Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 19
Agnisthāpana-vidhi (Procedure for Establishing the Sacred Fire) and Protective Īśāna-kalpa Homa Sequences
सुवर्णबन्धनं देव्या कृतं ध्यात्वा हृदार्चयेत् सद्यःसूतकनाशाय प्रोक्षयेदस्त्रवारिणा
suvarṇabandhanaṃ devyā kṛtaṃ dhyātvā hṛdārcayet sadyaḥsūtakanāśāya prokṣayedastravāriṇā
En méditant sur la Déesse (Devī) comme parée d’un lien d’or, il doit l’adorer intérieurement dans le cœur ; pour la suppression immédiate du sūtaka (impureté rituelle), il doit s’asperger/asperger le lieu d’eau consacrée par l’astra-mantra.
Lord Agni (in dialogue tradition, narrating ritual procedures to the sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Śauca-prayoga for immediate sūtaka-nāśa: meditate on Devī adorned with a golden band, perform hṛd-arcana (inner worship), and sprinkle with astra-mantra-empowered water for rapid purification.","sutra_style":true}
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Concept: Inner worship (hṛd-arcana) and mantra-śakti externalized through water: purity is restored by aligning mind (dhyāna), speech (mantra), and action (prokṣaṇa).
Application: When immediate śauca is required, combine dhyāna + internal pūjā + astra-jala sprinkling as a compact remedial rite.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Devi-upasana, Shaucha-prayoga)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotee visualizes the Goddess with a golden ornamental band, performs inward heart-worship, then sprinkles astra-mantra-charged water around to remove sūtaka impurity.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, Devī in iconic frontal pose with a gleaming golden band, devotee seated in meditation with hand on heart, attendant sprinkling sanctified water, stylized droplets and protective aura motifs","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, Devī richly adorned with gold foil emphasizing the suvarṇa-bandhana, devotee in hṛd-arcana posture, kalasha and sprinkler vessel, gold-highlighted water droplets forming a protective circle","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, clear instructional depiction: step 1 dhyāna of Devī with golden band, step 2 heart-worship gesture, step 3 prokṣaṇa with labeled ‘astra-mantra-jala’; minimal background for clarity","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, refined interior, devotee meditating, a small luminous vision of Devī with golden band above, another figure sprinkling water with a brush/lotus sprinkler, delicate depiction of droplets and calligraphic ‘astra’ label"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: hṛdārcayet = hṛdā + arcayet; sadyaḥsūtakanāśāya = sadyaḥ + sūtaka-nāśāya; prokṣayedastravāriṇā = prokṣayet + astra-vāriṇā.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 75 (śauca-prayoga; devī-upāsanā elements)
FAQs
It teaches a shaucha-prayoga: internal (heart) worship of the Goddess combined with prokṣaṇa (ritual sprinkling) using astra-mantra–charged water to remove sūtaka quickly.
Beyond mythic narration, it preserves operational ritual technology—mantra-empowered sprinkling, visualization (dhyāna), and purity law (sūtaka)—showing the text’s manual-like coverage of practical religious procedures.
It frames purification as both inner (bhāva/dhyāna) and outer (prokṣaṇa) discipline, restoring ritual eligibility and sacred order by removing impurity through Devi-upāsanā and protective mantra power.