Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 35
पवित्रारोहणविधिः
The Rite of Raising/Placing the Pavitra
त्वत्प्रसादेन कर्मेदं मास्तु फलसाधकं मुक्तिकामस्तु कर्मेदं मास्तु मे नाथ बन्धकं
tvatprasādena karmedaṃ māstu phalasādhakaṃ muktikāmastu karmedaṃ māstu me nātha bandhakaṃ
Par ta grâce, que cet acte ne soit pas un moyen d’obtenir des fruits mondains. Aspirant à la délivrance, ô Seigneur, que cet acte mien ne devienne pas pour moi une cause d’entrave.
Lord Agni (instructional voice within a devotional/prayer context addressed to the Lord)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Philosophy","secondary_vidya":"Puja-vidhi","practical_application":"Karma-yoga framing for ritual: pray that actions do not generate worldly fruit or bondage; dedicate practice toward mokṣa.","sutra_style":false}
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Alamkara Type: Anuprasa (soft repetition of 'māstu'/'karma' for emphasis)
Concept: Niṣkāma-karma and anāsakti: action offered without desire for fruit, seeking mokṣa; grace (prasāda) prevents bondage.
Application: Before/after any rite, explicitly set intention: ‘not for bhukti, not for ego’; treat results as Śiva’s, reducing karmic binding.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Moksha-dharma (Karma-yoga orientation: dedicating action to liberation rather than fruit)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotee in front of Śiva-liṅga with folded hands, offering the fruits of worship inwardly, with a calm, renunciant expression.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, close-up devotional scene: worshipper in añjali before Śiva-liṅga, subdued palette, serene face, faint halo suggesting prasāda, minimal ritual clutter to emphasize inner resolve","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, Śiva-liṅga with ornate frame, devotee kneeling with gold-highlighted halo, inscription-like empty scroll motif (no text) symbolizing surrender of fruits","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, contemplative interior shrine, devotee offering a small tray then withdrawing hands to heart, soft gradients emphasizing shānta mood","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, quiet chamber scene, devotee seated cross-legged in prayer before a simple liṅga, delicate textiles, restrained composition emphasizing introspection"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: त्वत्प्रसादेन = त्वत् + प्रसादेन; कर्मेदं = कर्म + इदम्; मुक्तिकामस्तु = मुक्तिकामः + तु.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 79 (karmasamarpana context)
FAQs
It teaches the ritual/ethical intention (saṅkalpa) of performing action without fruit-seeking, explicitly redirecting karma toward liberation so it does not bind the practitioner.
Alongside its many practical sciences, the Agni Purana also preserves core soteriological method—how rites and duties are to be internalized through non-attachment—linking ritual practice to liberation-oriented doctrine.
It frames action as spiritually safe when offered by grace and freed from craving for results, so the same karma becomes non-binding and supportive of moksha rather than producing further bondage.