Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 1
Chapter 91 — विविधमन्त्रादिकथनम्
Teaching of Various Mantras and Related Matters
इत्य् आदिमहापुराणे आग्नेये अभिषेकादिकथनं नाम नवतितमो ऽध्यायः अथैकनवतितमो ऽध्यायः विविधमन्त्रादिकथनं ईश्वर उवाच अभिषिक्तः शिवं विष्णुं पूजयेद्भास्करादिकान् शङ्खभेर्यादिनिर्घोषैः स्नापयेत् पञ्चगव्यकैः
ity ādimahāpurāṇe āgneye abhiṣekādikathanaṃ nāma navatitamo 'dhyāyaḥ athaikanavatitamo 'dhyāyaḥ vividhamantrādikathanaṃ īśvara uvāca abhiṣiktaḥ śivaṃ viṣṇuṃ pūjayedbhāskarādikān śaṅkhabheryādinirghoṣaiḥ snāpayet pañcagavyakaiḥ
Ainsi, dans l’Agni Purāṇa, s’achève le quatre-vingt-dixième chapitre, intitulé «Exposé de l’Abhiṣeka et des rites connexes». Commence maintenant le quatre-vingt-onzième chapitre, «Enseignement de divers mantras et matières associées». Le Seigneur dit : «Après avoir accompli l’abhiṣeka, qu’on adore Śiva et Viṣṇu, ainsi que Sūrya et les autres divinités ; et, au milieu du retentissement des conques, des tambours bherī et d’instruments semblables, qu’on baigne (la divinité) avec le pañcagavya, les cinq produits de la vache».
Īśvara (The Lord, speaking as the instructing deity in this chapter’s dialogue frame—commonly transmitted within Agni Purāṇa’s didactic narration)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vrata","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Post-abhiṣeka worship protocol: pūjā of Śiva, Viṣṇu, Sūrya etc., with auspicious sound and pañcagavya snāna for purification and sanctification.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Abhiṣeka-anantara Deva-pūjā with Pañcagavya Snāna","lookup_keywords":["pūjā-vidhi","pañcagavya","śaṅkha-bherī","deva-snāna","śiva-viṣṇu-sūrya"],"quick_summary":"After consecration, worship major deities and perform ritual bathing with pañcagavya accompanied by auspicious instruments, establishing purity and divine presence in the rite."}
Concept: Ritual purity and proper sequence (krama) sustain devatā-sannidhāna; sound (nāda) and śuddhi-dravya support worship efficacy.
Application: Follow ordered pūjā steps: abhiṣeka → devatā-pūjā → pañcagavya snāna with maṅgala-vādya for consecrating images/altars and communal rites.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Abhisheka, Mantra, and Deva-puja procedures)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: Tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Temple or ritual pavilion: priests perform abhiṣeka and then worship Śiva, Viṣṇu, and Sūrya; conches and kettle-drums sound while pañcagavya is poured over the deity image.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, sanctum-front snāna-maṇḍapa, Śiva-liṅga and Viṣṇu-arcā nearby, Sūrya icon, priests pouring pañcagavya from kalashas, conch blowers and bherī drummers, warm earthy palette, traditional ornamentation","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting with gold work, central deity on pedestal receiving pañcagavya abhiṣeka, side panels showing Śiva and Viṣṇu, radiant Sūrya disc, musicians with śaṅkha and bherī, jeweled lamps and arches","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, clear procedural depiction: labeled vessels for pañcagavya, priest sequence, conch and drum at margins, calm devotional faces, fine detailing of temple pillars","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, indoor pavilion with attendants, priests bathing deity with five substances, musicians with conch and kettledrum, intricate textiles and architecture, balanced composition"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: इत्य् → इति. नवतितमो ऽध्यायः → नवतितमः + अध्यायः. अथैकनवतितमो → अथ + एकनवतितमः. पूजयेद्भास्करादिकान् → पूजयेत् + भास्करादिकान्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 90 (Abhiṣekādi-kathana); Agni Purana 91 (Vividha-mantrādi-kathana)
FAQs
It prescribes a practical abhiṣeka sequence: after consecration, worship Śiva, Viṣṇu, and Sūrya (and other deities), and perform ritual bathing using pañcagavya accompanied by auspicious instrument sounds (conch and drums).
It functions like a compact ritual manual entry—cataloging materials (pañcagavya), liturgical ambience (śaṅkha-bherī), and a multi-deity worship order—illustrating how the Agni Purāṇa preserves procedural temple/household worship knowledge alongside other sciences.
Abhiṣeka with ritually pure substances like pañcagavya is framed as purification and sanctification—honoring major deities and intensifying auspiciousness—thereby supporting merit (puṇya), inner cleansing, and devotional consecration of the worship rite.