Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 7
Pavitrāropaṇa-vidhāna
The Procedure for Installing the Pavitra
पवित्रकं कुरुध्वाद्य यन्मया दुष्कृतं कृतं शुद्धो भवाम्यहं देव त्वत्प्रसादात् सुरेश्वर
pavitrakaṃ kurudhvādya yanmayā duṣkṛtaṃ kṛtaṃ śuddho bhavāmyahaṃ deva tvatprasādāt sureśvara
आज पवित्रक-विधान कीजिए, जिससे मेरे द्वारा किया गया जो भी दुष्कृत्य है वह शुद्ध हो जाए। हे देव, हे सुरेश्वर! आपकी प्रसाद-शक्ति से मैं शुद्ध हो जाऊँ।
Ritual practitioner/devotee (a supplicant voice within the ritual instruction, as transmitted in Agni Purana’s puja-vidhi context)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vrata","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Prāyaścitta-oriented prayer accompanying pavitraka: confession of wrongdoing, request for purification, and reliance on divine grace to restore ritual and moral purity.","sutra_style":false}
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Alamkara Type: Prārthanā-stuti (supplicatory style); dainyokti (humble self-abasement)
Concept: Śuddhi arises from both rite (pavitraka) and inner contrition; divine grace (prasāda) is the decisive purifier when one acknowledges fault.
Application: Use explicit confession and resolve alongside corrective ritual; treat purification as ethical repair, not mere formality.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Prayashchitta and Purification Rites)
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotee kneels before the deity with folded hands, a pavitraka cord placed on the altar, expressing repentance; the atmosphere is solemn, with lamps flickering and priests witnessing the purification rite.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, subdued palette, devotee in añjali with bowed head, pavitraka cord on a lotus tray, deity radiant yet compassionate, oil lamps and temple pillars framing a penitential scene","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, compassionate deity with gold halo, devotee in humble posture, pavitraka cord highlighted with gold, rich ornamentation but solemn mood","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clear devotional posture and facial expression of contrition, altar with pavitraka cord, minimal background, fine linework emphasizing prayerful humility","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate interior with patterned carpet, devotee kneeling in supplication, small shrine with cord offering, delicate rendering of emotion and lamplight"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कुरुध्वाद्य = कुरुध्व + अद्य (व् + अ → वा). भवाम्यहम् = भवामि + अहम् (इ + अ → य). त्वत्प्रसादात् = त्वत् + प्रसादात् (त् + प → त्प).
Related Themes: Agni Purana: prāyaścitta-vidhi, śuddhi-vidhi, pavitraka context, deva-kṣamāpaṇa prayers
FAQs
It gives a practical prayashchitta-oriented instruction: perform the pavitraka (a consecratory purification act/rite) and recite a purification prayer so the doer’s duṣkṛta (wrongdoing) is ritually cleansed through divine grace.
Alongside topics like governance, medicine, and warfare, the Agni Purana also preserves detailed puja-vidhi—short, functional liturgical formulas used in real ritual settings—showing its role as a compendium of applied religious practice.
The verse frames purification as both ritual (pavitraka) and devotional (seeking prasāda): karmic impurity from duṣkṛta is acknowledged, and purity is sought through prescribed rite plus surrender to the Lord’s grace.