenstände) wie Ghṛtakambala, Viṣṇu und andere vollziehen.
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.