Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 40
Chapter 33 — पवित्रारोहणविधानं
The Procedure for Pavitrārohaṇa / Installing the Sacred Thread or Consecratory Amulet
ॐ अभिमुखो भवेति प्रार्थ्य सन्निहितो भव विन्यस्यार्घ्यादिकं दत्वा गन्धाद्यैर् मूलतो यजेत्
oṃ abhimukho bhaveti prārthya sannihito bhava vinyasyārghyādikaṃ datvā gandhādyair mūlato yajet
真言「オーム、我に向かって面（おもて）を向けよ」と祈請し、さらに「ここに臨在せよ」と招来したのち、規定のニヤーサ（nyāsa）を行う。次いでアルギャ（arghya）等の前供を捧げ、白檀などの供物をもって根本（すなわち初め）より礼拝を修すべし。
Lord Agni (in instruction to the sage Vasiṣṭha, in the Agni Purāṇa’s standard dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Daily/occasional deva-puja: invite the deity (āvāhana), orient the presence (abhimukhatva), perform nyāsa, then offer arghya and upacāras in correct sequence.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Āvāhana–Abhimukha–Sannidhāna with Nyāsa and Arghya in Pūjā","lookup_keywords":["abhimukho bhava","sannihito bhava","nyasa","arghya","upachara"],"quick_summary":"The verse gives a compact pūjā order: request the deity to face and be present, do nyāsa, then begin worship with arghya and standard offerings like gandha."}
Concept: Deity-presence is ritually stabilized through invitation (āvāhana/sannidhāna) and embodied sanctification (nyāsa) before offerings.
Application: Use as a checklist for correct pūjā sequencing to avoid omissions in mantra-nyāsa and preliminary offerings.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Deva-puja and mantra-nyasa procedures)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A worshipper seated before a deity altar, chanting ‘abhimukho bhava’ and ‘sannihito bhava’, touching limbs for nyāsa, then offering arghya in a small vessel and applying sandal paste and flowers.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style: priest in white dhoti before a lamp-lit shrine, stylized deity presence, hand-gestures for nyāsa, arghya vessel, sandal paste bowl, rich reds and ochres, flat iconic composition.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting: central shrine with deity panel, priest performing nyāsa, arghya offered in a gold-rimmed vessel, heavy gold leaf highlights on lamps and ornaments, deep maroon background.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting: instructional clarity—sequence panels showing (1) mantra invitation (2) nyāsa touches (3) arghya offering (4) gandha application; delicate lines, soft colors, minimal gold.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: intimate indoor pūjā scene with detailed textiles, brass vessels for arghya, sandal paste, flowers; precise hand positions for nyāsa; architectural niche shrine in the background."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: भवेति = भव + इति; विन्यस्यार्घ्यादिकं = विन्यस्य + अर्घ्यादिकम्; गन्धाद्यैर् = गन्धाद्यैः (visarga sandhi); मूलतो = मूलतः (o/ādeśa in recitation).
Related Themes: Agni Purana: pūjā-vidhi sections on āvāhana, nyāsa, upacāra-krama; Agni Purana: mantra-nyāsa and bhūta-śuddhi related passages
FAQs
It teaches a practical arcana sequence: invite the deity to face the worshipper and be present, perform nyāsa (ritual placement), offer arghya and preliminaries, then proceed with upacāras like gandha (sandalpaste).
It exemplifies the text’s procedural cataloging of worship technology—mantra-commands, nyāsa, and graded offerings—showing the Agni Purāṇa as a manual of applied ritual practice alongside its many other disciplines.
Correct invocation and orderly offerings are presented as means to establish divine presence, purify the worshipper’s intent and space, and make the worship efficacious (siddhi) through disciplined ritual conduct.