Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 3
दमनकारोहणविधिः (Dāmanaka-ārohaṇa-vidhi) — Procedure for Raising/Placing the Dāmanaka Garland
परिपूर्णफलं तेषां नान्यथा ते भविष्यति सप्तम्यां वा त्रयोदश्यां दमनं संहितात्मभिः
paripūrṇaphalaṃ teṣāṃ nānyathā te bhaviṣyati saptamyāṃ vā trayodaśyāṃ damanaṃ saṃhitātmabhiḥ
Pour eux, le fruit sera complet — jamais autrement. Le septième jour lunaire (saptamī) ou le treizième (trayodaśī), ceux qui sont disciplinés et intérieurement recueillis doivent accomplir l’offrande de damana (herbe/élément rituel sacré).
Lord Agni
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vrata","secondary_vidya":"Jyotisha","practical_application":"Calendrical scheduling of dāmanaka offering on specific tithis (Saptamī/Trayodaśī) to ensure full ritual fruit.","sutra_style":true}
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Concept: Niṣṭhā (disciplined collectedness) plus kāla-niyama (right timing) yields siddhi/phala in ritual action.
Application: Choose Saptamī or Trayodaśī; maintain purity, restraint, and focused observance to avoid ‘anyathā’ (deviation) that diminishes results.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Vrata & Upachara: ritual observances and calendrical worship)
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritual calendar scene: priest marks Saptamī and Trayodaśī; disciplined devotees prepare dāmanaka offering with clean vessels and garlands.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized pañcāṅga board with lunar phases, devotees in white garments holding green dāmanaka garlands, lamp-lit temple courtyard, strong contours and traditional motifs","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, central deity altar with gold arch, devotees offering dāmanaka on a marked tithi panel, rich reds and greens, gold embossing on calendar border and ornaments","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional layout: tithi wheel (Saptamī/Trayodaśī highlighted), priest demonstrating offering steps, neat composition and fine detailing","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, indoor scene with astrologer-priest consulting a pañcāṅga manuscript, attendants bringing garlands, delicate rendering of paper, ink, and textiles"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":null,"pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: nānyathā → na + anyathā.
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Vrata-khaṇḍa tithi-based observances (nearby chapters); Agni Purana: Puja-vidhi on upacāra-niyama and śuddhi
FAQs
It specifies a tithi-based rule: perform the damana offering on Saptamī or Trayodaśī with disciplined, properly regulated observance to obtain the full ritual result.
It exemplifies the text’s procedural cataloging of worship—precise calendrical timing (tithi), prescribed offering (damana), and required practitioner-qualification—typical of its wide-ranging ritual manuals.
The verse asserts certainty of “complete fruit” (paripūrṇa-phala) when the rite is done on the stated lunar days with proper self-discipline, emphasizing correct timing and purity of performance as determinants of merit.