Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 50
Chapter 33 — पवित्रारोहणविधानं
The Procedure for Pavitrārohaṇa / Installing the Sacred Thread or Consecratory Amulet
संवत्सरकृताचार्याः सम्पूर्णफलदायिने पवित्रारोहणायेदं कौतुकं धारय ॐ नमः
saṃvatsarakṛtācāryāḥ sampūrṇaphaladāyine pavitrārohaṇāyedaṃ kautukaṃ dhāraya oṃ namaḥ
ឱ គ្រូបូជាចារ្យដែលបានអនុវត្តវិន័យពេញមួយឆ្នាំ ដើម្បីប្រទានផលពេញលេញ សូមពាក់/ចងអមុលេតបរិសុទ្ធនេះ សម្រាប់ពិធីឡើងបវិត្រ (ខ្សែ/មាលាបរិសុទ្ធ)។ ឱំ នមះ។
Lord Agni (in instruction-style narration to Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purana dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Dharana of a protective/auspicious amulet (kautuka) during pavitrārohaṇa under an ācārya’s supervision to secure ritual completeness (sampūrṇa-phala).","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Kautuka-dhāraṇa for Pavitrārohaṇa (Consecratory Amulet Binding)","lookup_keywords":["pavitrārohaṇa","kautuka","ācārya","sampūrṇaphala","oṃ namaḥ"],"quick_summary":"During the pavitra-investiture rite, the officiant directs the binding/wearing of a kautuka as a consecratory and protective token, explicitly aimed at securing full ritual results."}
Concept: Ritual efficacy is supported by disciplined officiation (ācārya-vrata) and protective consecration (kautuka) aligned to the rite’s goal (phala).
Application: Use sanctioned ritual supports (amulet, pavitra) under qualified guidance to stabilize attention, purity, and continuity of the observance.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Ritual manuals: diksha, amulets, consecration and protective rites)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A seated ācārya instructs the yajamāna while tying a sacred kautuka thread/amulet on the arm or neck; pavitra garland and ritual vessels are arranged near the altar.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, warm earthy palette; an ācārya in white dhoti ties a red-yellow kautuka on the yajamāna; pavitra garland, kalasha, lamps, and banana-leaf decorations; flat iconic faces, bold outlines, sanctum ambience.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting with gold leaf; central figures of ācārya and yajamāna, ornate jewelry and textiles; gleaming gold halo motifs; ritual tray with pavitra, flowers, and incense; rich reds and greens.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, delicate linework; instructional composition showing the exact placement of the kautuka and pavitra; labeled ritual items (kalasha, pañcapātra, kuśa); soft shading and pastel background.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, fine detailing; courtly pavilion adapted as yajña-maṇḍapa; ācārya tying amulet, attendants holding flowers and vessels; patterned carpets, precise botanical borders."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: pavitrārohaṇāyedaṃ = pavitrārohaṇāya idam; saṃvatsarakṛtācāryāḥ treated as tatpuruṣa compound; oṃ namaḥ as mantra-ending particles.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 33 (Pavitrārohaṇa; Śrīdhara-nitya-pūjā context); Agni Purana 34 (Homa-vidhi begins immediately after)
FAQs
It prescribes the kautuka (ritual protective thread/amulet) to be worn/bound as part of pavitra-ārohaṇa—the consecratory act of placing the pavitra (sacred thread/garland) to secure auspiciousness and completion of the rite.
Beyond myth, the Agni Purana preserves practical liturgical micro-instructions—roles (ācārya), qualifications (year-long observance), ritual implements (kautuka, pavitra), and mantra closure—showing it functions as a manual for temple and domestic ceremonies.
Wearing the kautuka during pavitra-ārohaṇa is framed as ensuring ‘sampūrṇa-phala’—the full, undiminished merit and efficacy of the consecration—by ritually sealing the act with protection and reverential mantra (oṃ namaḥ).