Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 61
Chapter 78 — पवित्रारोहणकथनं
Pavitrārohaṇa: Installing the Sanctifying Thread/Garland
तत ओमग्नये स्वाहा स्वाहा सोमाय चैव हि ओमग्नीषोमाभ्यां स्वाहाग्नये स्विष्टकृते तथा
tata omagnaye svāhā svāhā somāya caiva hi omagnīṣomābhyāṃ svāhāgnaye sviṣṭakṛte tathā
Alors on doit offrir : «Oṃ, à Agni, svāhā» ; «svāhā, à Soma aussi, en vérité» ; «Oṃ, à Agni et Soma ensemble, svāhā» ; et de même : «à Agni, le Sviṣṭakṛt (celui qui rend l’offrande parfaitement accomplie), svāhā».
Lord Agni (narrating to Sage Vasiṣṭha, as per the dominant Agni Purāṇa dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Vrata","practical_application":"Standard homa offering-sequence: recite the specified devatā-addressed svāhā-mantras while placing four āhutis to establish and complete the sacrifice.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Catur-āhuti Homa Mantras (Agni, Soma, Agnīṣomau, Sviṣṭakṛt)","lookup_keywords":["homa","āhuti","agnaye svāhā","somāya svāhā","sviṣṭakṛt"],"quick_summary":"Offer four oblations with the mantras to Agni, Soma, Agni-Soma jointly, and Agni as Sviṣṭakṛt to ensure the rite is properly concluded and the offering is made ‘well-accomplished’."}
Concept: Ritual efficacy depends on correct devatā-address and completion (sviṣṭa) of the offering.
Application: Use the completing āhuti (Sviṣṭakṛt) to seal the rite and avoid ritual ‘defect’ (nyūnatā).
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Agnihotra & Homa Mantra-Prayoga)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A priest seated by a square fire-pit offers four measured oblations, each with a distinct mantra to Agni, Soma, Agni-Soma, and Sviṣṭakṛt, with ladle and ghee, flames rising steadily.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, warm ochres and reds, a homa-kunda with stylized flames, a brahmin priest in white mundu offering ghee with sruk, inscriptions of ‘agnaye svāhā’ and ‘somāya svāhā’, sacred ambience, flat iconic composition","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold-leaf highlights on the fire flames and ritual vessels, priest with ornate halo-like arch motif behind Agni, four oblation moments suggested as sequential panels, rich reds and greens, temple-like framing","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, delicate linework, instructional clarity: labeled four āhutis, priest posture, ladle, ghee pot, fire-pit geometry, soft pastel background, minimal but precise ritual implements","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed yajña scene in a courtyard, attendants holding vessels, smoke curling, calligraphic cartouches for the four mantras, fine textiles, naturalistic flames and shadows"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: tataḥ → ततः; omagnaye → ॐ + अग्नये; caiva → च + एव; omagnīṣomābhyāṃ → ॐ + अग्नीषोमाभ्याम्; svāhāgnaye → स्वाहा + अग्नये; sviṣṭakṛte is a tatpuruṣa compound used in dative singular.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 78 (homa-mantra-prayoga context); Agni Purana sections on pūjā-vidhi and homa-vidhi
FAQs
It gives the precise homa-utterances (svāhā-mantras) and the offering order: to Agni, to Soma, jointly to Agni–Soma, and finally to Agni as Sviṣṭakṛt—used to complete and “perfect” the sacrifice.
Beyond mythic narration, it preserves a practical ritual manual: exact mantra-forms, deities of oblations, and the technical concluding offering (Sviṣṭakṛt) that ensures the rite is formally complete—showing the Purāṇa’s coverage of applied liturgy.
Offering with the correct svāhā formulas and ending with Sviṣṭakṛt is traditionally held to remove procedural defects in the rite, secure the intended fruit of the sacrifice, and support purification through properly concluded worship.