Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 19
Chapter 299 — ग्रहहृन्मन्त्रादिकम्
Grahahṛn-Mantras and Allied Procedures
गन्धपुष्पाक्षतं न्यस्य दूर्वामर्घ्यञ्च मन्त्रयेत् आत्मानं तेन सम्प्रोक्ष्य पूजाद्रव्यञ्च वै ध्रुवम्
gandhapuṣpākṣataṃ nyasya dūrvāmarghyañca mantrayet ātmānaṃ tena samprokṣya pūjādravyañca vai dhruvam
Setelah menata pasta cendana, bunga, dan beras utuh (akṣata), hendaknya ia memantrai rumput dūrvā dan persembahan arghya. Dengan arghya itu ia memerciki diri, serta menyucikan bahan-bahan pemujaan dengan pasti.
Lord Agni (instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha in ritual procedure)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Consecration (mantrana) of pūjā-upacāras—gandha, puṣpa, akṣata, dūrvā, arghya—and self/pūjā-material sprinkling (prokṣaṇa) to ensure ritual purity and efficacy.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Upacāra-nyāsa and arghya-mantrana with prokṣaṇa","lookup_keywords":["gandha-puṣpa-akṣata","dūrvā","arghya","prokṣaṇa","pūjā-dravya-śuddhi"],"quick_summary":"Arrange core offerings, empower dūrvā and arghya with mantra, sprinkle oneself and the worship materials with the consecrated arghya to establish purity and steadiness in the rite."}
Concept: Śuddhi is not only personal but extends to all dravya used in worship; mantra transforms ordinary substances into fit upacāras.
Application: Before offering, always perform mantrana and prokṣaṇa to avoid aśuddhi and to align mind, materials, and intention.
Khanda Section: Pūjā-vidhi (Ritual Worship Procedures / Īśāna-kalpa style instructions)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Offerings—sandal paste, flowers, akṣata—are arranged; dūrvā and arghya are mantra-consecrated; the practitioner sprinkles himself and the pūjā items with the empowered arghya.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: altar with neatly placed gandha, puṣpa, akṣata; green dūrvā bundle; practitioner sprinkling arghya with a small spoon, lamp glow, stylized lotus motifs, serene ritual focus.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: richly ornamented pūjā tray with gold accents, bright flowers and akṣata, arghya vessel shimmering with gold leaf, practitioner in devotional posture mid-prokṣaṇa, opulent yet sacred.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: clear instructional layout of offerings and arghya vessel, practitioner performing prokṣaṇa over self and items, fine detailing of textures (rice grains, petals, paste), calm temple setting.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: meticulous still-life of offerings, practitioner sprinkling with a small ladle, patterned carpets, delicate borders, emphasis on orderly arrangement and ritual exactness."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: गन्धपुष्पाक्षतं = गन्ध-पुष्प-अक्षतम्; दूर्वामर्घ्यञ्च = दूर्वाम् अर्घ्यम् च; पूजाद्रव्यञ्च = पूजाद्रव्यम् च.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 299 (arghya, prokṣaṇa, upacāra-śuddhi)
FAQs
It teaches pūjā-prayoga: arranging core offerings (gandha, puṣpa, akṣata), mantra-consecrating dūrvā and arghya, then performing samprokṣaṇa (sprinkling) to purify oneself and the worship articles.
It preserves precise, step-by-step liturgical technique—how to prepare, empower, and purify ritual substances—showing the Agni Purana’s coverage of practical temple/home worship manuals alongside its many other disciplines.
Mantra-empowered arghya and prokṣaṇa function as ritual purification (śuddhi), removing impurity/obstacles before worship and ensuring the offering-substances become fit (yogya) for divine reception, thereby strengthening merit from the pūjā.