Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 6
Chapter 37 — सर्वदेवपवित्रारोहणविधिः
Procedure for Installing the Pavitra for All Deities
व्रज पवित्रकेदानीं स्वर्गलोकं विसर्जितः सूर्यदेव नमस्तुभ्यं गृह्णीष्वेदं पवित्रकं
vraja pavitrakedānīṃ svargalokaṃ visarjitaḥ sūryadeva namastubhyaṃ gṛhṇīṣvedaṃ pavitrakaṃ
ឥឡូវនេះ សូមទៅហើយ ឱ ពាវិត្រកៈ ទៅកាន់លោកសួគ៌ ដោយបានលះចេញតាមពិធីត្រឹមត្រូវ។ ឱ ព្រះសូរិយទេវ សូមនមស្ការ; សូមទទួលយក «ពាវិត្រកៈ» នេះ។
Lord Agni (instructing ritual procedure, narrated within the Agni Purana’s teaching frame to the sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Puja-vidhi","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Pavitraka-visarjana (ritual dispatch/immersion) with devata-samarpaṇa to conclude annual/periodic purification observance; mantra recited while releasing the pavitraka into water/fire as per local paddhati.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Mantra","entry_title":"Pavitraka-visarjana to Sūrya (dispatch of the purifier-thread)","lookup_keywords":["pavitraka","visarjana","sūrya","pavitrīkaraṇa","pūjā-vidhi"],"quick_summary":"This is the release-mantra for the pavitraka after its ritual use, sending it to svarga and offering it to Sūrya as witness and purifier."}
Concept: Consecrated objects are not discarded casually; they are ritually released/returned through devatā-samarpaṇa, preserving śauca and saṃskāra.
Application: After completing pavitraka-dhāraṇa/varṣa-pūjā, perform formal visarjana with mantra rather than ordinary disposal.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Ritual Procedures and Purificatory Rites)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A worshipper at a riverbank or temple tank releases a consecrated pavitraka-thread/garland into the water while saluting Sūrya, with the sun visible above and ritual vessels nearby.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style: priest in white mundu near a temple tank, holding a small sacred thread/garland (pavitraka) over water, golden Sūrya disk above with rays, minimal background architecture, earthy reds and ochres, stylized lotus motifs.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting: central Sūrya with radiant halo and gold leaf work, devotee offering pavitraka at a water edge, ornate arch frame, rich reds and greens, embossed jewelry details.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting: instructional ritual scene—pavitraka held between fingers, kalasha and arghya-pātra shown clearly, Sūrya in the upper register, delicate linework and soft shading.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: riverbank visarjana scene with fine detailing—worshipper, attendants, small ritual tray, sun in pale sky, naturalistic water ripples, architectural pavilion in background."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Sūryakānt","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पवित्रकेदानीम् → पवित्रके + इदानीम्; नमस्तुभ्यम् → नमः + तुभ्यम्; गृह्णीष्वेदम् → गृह्णीष्व + इदम्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 37 (Pūjā-vidhi: pavitraka-dhāraṇa/visarjana context)
FAQs
It teaches the correct ritual ‘visarjana’ (formal dismissal/dispatch) of the pavitraka used for purification, coupled with a Sūrya-upasthāna (salutation to the Sun) requesting acceptance of the offering.
Beyond mythic narration, the Agni Purana preserves precise procedural liturgy—how to conclude a rite, dismiss consecrated implements, and address specific deities (here Sūrya) with function-specific mantric wording.
Proper visarjana prevents ritual impurity and seals the rite’s merit; offering the pavitraka to Sūrya aligns the act with purification, clarity, and auspicious completion, supporting पुण्य (religious merit) and śuddhi (inner/outer purity).