Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 6
Pavitrāropaṇa-vidhāna
The Procedure for Installing the Pavitra
कृष्ण कृष्ण नमस्तुभ्यं गृह्णीष्वेदं पवित्रकं लोकपालानिति ख, चिह्नितपुस्तकपाठः प्रार्थयेन्न्यसेदिति ग, चिह्नितपुस्तकपाठः पवित्रीकरणार्थाय वर्षपूजाफलप्रदं
kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇa namastubhyaṃ gṛhṇīṣvedaṃ pavitrakaṃ lokapālāniti kha, cihnitapustakapāṭhaḥ prārthayennyasediti ga, cihnitapustakapāṭhaḥ pavitrīkaraṇārthāya varṣapūjāphalapradaṃ
“કૃષ્ણ, કૃષ્ણ! તમને નમસ્કાર; આ પવિત્રક સ્વીકારો.” (કેટલાક ચિહ્નિત પાઠોમાં ‘લોકપાલાન્’ તથા કેટલાકમાં ‘પ્રાર્થના કરીને સ્થાપિત કરવું’ એવો પાઠ છે.) આ પવિત્રીકરણ માટે છે અને વર્ષપૂજાનું ફળ આપે છે।
Lord Agni (in instruction mode, narrating ritual procedure to the sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Vrata","practical_application":"Pavitraka/doraka offering to Kṛṣṇa with a direct supplicatory mantra; used as a periodic purification act believed to confer the merit of continuous annual worship.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Mantra","entry_title":"Pavitraka-samarpaṇa mantra to Kṛṣṇa and its annual merit","lookup_keywords":["pavitraka","doraka","Kṛṣṇa mantra","pavitrīkaraṇa","varṣa-pūjā-phala"],"quick_summary":"The verse supplies a direct address mantra for offering the pavitraka to Kṛṣṇa; the rite is framed as purificatory and as yielding the fruit of a full year’s worship."}
Alamkara Type: Anuprāsa (repetition) / Yamaka-like emphasis in “kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇa”
Concept: A single well-formed act of purification and surrender (pavitraka-samarpaṇa) can ritually ‘cover’ lapses and restore continuity of worship.
Application: When regular worship has been interrupted or impurity is feared, perform pavitraka with sincere mantra and intention to re-establish steadiness in practice.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Vaishnava ritual, Pavitraka/Doraka rite and annual worship merit)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotee offers a sacred pavitraka cord/garland to Kṛṣṇa’s image, hands folded, with ritual assistants and a decorated altar; marginal notes indicate variant readings about invoking Lokapālas or placing the cord after prayer.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, Kṛṣṇa in temple shrine, devotee presenting a white/golden pavitraka cord, lamps and floral festoons, subtle depiction of Lokapālas in corners as protective deities, rich flat colors","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, Kṛṣṇa with gold halo and ornaments, devotee offering pavitraka (gold-threaded cord) with heavy gold leaf work, festive annual-rite ambiance, ornate arch","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional clarity: close view of pavitraka cord, devotee reciting “kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇa…”, optional panel showing Lokapāla invocation, delicate lines and soft palette","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate shrine scene, finely detailed textiles and jewelry, devotee offering cord to Kṛṣṇa idol, scribal marginalia motif hinting at variant readings, intricate border"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Khamaj","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: नमस्तुभ्यम् = नमः + तुभ्यम् (ः + त → स्त्). गृह्णीष्वेदम् = गृह्णीष्व + इदम् (व् + इ → वे). प्रार्थयेन्यसेत् = प्रार्थयेत् + न्यसेत् (त् + न् → न्न). Verse contains editorial variant notes (ख/ग, चिह्नितपुस्तकपाठः).
Related Themes: Agni Purana: pavitraka/doraka-vidhi, prāyaścitta and śuddhi sections, Vaiṣṇava pūjā-krama
FAQs
It teaches the pavitraka offering/placement during Vaiṣṇava worship: saluting Kṛṣṇa, requesting acceptance of the consecrated pavitraka, and (per variants) invoking Lokapālas and performing nyāsa (ritual placement).
It functions like a compact ritual manual: it preserves mantra-style address, optional manuscript readings, and procedural cues (invocation/nyāsa) alongside a stated result (phala), exemplifying the text’s catalog of practical rites.
The rite is explicitly said to purify (pavitrīkaraṇa) and to yield the merit equivalent to an entire year’s worship, framing it as a powerful compensatory or intensifying devotional act.