Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 9
Chapter 35: पवित्राधिवासनादिविधिः
Method of Consecrating the Pavitra and Related Rites
सर्वकामप्रदं देवं तवाङ्गे धारयाम्यहं सम्पूज्य धूपदीपाद्यैर् व्रजेद्द्वारसमीपतः
sarvakāmapradaṃ devaṃ tavāṅge dhārayāmyahaṃ sampūjya dhūpadīpādyair vrajeddvārasamīpataḥ
“Aku menempatkan pada tubuhmu dewa yang menganugerahkan segala tujuan yang diinginkan.” Setelah memuja dengan benar dengan dupa, pelita, dan sebagainya, kemudian pergilah ke dekat pintu (ritual).
Lord Agni (instructional narration, Agni Purana dialogue framework)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Vrata","practical_application":"Deva-dhāraṇa (installing/holding the deity’s presence upon the worshipper or ritual body) followed by standard upacāras, then approaching the doorway for entry—used for protected temple-entry and continuity of worship.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Mantra","entry_title":"Deva-Dhāraṇa Saṅkalpa for Sarvakāma-Prada Devatā","lookup_keywords":["deva-dharana","sarvakama-prada","dhupa","dipa","dvara-samipa"],"quick_summary":"Recite the deva-dhāraṇa statement, worship with incense and lamps, then proceed to the doorway—linking inner installation with outer movement into the sacred space."}
Concept: Dhāraṇa as embodied devotion—internalizing the deity’s presence before external ritual movement.
Application: Use a short dhāraṇa-vākya with upacāras to stabilize attention and purity before entering the worship area.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Deva-dharana and temple-entry procedure)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: Tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A worshipper touching their own body in a gesture of installing the deity (dhāraṇa), then offering incense and lamp at a small altar, and walking toward the temple doorway.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, devotee performing dhāraṇa gesture at chest/forehead; incense smoke and lamp flame; temple doorway ahead; stylized sacred space with bold contours.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central figure with halo performing dhāraṇa; ornate lamp and incense holder with gold embossing; doorway arch in background; rich devotional composition.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional sequence: dhāraṇa gesture, dhūpa offering, dīpa offering, then movement to doorway; fine lines and calm palette.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, interior shrine scene with delicate smoke trails from incense; lamp glow; figure stepping toward an arched doorway; detailed textiles and architecture."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तवाङ्गे = तव + अङ्गे. धारयाम्यहं = धारयामि + अहम्. धूपदीपाद्यैर् = धूपदीपाद्यैः (विसर्गस्य रुत्व). व्रजेद्द्वारसमीपतः = व्रजेत् + द्वारसमीपतः (त् + द् → द्द्).
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Nyāsa/dhāraṇa-like practices in puja-vidhi; dhūpa-dīpa upacāra sequences; dvāra-puja context (35.8)
FAQs
It teaches a puja-krama: mentally/ritually installing the wish-fulfilling deity upon the worshipper’s body (deva-dhāraṇā/nyāsa-like sense), then performing upacāras such as incense and lamp, and only then approaching the sanctum/doorway.
It exemplifies the text’s practical ritual manual aspect—codifying step-by-step temple-worship procedure (offerings, sequencing, movement to the doorway) alongside its many other domains, showing Agni Purana as a compendium of applied religious practice.
The verse frames worship as both internal (bearing/instilling the deity) and external (offerings), implying purification and merit through correct order and reverent approach to the sacred threshold.