Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 13
दमनकारोहणविधिः (Dāmanaka-ārohaṇa-vidhi) — Procedure for Raising/Placing the Dāmanaka Garland
भगवन्नतिरिक्तं वा हीनं वा यन्मया कृतं सर्वं तदस्तु सम्पूर्णं यच्च दामनकं मम सकलं चैत्रमासोत्थं फलं प्राप्य दिवं व्रजेत्
bhagavannatiriktaṃ vā hīnaṃ vā yanmayā kṛtaṃ sarvaṃ tadastu sampūrṇaṃ yacca dāmanakaṃ mama sakalaṃ caitramāsotthaṃ phalaṃ prāpya divaṃ vrajet
Ô Seigneur, tout ce que j’ai accompli—en excès ou en défaut—que tout cela devienne parfait. Et que mon offrande entière de dāmanaka, ayant obtenu le plein mérite issu du mois de Caitra, me conduise au ciel.
Lord Agni (in Agni Purana’s dialogue frame, instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Stotra","secondary_vidya":"Vrata","practical_application":"Use as a completion-prayer (kṣamāprārthanā) after worship, asking that excess/deficiency be made whole and that the Caitra-month merit of the dāmanaka offering yield heavenly attainment.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Commentary","entry_title":"Kṣamāprārthanā and Phala-stuti for Caitra dāmanaka-offering","lookup_keywords":["kṣamāprārthanā","hīna-atirikta","caitra-māsa phala","dāmanaka","svarga"],"quick_summary":"Conclude worship by confessing ritual imperfections and praying for completion; dedicate the dāmanaka offering to obtain the full Caitra-month merit and auspicious posthumous destiny."}
Alamkara Type: Yamaka (semantic pairing) / Dvandva (atirikta–hīna contrast)
Concept: Ritual humility: acknowledging human limitation (hīna/atirikta) and relying on divine grace to ‘complete’ the act; merit-transfer through intention and dedication.
Application: End rites with kṣamāprārthanā to seal the ritual, reduce anxiety about procedural errors, and reaffirm devotional intention.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Vrata–Dana–Phala-stuti / Devotional completion prayer)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"After completing Śiva worship with dāmanaka flowers, the devotee stands with folded hands, offering a humble completion-prayer for any excess or deficiency, with Caitra-month auspiciousness implied by spring blossoms.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: devotee in añjali before Śiva-liṅga, spring floral motifs (Caitra) around the border, subdued lamp-lit sanctum, expressive face showing humility and surrender.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: devotee kneeling with folded hands, Śiva shrine with gold-leaf ornamentation, abundant floral garlands (dāmanaka), decorative spring creepers, inscription panel for the prayer.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: gentle devotional scene with clear depiction of leftover flowers in hands, priestly setting, soft colors, emphasis on facial bhāva of kṣamā and completion.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: intimate shrine scene with detailed textiles and flower baskets, devotee offering concluding prayer, spring garden visible through an arch suggesting Caitra season."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: भगवन्नतिरिक्तं = भगवन् + अतिरिक्तम्; यच्च = यत् + च; चैत्रमासोत्थं = चैत्रमास + उत्थम्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 80 (dāmanaka rite and its phala context)
FAQs
It gives the prayoga of a ritual ‘completion’ statement: a devotee prays that any deficiency (hīna) or excess (atirikta) in worship be made whole, and dedicates the dāmanaka-offering to obtain the Caitra-month merit.
Beyond mythology, the Agni Purana preserves practical liturgical language—standardized closure-prayers and merit-formulas (phala-śruti) used in vrata and pūjā contexts—showing its manual-like coverage of ritual procedure.
It frames worship as correctable through devotion: even if performed imperfectly, the act is offered to the Lord for ‘sampūrṇatā’ (completion), and the vowed offering is linked to accruing merit (phala) culminating in heavenly attainment (divam).