Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 24
Chapter 78 — पवित्रारोहणकथनं
Pavitrārohaṇa: Installing the Sanctifying Thread/Garland
प्रोक्षणाद्यं विधायाथ यज्ञसम्भारकृन्नरः मन्त्रयेद्दर्भदूर्वाद्यैः पुष्पाद्यैश् च हृदादिभिः
prokṣaṇādyaṃ vidhāyātha yajñasambhārakṛnnaraḥ mantrayeddarbhadūrvādyaiḥ puṣpādyaiś ca hṛdādibhiḥ
Après avoir d’abord accompli le prokṣaṇa (aspersion purificatrice) et les préliminaires connexes, celui qui a préparé les accessoires du sacrifice doit ensuite consacrer (par les mantras) l’herbe kuśa-darbha, l’herbe dūrvā, les fleurs et autres, au moyen du mantra Hṛd et des autres mantras des aṅga.
Lord Agni (Agni Purana’s principal narrator, instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Yajña/pujā preparation: perform prokṣaṇa and then mantra-sañskāra (consecration) of ritual materials like kuśa, dūrvā, and flowers using hṛdaya and aṅga mantras.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Prokṣaṇa and mantra-sañskāra of yajña materials with Hṛd-aṅga mantras","lookup_keywords":["prokṣaṇa","kuśa-darbha","dūrvā","hṛdaya-mantra","aṅga-mantra"],"quick_summary":"After sprinkling rites, empower the key ritual substances by reciting the heart and limb mantras; this turns ordinary items into fit instruments for worship and sacrifice."}
Concept: Sañskāra (consecratory transformation) is achieved by mantra and purity acts; intention is stabilized through formal preliminaries.
Application: Before any major worship, standardize a preparation checklist: prokṣaṇa → arrange materials → mantra-sañskāra with hṛd/aṅga mantras.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Yajna-kalpa (Ritual Procedure and Sacrificial Preparations)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritualist sprinkles sanctified water, then touches kuśa, dūrvā, and flowers while reciting hṛdaya and aṅga mantras to consecrate them for yajña.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, priest with kamaṇḍalu sprinkling water over a neat arrangement of kuśa bundles, dūrvā tufts, and flower trays; subtle mantra syllables painted as decorative script around the hands; warm lamp glow.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, ritual table with gold-highlighted vessels, bright flower heaps, kuśa bundles tied with red thread, priest’s hand in blessing over materials, embossed gold on water pot and altar border.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clear step-by-step composition: prokṣaṇa shown first, then mantra-touching of kuśa/dūrvā/flowers; fine linework, calm palette, instructional clarity.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed indoor yajña preparation scene, attendants holding trays of flowers and grasses, priest sprinkling and then touching items, intricate textiles and vessel ornamentation."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyan","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: प्रोक्षणाद्यं = प्रोक्षण-आद्यम्; यज्ञसम्भारकृन्नरः = यज्ञ-सम्भार-कृत्-नरः; मन्त्रयेद्दर्भदूर्वाद्यैः = मन्त्रयेत् दर्भ-दूर्वा-आद्यैः; पुष्पाद्यैश् = पुष्प-आद्यैः; हृदादिभिः = हृत्-आदिभिः.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 78 (nyāsa and self-affirmation; ritual sequencing around yajña)
FAQs
It teaches the sequence: after prokṣaṇa (ritual sprinkling/purification), the yajña materials like darbha, dūrvā, and flowers are to be mantra-impregnated using Hṛd and related aṅga-mantras, i.e., formal consecration of offerings before use.
By preserving precise operational details of ritual practice—materials, order of actions, and mantra-application—it functions like a compact manual of sacrificial/puja procedure alongside the Purana’s many other disciplines.
Purification (prokṣaṇa) and mantra-consecration are meant to render offerings ritually fit and spiritually potent, aligning the act with śuddhi (purity) and saṃskāra (sanctification) to enhance the merit (puṇya) of the rite.