Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 60
Chapter 78 — पवित्रारोहणकथनं
Pavitrārohaṇa: Installing the Sanctifying Thread/Garland
समाचम्य विधिच्छिद्रपूरकं होममाचरेत् पूर्णां व्याहृतिहोमञ्च कृत्वा रुन्धीत पावकं
samācamya vidhicchidrapūrakaṃ homamācaret pūrṇāṃ vyāhṛtihomañca kṛtvā rundhīta pāvakaṃ
Après avoir accompli l’ācamana (gorgée rituelle d’eau), qu’on exécute un homa correctif (vidhicchidra-pūraka) afin de réparer toute omission ou faille dans la procédure prescrite. Puis, ayant achevé l’oblation complète avec les vyāhṛti, qu’on clôture/assure le feu sacré (pāvaka).
Lord Agni (in dialogue tradition of the Agni Purana)
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Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Vidhicchidra-pūraka Homa, Vyāhṛti Homa, and Pāvaka-bandhana (Closing the Fire)","lookup_keywords":["vidhicchidra","prāyaścitta-homa","vyāhṛti-homa","ācamanam","pāvaka-bandhana"],"quick_summary":"A completion protocol: purify with ācamana, repair omissions via expiatory homa, seal the rite with full vyāhṛti offerings, then formally secure/close the sacred fire."}
Concept: Ritual dharma includes self-correction: acknowledging human fallibility (chidra) and applying prescribed expiation; closure (bandhana) is part of non-negligence and safety.
Application: In any homa, include a brief vidhicchidra-pūraka/prāyaścitta segment and a formal closing of the fire to prevent ritual incompleteness and practical hazards.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Agni-hotra & Homa Prayoga / Ritual Procedure)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A homa nearing completion: the priest performs ācamana, offers corrective oblations, then pours final vyāhṛti offerings; afterward he ritually secures the fire—covering/encircling the kuṇḍa and marking closure with a final gesture.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, homa-kuṇḍa with diminishing flames, priest sipping water, then offering final āhutis, concluding with a protective sealing gesture around the fire-altar, serene palette","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, central fire-altar with gold-highlighted final flames, priest with ladle and water vessel, decorative border, emphasis on completion and auspicious closure","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, stepwise instructional panel: 1) ācamana 2) vidhicchidra-pūraka homa 3) vyāhṛti-homa 4) pāvaka-bandhana; clear tools and placements","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, evening homa scene with soft light, priest completing final offerings, assistants preparing to cover/secure the altar, refined architectural setting"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: होममाचरेत् = होमम् + आचरेत्; व्याहृतिहोमञ्च = व्याहृतिहोमम् + च.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 78 (homa prayoga; completion rites; kṣamāpana context); Agni Purana sections on vyāhṛtis (where explained)
FAQs
It teaches the homa-prayoga sequence: perform ācamana, then do a vidhicchidra-pūraka (corrective/expiatory) homa to cover procedural defects, complete the rite with a full vyāhṛti-homa, and finally formally conclude/secure the fire.
It functions as a concise ritual-operations rule—showing the Agni Purana’s manual-like coverage of practical liturgy (pūjā, homa, expiation, and closure), alongside its many other domains such as polity, medicine, and aesthetics.
By prescribing a corrective homa for omissions and a proper concluding offering with the vyāhṛtis, it safeguards ritual purity and intended merit (puṇya), ensuring the rite is completed without residual fault and with controlled, auspicious closure of Agni.