Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 2
Chapter 72 — स्नानविशेषादिकथनम्
Special Rules of Bathing, Mantra-Purification, and Sandhyā
सर्वात्मना समुद्धृत्य पुनस्तेनैव पूरयेत् शिरसा पयसस्तीरे निधायास्त्रेण शोधयेत्
sarvātmanā samuddhṛtya punastenaiva pūrayet śirasā payasastīre nidhāyāstreṇa śodhayet
それを完全に掘り出したなら、同じもので再び満たすべし。水辺の岸に、頭を垂れて置き、アストラ（武器）の真言によって清めよ。
Lord Agni (in instruction to sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purāṇa dialogue frame)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
Type: Riverbank/Waterbody edge
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पुनस्तेनैव→पुनः तेन एव. पयसस्तीरे→पयसः तीरे. निधायास्त्रेण→निधाय अस्त्रेण.
FAQs
It teaches a practical śodhana (purification) step: remove the item completely, refill it with the same intended substance, place it by water, and purify it using the astra-mantra as a formal ritual cleanser.
Beyond theology, the Agni Purāṇa preserves step-by-step liturgical procedure—how to cleanse and re-consecrate ritual objects—showing its coverage of applied temple/household ritual technology alongside other sciences.
The act of bowing (śirasā) and mantra-based purification signifies humility and removal of ritual impurity, aiming to make the implement fit (śuddha) for worship and thereby ensure the rite yields undiminished religious merit.