Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 18
Pavitrāropaṇa-vidhāna
The Procedure for Installing the Pavitra
पवित्रं स्नानकाले च अवतार्य समर्पयेत् अनिवारितमन्नाद्यं दद्याद्भुङ्क्तेथ च स्वयं
pavitraṃ snānakāle ca avatārya samarpayet anivāritamannādyaṃ dadyādbhuṅktetha ca svayaṃ
स्नान के समय पवित्र (कुश/अंगूठी) को उतारकर विधिपूर्वक अर्पित करे। बिना रोके अन्न आदि दान दे, और फिर स्वयं भी भोजन करे।
Lord Agni (instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha in ritual conduct)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Puja-vidhi","practical_application":"Daily snāna-time śauca and dāna etiquette: handling pavitra (purifying ring/kuśa), offering it ritually, giving food without refusal, then taking one’s own meal in a dharmic sequence.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Snāna-kāla Pavitra-samarpana and Anivārita Anna-dāna","lookup_keywords":["snānakāla","pavitra","samarpana","anna-dāna","śauca"],"quick_summary":"At bathing time, ritually offer/immerse the pavitra as prescribed; give food freely (without withholding), and only then eat oneself—establishing purity and generosity as the day’s foundation."}
Concept: Purity and generosity are integrated: one’s own enjoyment (bhoga) is dharmic only after offering and giving.
Application: Adopt a daily rule: complete purification and offering, feed others/guests/needful without turning them away, then take one’s meal mindfully.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Snana-dana & Shauca—ritual purity, bathing-time offerings, and food-giving etiquette)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A householder at a bathing place holding a pavitra (ring/kuśa), offering it with reverence; nearby, food is being served to a recipient before the householder eats.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, flat earthy palette, a gṛhastha at a riverbank performing snāna-vidhi with pavitra in hand, offering gesture, attendants serving anna to a guest, serene sacred domestic ritual atmosphere","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, rich gold work, central figure of a devotee performing snāna-time offering with pavitra, ornate vessels, banana-leaf meal being given first to a brāhmaṇa/guest, luminous devotional domestic setting","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, delicate lines, instructional composition showing sequence: pavitra-samarpana near water, then anna-dāna, then the devotee seated to eat; labeled ritual objects (kalaśa, kuśa, pātra)","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed courtyard with bathing pavilion, a devotee offering pavitra, servants distributing food to a guest, fine textiles and vessels, narrative clarity and refined linework"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shuddha Saveri","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: दद्याद्भुङ्क्तेथ = दद्यात् + भुङ्क्ते + अथ; स्नानकाले = स्नान-काल (तत्पुरुष); अन्नाद्यम् = अन्न + आद्य (तत्पुरुष).
Related Themes: Agni Purana Puja-vidhi sections on snāna, śauca, naivedya, and dāna (same khanda context)
FAQs
It teaches snāna-kāla procedure: using/placing the pavitra (kuśa purifier) as part of bathing-time ritual offering, and the correct ethic of giving food (anna-dāna) without withholding before taking one’s own meal.
Beyond theology, it codifies practical daily dharma—ritual purity tools (pavitra), bathing-time observances, and charitable food-giving etiquette—showing the text’s coverage of lived religious practice and social duty.
Bathing with proper purificatory observance and giving food without refusal supports śauca (purity) and dāna (merit), aligning one’s daily sustenance with generosity and thus strengthening पुण्य (puṇya) and ritual fitness.