Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 38
Chapter 92 — प्रतिष्ठाविधिकथनम्
Narration of the Consecration / Installation Procedure
सर्वासामविशेषेण तनुत्रेणावगुण्ठनं मृद्भिर्गोमययोगामूत्रकषायैर् गन्धवारिणा
sarvāsāmaviśeṣeṇa tanutreṇāvaguṇṭhanaṃ mṛdbhirgomayayogāmūtrakaṣāyair gandhavāriṇā
Dans tous les cas, sans distinction, on doit envelopper (la personne/l’objet) d’une enveloppe protectrice, puis accomplir la purification/l’onction avec de la terre (argile), des préparations mêlées de bouse de vache, des décoctions d’urine de vache et de l’eau parfumée.
Lord Agni (in instruction to Sage Vasiṣṭha, Agni Purāṇa dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Ritual-therapeutic purification and protective covering (tanutra/avaguṇṭhana) using pañcagavya-adjacent substances (gomaya, gomūtra) and cleansing media (mṛd, scented water) for persons/objects under impurity or contagion-like conditions.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Avaguṇṭhana-śuddhi with mṛd–gomaya–gomūtra-kaṣāya and gandha-toya","lookup_keywords":["avaguṇṭhana","tanutra","mṛd-śuddhi","gomaya","gomūtra-kaṣāya"],"quick_summary":"For general cases of impurity, envelop with a protective covering and cleanse/anoint using clay, cow-dung preparations, cow-urine decoction, and scented water as purificatory media."}
Concept: External purity (bāhya-śauca) as a support for ritual eligibility and protective order (rakṣā).
Application: Adopt standardized purificatory media before worship/handling sacred items, especially after contact with impurity.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda / Bhaiṣajya-kalpa (Purification & Protective Applications)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritual attendant envelops a person or sacred object with a protective cloth while preparing clay paste, cow-dung mixture, cow-urine decoction, and sprinkling scented water for purification.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, earthy palette, priest performing śuddhi: protective cloth draped, bowls of clay paste and gomaya, pot of gomūtra-kaṣāya, sprinkling gandha-toya, stylized temple interior, flat perspective, ornate borders.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold-leaf highlights on ritual vessels, priest in traditional attire covering the purified subject with cloth, prominent kalasha and small bowls labeled mṛd/gomaya, scented water sprinkling, rich reds and greens, embossed ornaments.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, fine linework, instructional composition showing four media (mṛd, gomaya-yoga, gomūtra-kaṣāya, gandha-toya) arranged sequentially, priest demonstrating avaguṇṭhana with clear gestures, soft shading.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed courtyard scene: attendants preparing decoction, one sprinkling perfumed water, another applying clay, protective shawl over the subject, delicate textiles, naturalistic vessels and flora for fragrance."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तनुत्रेणावगुण्ठनम् = तनुत्रेण + अवगुण्ठनम्; मृद्भिःगोमय... = मृद्भिः + गोमय...; कषायैर् = कषायैः (visarga/sandhi); गन्धवारिणा = गन्ध + वारिणा (तत्पुरुष)
Related Themes: Agni Purana 92 (śuddhi/prāyaścitta and pūjā-vidhi context); Agni Purana sections on pañcagavya/śauca (related ritual chapters)
FAQs
It prescribes a general protective-and-cleansing protocol: covering with a protective sheath (tanutra) and purification using clay, cow-dung mixtures, cow-urine decoctions, and scented water.
It blends practical hygiene/medicine (use of kaṣāya, gomūtra, mṛd) with ritual protection (avaguṇṭhana, tanutra), showing how the text catalogs applied procedures alongside religious observance.
The materials named are traditional śuddhi (purificatory) agents; their use signifies removal of impurity and establishment of protective sanctity, supporting auspiciousness and ritual fitness.