Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 39
Chapter 92 — प्रतिष्ठाविधिकथनम्
Narration of the Consecration / Installation Procedure
अस्त्रेण हूं फडन्तेन मलस्नानं समाचरेत् विधिना पञ्चगव्येन स्नानं पञ्चामृतेन च
astreṇa hūṃ phaḍantena malasnānaṃ samācaret vidhinā pañcagavyena snānaṃ pañcāmṛtena ca
On doit accomplir le bain de purification (pour ôter l’impureté) au moyen de l’Astra-mantra se terminant par « hūṃ phaṭ » ; et, selon la règle prescrite, on doit aussi se baigner avec le pañcagavya et avec le pañcāmṛta.
Lord Agni (in discourse to sage Vasiṣṭha, as typical for Agni Purana instructional sections)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Vrata","practical_application":"Mantra-snana and impurity-removal bath using Astra-mantra (hūṃ phaṭ) plus pañcagavya and pañcāmṛta bathing as consecratory purification before worship/rites.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Astra-mantra mala-snana with pañcagavya and pañcāmṛta","lookup_keywords":["astra-mantra","hūṃ phaṭ","mala-snana","pañcagavya","pañcāmṛta"],"quick_summary":"Perform impurity-removing bath with the Astra-mantra ending in hūṃ phaṭ, then bathe per rule with pañcagavya and pañcāmṛta for ritual purification and sanctification."}
Concept: Mantra as a purificatory instrument; layered śuddhi (mantra + dravya) to establish adhikāra for worship.
Application: Before pūjā/dīkṣā/vrata acts, combine mantra-recitation with prescribed purificatory substances for completeness of śauca.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Shuddhi–Prayashchitta and Mantra-snana procedures)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A priest performs a cleansing bath rite: reciting the Astra-mantra (hūṃ phaṭ) while pouring pañcagavya and then pañcāmṛta over the devotee or ritual implement near a sanctified bathing area.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, priest with raised hand in mantra-mudrā, water streams from kalasha, separate vessels labeled pañcagavya and pañcāmṛta, sacred lamp nearby, stylized ripples, temple bath setting.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style with gold on kalasha and ornaments, central figure receiving abhiṣeka-like bath, priest chanting, two ornate bowls for pañcagavya and pañcāmṛta, rich textile patterns.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, didactic layout: three-step sequence panels—Astra-mantra recitation, pañcagavya bath, pañcāmṛta bath—fine lines, soft colors, clear labels.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate ritual scene in a pavilion, calligraphic depiction of “hūṃ phaṭ” on a scroll, attendants holding vessels of five products and five nectars, detailed water droplets and fabrics."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: फडन्तेन = फट् + अन्तेन (phonetic variant phaḍ for phaṭ); मलस्नानम् = मल + स्नानम्; पञ्चगव्येन/पञ्चामृतेन = द्विगु-समास
Related Themes: Agni Purana 92 (mantra-snana, śuddhi, prāyaścitta procedures); Agni Purana mantra-kalpa sections (Astra usage in ritual protection)
FAQs
It teaches shuddhi-vidhi: performing malasnāna (purificatory bathing) empowered by the Astra-mantra ending in “hūṃ phaṭ,” and using pañcagavya and pañcāmṛta as sanctioned purifying substances.
It preserves a practical, step-based ritual technology—mantra application plus specific purificatory mixtures (pañcagavya, pañcāmṛta)—showing the text’s compendium style that spans liturgy, expiation, and procedural worship details.
The instruction frames impurity-removal as both physical and subtle: mantra (hūṃ phaṭ) is used to ward off/“cut” defilement, while sacred substances support ritual eligibility, purity in worship, and the restoration of dharmic fitness.