Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 8
Chapter 35: पवित्राधिवासनादिविधिः
Method of Consecrating the Pavitra and Related Rites
मन्त्रैर् वै द्वारपादिभ्यो विष्णुकुम्भे त्वनेन च विष्णुतेजोभवं रम्यं सर्वपातकनाशनं
mantrair vai dvārapādibhyo viṣṇukumbhe tvanena ca viṣṇutejobhavaṃ ramyaṃ sarvapātakanāśanaṃ
ពិតប្រាកដណាស់ ដោយមន្ត្រាថ្វាយដល់ទ្វារ និងអ្នកអាណាព្យាបាលទ្វារ ហើយដោយពិធីនេះសម្រាប់វិṣṇុកុម្ភ (ភាជនបរិសុទ្ធរបស់វិṣṇុ) ផងដែរ នឹងកើតមានពន្លឺដ៏ស្រស់ស្អាត កើតពីតេជៈរបស់វិṣṇុ ដែលបំផ្លាញបាបទាំងអស់។
Lord Agni (narrating Purana-vidhi to the sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Vrata","practical_application":"Door-guardian (dvārapāla) mantra-offerings and Viṣṇu-kalaśa rite to generate protective sanctity and expiate sins; used in temple-entry, consecration, and household puja contexts.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Dvārārcana and Viṣṇu-Kumbha Rite for Pātaka-Nāśa","lookup_keywords":["dvarapala-mantra","vishnu-kumbha","kalasha","vishnu-tejas","papa-nashana"],"quick_summary":"By mantra-worship of the doorway/guardians and by the Viṣṇu-kumbha rite, Viṣṇu’s radiance is invoked as a purifying force that destroys sins."}
Concept: Tejas (divine radiance) as operative spiritual power produced through mantra and proper rite, effecting pāpa-kṣaya.
Application: Integrate dvāra-mantras and Viṣṇu-kalaśa in puja to establish protection at entry points and to ritually reset purity before worship.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Vishnu-kalasha and Dvara-puja rites)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: Tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A decorated doorway with guardians receiving mantra-offerings; nearby a Viṣṇu-kumbha (consecration pot) glowing with a soft radiance symbolizing Viṣṇu-tejas that purifies sins.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, temple doorway with dvārapālas; priest offering flowers/incense while a kalasha beside the threshold emits golden aura; stylized flames of tejas, bold outlines.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, ornate doorway arch with dvārapālas; central kalasha with gold-leaf halo and Vishnu symbols (shankha-chakra motifs); rich jewel tones and embossed gold work.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clear instructional depiction of dvāra-puja and Viṣṇu-kumbha placement; fine linework, soft shading, emphasis on ritual sequence and objects.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed shrine entrance with attendants; kalasha on a pedestal with subtle luminous wash; offerings at the threshold; architectural precision and delicate ornament."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Kedar","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: मन्त्रैर् = मन्त्रैः (विसर्गस्य रुत्व). त्वनेन = तु + अनेन. विष्णुतेजोभवम् = विष्णु + तेजो(तेजस्) + भवम् (समास/सन्धि).
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Kalasha-sthapana/kalasha-puja materials and mantras; dvāra-puja sequences; pāpa-nāśana statements in Vaiṣṇava rites (adjacent verses)
FAQs
It teaches the efficacy of mantra-based dvara-puja (honoring the doorway/threshold and associated guardians) together with the Viṣṇu-kumbha rite (consecration-pot worship) to generate auspicious Viṣṇu-tejas for purification.
It exemplifies the text’s practical ritual manual dimension—detailing household/temple procedural worship (doorway rites and kalasha worship) alongside doctrinal claims about spiritual potency and karmic results.
The verse asserts that the radiance arising from Viṣṇu-centered mantra rites is sarva-pātaka-nāśana—capable of removing accumulated sin and producing auspiciousness through properly performed worship.