Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 18
Chapter 33 — पवित्रारोहणविधानं
The Procedure for Pavitrārohaṇa / Installing the Sacred Thread or Consecratory Amulet
रञ्जयेच्चन्दनाद्यैर् वा स्नानसन्ध्यादिकृन्नरः एकादश्यां यागगृहे भगवन्तं हरिं जयेत्
rañjayeccandanādyair vā snānasandhyādikṛnnaraḥ ekādaśyāṃ yāgagṛhe bhagavantaṃ hariṃ jayet
Atau setelah mengolesi dengan cendana dan sejenisnya, seseorang yang menunaikan mandi suci, sandhyā, dan laku terkait hendaknya pada hari Ekādaśī memuja Bhagavān Hari di yāga-gṛha (balai yajña).
Lord Agni (instructing sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s vrata and pūjā-vidhi sections)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vrata","secondary_vidya":"Puja-vidhi","practical_application":"Observing Ekādaśī with purity practices (snāna, sandhyā) and worship of Hari in the yāga-gṛha, including anointing with sandalwood paste.","sutra_style":true}
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Dosha: Pitta
Concept: Vrata as embodied devotion: inner intention supported by outer purity (snāna, sandhyā) and proper upacāra.
Application: Structure Ekādaśī practice around daily nitya-karmas and focused Hari-pūjā to maintain continuity of discipline.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Vaishnava vrata and worship procedure)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: śānta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Inside a yāga-gṛha, a devotee after bath performs sandhyā and then offers sandalwood paste to a Viṣṇu image on an altar; lamps, conch, and ritual vessels arranged neatly, Ekādaśī calmness pervades.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, Hari on a pedestal in the yāga-gṛha, devotee applying candana, oil lamps and muted reds/ochres, serene frontal composition","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, Viṣṇu richly adorned with gold, devotee offering candana, ornate arch and lamps, strong devotional focus","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean interior of yāga-gṛha, stepwise depiction of snāna-sandhyā then pūjā, delicate ornamentation and soft palette","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate indoor worship scene with detailed vessels and textiles, devotee applying sandal paste, subtle architectural framing"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Kalyāṇi (Yaman)","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: rañjayet + candana-ādyaiḥ → rañjayeccandanādyaiḥ (t + c → cc). snānasandhyādikṛn = snāna-sandhyā-ādi-kṛt (agentive).
Related Themes: Agni Purāṇa Ekādaśī/vaiṣṇava-vrata passages; Puja-vidhi upacāra lists including gandha/anulepana
FAQs
It prescribes a Vaishnava vrata procedure: after completing purification rites like snāna and sandhyā, one should anoint the deity with candana and worship Lord Hari specifically on Ekādaśī in the yāga-gṛha.
It exemplifies the Agni Purana’s practical manual-style coverage of religious life—linking calendrical observance (Ekādaśī), personal discipline (snāna-sandhyā), ritual materials (candanādyāḥ), and the correct worship setting (yāga-gṛha).
Observing Ekādaśī with purity and focused worship of Hari is presented as a meritorious discipline that supports inner purification, devotion (bhakti), and the accrual of religious merit through properly performed rites.