Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 3
Chapter 78 — पवित्रारोहणकथनं
Pavitrārohaṇa: Installing the Sanctifying Thread/Garland
कुर्याद्वा कार्त्तिकीं यावत्तिथौ प्रतिपादिके वह्निब्रह्माम्बिकेभास्यनागस्कन्दार्कशूलिनां
kuryādvā kārttikīṃ yāvattithau pratipādike vahnibrahmāmbikebhāsyanāgaskandārkaśūlināṃ
Ou bien, on doit observer le vœu de Kārttikī jusqu’à (y compris) la tithi de Pratipadā, en rendant un culte à Agni, Brahmā, Ambikā, au Seigneur à tête d’éléphant (Gaṇeśa), aux Nāga, à Skanda, au Soleil et au Seigneur porteur du trident (Śiva).
Lord Agni (narrating to sage Vasiṣṭha, as per the Agni Purana’s standard dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vrata","secondary_vidya":"Stotra","practical_application":"Perform Kārttikī-vrata through Pratipadā with multi-deity worship, useful for temple programming and household vrata sequences in Kārttika.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Kārttikī-vrata devatā list up to Pratipadā","lookup_keywords":["kārttikī vrata","pratipadā","agni pūjā","gaṇeśa nāga skanda","sūrya śiva"],"quick_summary":"The verse gives an optional vrata extension through Pratipadā and enumerates the deities to be worshipped—Agni, Brahmā, Ambikā, Gaṇeśa, Nāgas, Skanda, Sūrya, and Śiva—supporting a structured multi-deity observance."}
Concept: Ekānta-bhakti can be complemented by saṅgraha-pūjā (integrative worship) acknowledging multiple cosmic functions—fire, creation, protection, obstacle-removal, solar order, and liberation.
Application: Design a vrata routine: daily lamp/naivedya plus rotating or combined offerings to the listed devatās through Pratipadā.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Vrata-Dana-Mahatmya / Karttika-vrata)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A Kārttika vrata altar with eight focal icons/kalashas: Agni flame, Brahmā, Devī, Gaṇeśa, Nāga symbols, Skanda, Sūrya disc, and Śiva with trident; lamps lit through Pratipadā.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, festival night with rows of oil lamps, multi-deity panel arranged around a central altar, Devī and Śiva prominent, Gaṇeśa and Skanda flanking, stylized nāga motifs, saturated colors and temple border designs.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central Devī with surrounding small medallions of Agni, Brahmā, Gaṇeśa, Nāgas, Skanda, Sūrya, Śiva; heavy gold work on halos and ornaments; lamp offerings in foreground.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clear altar layout diagram-like but artistic, each deity icon labeled, soft pastel palette, delicate gesso highlights, emphasis on orderly worship sequence through Pratipadā.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, devotees in a courtyard performing lamp-offering before a multi-shrine arrangement, fine architectural detailing, small deity panels, warm evening sky, intricate textiles."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Kedar","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कुर्याद्वा→कुर्यात् वा; यावत्तिथौ→यावत् तिथौ; वह्निब्रह्माम्बिकेभास्यनागस्कन्दार्कशूलिनां parsed as a multi-member dvandva in genitive plural.
Related Themes: Agni Purana (vrata and dīpa-dāna related chapters in the pūjā-vidhi corpus)
FAQs
It specifies a tithi-based boundary for the Kārttika-vrata—observing it up to Pratipadā—and prescribes a defined set of deities for worship during the observance.
It catalogues practical ritual procedure (vrata duration by lunar day) alongside a structured pantheon-list for worship, illustrating the Agni Purana’s role as a manual of observances, calendrics (tithi), and devotional protocol.
By aligning the vow with an exact tithi and honoring multiple key deities, the practitioner is understood to gain vrata-merit (puṇya), purification, and strengthened auspiciousness through disciplined, calendar-correct worship.