Agni Purana — Raja-dharma, Shloka 15
Raṇadīkṣā (War-Consecration) — Agni Purāṇa Adhyāya 235
षष्ठे ऽह्नि विजयस्नानं कर्तव्यं चाभिषेकवत् यात्रादिने सप्तमे च पूजयेच्च त्रिविक्रमं
ṣaṣṭhe 'hni vijayasnānaṃ kartavyaṃ cābhiṣekavat yātrādine saptame ca pūjayecca trivikramaṃ
छठे दिन ‘विजय-स्नान’ करना चाहिए और अभिषेक भी प्रतिष्ठा-विधि के समान करना चाहिए। सातवें दिन, जो यात्रा/उत्सव का दिन है, त्रिविक्रम (विष्णु) की पूजा करे।
Lord Agni
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vrata","secondary_vidya":"Puja-vidhi","practical_application":"Festival-day sequencing for temple/home worship: perform vijaya-snāna and abhiṣeka on day 6; on yātrā day 7 worship Trivikrama for auspicious completion and public procession sanctity.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Vijaya-snāna, Abhiṣeka, and Trivikrama-pūjā in Yātrā-utsava (Days 6–7)","lookup_keywords":["vijaya-snana","abhisheka","yatra-utsava","saptama-dina","Trivikrama-puja"],"quick_summary":"On the sixth day perform a victory-bath and abhiṣeka like a consecration; on the seventh (procession day) worship Trivikrama (Viṣṇu) to seal the rite with auspicious victory and protection."}
Concept: Ritual time-order (kāla-vidhi) and sanctification through snāna/abhiṣeka culminating in Viṣṇu worship.
Application: Maintain prescribed festival chronology to ensure saṅkalpa fulfillment, communal auspiciousness, and continuity of tradition.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Yatra-utsava and Abhisheka rites)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A temple festival sequence: on day six the deity is bathed and anointed in abhiṣeka; on day seven the utsava-mūrti of Trivikrama is worshiped and prepared for procession with attendants, lamps, and musicians.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, Trivikrama-Viṣṇu in rich reds and ochres, priests performing abhiṣeka with kalashas, conch and lamp bearers, stylized temple maṇḍapa, sacred ornaments, flat iconic composition.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, Trivikrama utsava icon with śaṅkha-cakra, heavy gold foil on crown and jewelry, abhiṣeka vessels and garlands, attendants holding lamps, ornate arch frame, deep saturated colors.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, detailed ritual scene showing step-by-step abhiṣeka and then pūjā before procession, fine linework, soft shading, labeled vessels and offerings, calm devotional ambience.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly-temple festival depiction with the deity’s procession preparations, priests bathing the icon, musicians and devotees, architectural depth, delicate textiles, subdued palette with fine detailing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Madhyamavati","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ऽह्नि = ahni (aḥ + ahni); चाभिषेकवत् = ca + abhiṣekavat; पूजयेच्च = pūjayet + ca.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 235 (Pūjā-vidhi: yātrā, abhiṣeka, nīrājana context)
FAQs
It prescribes a timed festival sequence: perform vijaya-snāna (auspicious victory bath) on day six with an abhiṣeka-style anointing, and on day seven (yātrā day) perform worship of Trivikrama (Viṣṇu).
It adds practical temple-festival logistics—day-by-day observance, purification bathing, abhiṣeka protocol, and deity-specific worship—showing the text’s coverage of applied ritual administration alongside theology.
The victory-bath and abhiṣeka function as purification and auspicious reinforcement of success, while worship of Trivikrama on the yātrā day aligns the festival’s merit with Viṣṇu’s protective and world-striding sovereignty.