Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 10
Chapter 78 — पवित्रारोहणकथनं
Pavitrārohaṇa: Installing the Sanctifying Thread/Garland
ग्रन्थिं कुर्याच्च वामेन अघोरणाथ शोधयेत् रञ्जयेत् पुरुषेणैव रक्तचन्दनकुङ्कुमैः
granthiṃ kuryācca vāmena aghoraṇātha śodhayet rañjayet puruṣeṇaiva raktacandanakuṅkumaiḥ
On doit faire le nœud rituel (granthi) de la main gauche ; on doit le purifier par le mantra Aghora ; puis on doit le consacrer/teindre par le mantra Puruṣa, en utilisant du santal rouge et du kuṅkuma (safran).
Lord Agni (instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha in ritual procedure)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Operational ritual sequence: tying a ritual knot (granthi) with left hand, purifying via Aghora-mantra, and consecrating/coloring via Puruṣa-mantra using red sandalwood and saffron for anointing/rañjana.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Granthi-karaṇa and mantra-śodhana/rañjana with Aghora and Puruṣa","lookup_keywords":["granthi","aghora mantra","puruṣa mantra","rakta-candana","kuṅkuma"],"quick_summary":"Prescribes a three-step consecratory method: form the knot (left hand), purify it with Aghora, then empower and mark it with Puruṣa using red sandal paste and saffron—typical of tantric śuddhi and saṃskāra."}
Concept: Mantra-śakti is applied through ordered saṃskāras—śodhana (purification) then rañjana/abhiṣeka-like marking—to render an object fit (yogya) for worship.
Application: Follow the exact sequence and materials to maintain ritual integrity: action (kriyā) + mantra (vacana) + substance (dravya).
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Tantric/Mantra-kalpa: purification, anointing, and consecratory procedures)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A priest ties a sacred knot with the left hand on a thread/cloth, recites Aghora to purify it, then applies red sandal paste and saffron while invoking Puruṣa, preparing it for consecration.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, close-up ritual hands tying a granthi, priest with rudrākṣa and sacred ash, bowls of red sandal paste and saffron, subtle mantra glyphs for Aghora and Puruṣa in the background, temple interior","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, richly adorned priest, gold-highlighted ritual thread with knot, bright red rakta-candana and deep saffron tones, embossed vessels, sacred aura around the knot as it is empowered","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, stepwise instructional composition: left-hand knot-tying, Aghora purification gesture, then application of red sandal and saffron with Puruṣa; clean labels and precise hand mudrās","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate ritual chamber, meticulous depiction of pigments and bowls, the officiant tying a knot and anointing it, fine calligraphy of ‘Aghora’ and ‘Puruṣa’ near the margins"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कुर्याच्च = कुर्यात् च; पुरुषेणैव = पुरुषेण एव; रक्तचन्दनकुङ्कुमैः = रक्त-चन्दन-कुङ्कुमैः
Related Themes: Agni Purana mantra-kalpa and śuddhi-vidhi passages in the same puja-vidhi/tantra sections; Agni Purana Śaiva mantra discussions referencing Aghora/Puruṣa (where enumerated)
FAQs
It teaches a stepwise ritual operation: tie a consecratory knot (granthi) with the left hand, purify it with the Aghora mantra, and then consecrate/mark it with the Puruṣa mantra using red sandalwood and saffron.
It preserves precise, practice-oriented liturgical technique—mantra application (Aghora/Puruṣa), hand-procedure (vāmena), and ritual substances (raktacandana/kuṅkuma)—showing the text’s coverage of operational temple/tantric ritual science alongside other disciplines.
The sequence frames sanctification as a threefold act—binding, purification, and auspicious consecration—intended to remove impurity (śodhana) and establish sacred efficacy (saṃskāra) through mantra and sanctified substances.