Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 19
पवित्रारोहणविधिः
The Rite of Raising/Placing the Pavitra
अकृतं वाक्यहीनं च तत् पूरय महेश्वरं सुपूतस्त्वं परेशान पवित्रं पापनाशनं
akṛtaṃ vākyahīnaṃ ca tat pūraya maheśvaraṃ supūtastvaṃ pareśāna pavitraṃ pāpanāśanaṃ
Ô Maheśvara, ce qui est resté inaccompli et ce qui fut déficient en paroles—daigne le parfaire. Ô Pareśāna, Tu es parfaitement pur, le Purificateur et le Destructeur des péchés.
Lord Agni (instructing stotra/mantra usage within worship procedures, narrated to Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Vrata","practical_application":"Samāpanā-mantra: requesting the deity to 'complete' what is left undone or imperfectly spoken; used after pūjā/japa to seal the rite and purify faults.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Mantra","entry_title":"Pūraṇa-prārthanā to Maheśvara (Completion of Omissions)","lookup_keywords":["akṛta","vākyahīna","pūray","pavitra","pāpanāśana"],"quick_summary":"A completion invocation to Maheśvara: may omissions and verbal deficiencies be filled; the Lord is invoked as supremely pure and sin-destroying."}
Alamkara Type: Epithets (nāma-mālā) and parallelism
Concept: Divine grace perfects limited human performance; śuddhi (purification) is grounded in the Lord’s intrinsic purity.
Application: Use as a closing mantra after stotra/japa, especially when pronunciation or sequence is uncertain; cultivate sincerity over anxiety about perfection.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Stotra & Mantra-prayoga; Purification and completion of worship)
Primary Rasa: Bhakti
Secondary Rasa: Shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Before a Śiva shrine, the devotee prays for completion of omissions; a wave of white light from Maheśvara symbolically fills missing ritual elements and washes away sin.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, Śiva as Pareśāna in calm stance, white luminous aura spreading over ritual space, devotee with folded hands, stylized sacred ash and bilva leaves, flat iconic forms.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, Śiva with gold halo and ornate arch, devotee offering bilva and vibhūti, shimmering gold highlights to signify supūtatā, inscription-like cartouche of 'pavitraṃ pāpanāśanam'.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, clean devotional scene with subtle didactic symbols: incomplete mantra scroll becoming complete under Śiva’s gaze, soft gradients, delicate ornamentation.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, shrine interior with detailed ritual objects, a beam of light from the deity completing a broken garland and unfinished script, fine brushwork and border illumination."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सुपूतस्त्वं → सुपूतः + त्वम् (विसर्ग-सन्धि)
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Śiva-upāsanā and pūjā-samāpanā passages; Agni Purana: Prāyaścitta motifs in vrata sections
FAQs
It gives a pūrṇatā-prārthanā: a formal completion request used in pūjā/stotra to remedy omissions (akṛta) and verbal/recitational defects (vākyahīna) by invoking Śiva as the one who perfects the rite.
Beyond theology, it preserves practical liturgical technology—how to close a ritual, address errors in recitation, and ensure procedural completeness—showing the Agni Purana’s coverage of applied worship methods alongside broader doctrine.
By appealing to Śiva as pavitra and pāpanāśana, the verse frames ritual mistakes as purifiable; sincere completion and surrender are said to neutralize demerit and restore the intended merit of the act.