Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 22
Chapter 34 — होमादिविधिः
The Procedure for Homa and Related Rites
स्नापयेन्मूलमन्त्रेण देवं पञ्चामृतैर् अपि शुद्धोदं मध्यकुम्भेन देवमूर्ध्नि विनिःक्षिपेत्
snāpayenmūlamantreṇa devaṃ pañcāmṛtair api śuddhodaṃ madhyakumbhena devamūrdhni viniḥkṣipet
મૂલમંત્રથી દેવને સ્નાન કરાવવું અને પંચામૃતથી પણ અભિષેક કરવો. પછી મધ્યકલશના શુદ્ધ જળને દેવના મસ્તક પર ઢાળવું.
Lord Agni
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Concept: External purification (snāna/abhiṣeka) coordinated with mantra to establish sacred presence and ritual completeness.
Application: Maintain correct abhiṣeka order: mantra → pañcāmṛta → śuddhodaka on the crown as the finishing purification.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Deva-pratistha, Abhisheka and Temple Ritual Procedure)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A consecrated deity-image on a pedestal is bathed: first with pañcāmṛta vessels, then a priest pours clear water from a central kalaśa onto the deity’s crown while reciting the mūlamantra.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, priest in white mundu performing abhiṣeka to a serene deity in sanctum, pañcāmṛta pots arranged, central kalaśa pouring śuddhodaka on the crown, warm earthy palette, sacred lamps.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, deity idol richly adorned with jewelry and arch, gold leaf highlights, priest pouring śuddhodaka from ornate central kalaśa onto the deity’s head, pañcāmṛta vessels in foreground, festive consecration mood.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean linework showing stepwise abhiṣeka: pañcāmṛta bowls labeled, then central kalaśa pouring water on śiras, calm ritual interior, emphasis on procedure and implements.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed temple pavilion with attendants holding pañcāmṛta, central pot pouring water on deity’s crown, fine textiles and vessels, delicate architectural borders, documentary ritual realism."}
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Sandhi Resolution Notes: snāpayen → snāpayet (लोट्); pañcāmṛtair api → pañcāmṛtaiḥ api; śuddhodaṃ → śuddha-udam (śuddhodakam); devamūrdhni = deva-mūrdhni; viniḥkṣipet = vi-ni-kṣipet.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 34 (Pūjā-vidhi: abhiṣeka, kalaśa-vidhi, homa-prayoga)
FAQs
It teaches the abhiṣeka sequence: bathe the installed deity while reciting the deity’s mūlamantra, use pañcāmṛta for consecratory bathing, and conclude by pouring purified water from the central kumbha onto the deity’s crown.
By preserving precise temple-ritual protocol (mantra-use, substances like pañcāmṛta, and the kumbha arrangement), it functions as a practical liturgical manual alongside the Purana’s many other disciplines.
Abhiṣeka with mantra, pañcāmṛta, and pure water is a purificatory and consecratory act, affirming divine presence in worship and accruing merit through correct, reverent ritual performance.