Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 25
Chapter 40 — भूपरिग्रहो नाम
Bhū-parigraha) / अर्घ्यदानविधानम् (Arghya-dāna-vidhāna
सूत्रमार्देण हे ब्रह्मंस्तोयधाराञ्च भ्रामयेत् पूर्ववत्तेन मार्गेण सप्त वीजानि वापयेत्
sūtramārdeṇa he brahmaṃstoyadhārāñca bhrāmayet pūrvavattena mārgeṇa sapta vījāni vāpayet
ឱ ព្រះព្រាហ្មណ៍ (Brahman) អើយ ដោយខ្សែសូត្រ (sūtra) ដែលបានជ្រលក់ទឹក គួរធ្វើឲ្យស្ទ្រីមទឹក (toyadhārā) វិលជុំជារង្វង់; បន្ទាប់មក តាមផ្លូវដដែលដែលបានកំណត់មុន គួរបោះពូជប្រាំពីរ (seven seeds)។
Lord Agni (instructional narration typical of Agni Purana’s ritual chapters)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Ritualized boundary-marking and consecration: using a wet thread to guide a circling water-stream (for maṇḍala/parisara purification), then sowing seven seeds along the same path as a fertility/auspiciousness seal.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Water-Circling with Moist Thread; Sowing Seven Seeds on the Ritual Path","lookup_keywords":["sūtra","toyadhārā","maṇḍala-parisara","sapta-bīja","śuddhi"],"quick_summary":"Create a purified, empowered circuit by guiding water with a moistened thread; then reinforce the same circuit by sowing seven seeds—symbolizing prosperity, continuity, and stabilized consecration."}
Concept: Ritual efficacy is reinforced through layered seals (water + circuit + seed), combining śuddhi (purification) with śrī (increase).
Application: In consecrations, use a consistent perimeter-circuit for sprinkling and symbolic sowing to mark boundaries, coordinate participants, and encode auspicious intent.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Yantra-Mantra-Kalpa (Ritual procedure and consecratory techniques)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: Sacred-site
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A priest draws a consecratory circuit: holding a moistened thread, he guides a thin stream of water in a circle around the maṇḍala; then he walks the same line sowing seven seeds evenly along the path.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, top-down sacred geometry view of maṇḍala, priest tracing a circular water line with a wet thread, seven seed points marked like lotus buds, bold flat colors and rhythmic symmetry.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, ornate maṇḍala with gold accents, priest holding thread and water vessel, seven seeds depicted as jeweled grains along the circle, lamps and floral borders, rich reds and gold foil.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional depiction with clear hand positions: wet thread, water stream arc, then seven seed placements numbered 1–7 along the same path, delicate linework and soft shading.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed ritual courtyard, priest creating a water circle with thread, assistant holding seed bowl, seven small seed drops along the perimeter, fine patterns and architectural detail."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Hamsadhwani","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सूत्रमार्देण → sūtram ārdeṇa; ब्रह्मंस्तोयधाराञ्च → brahman toya-dhārāḥ ca (anusvāra/orthography normalized); पूर्ववत्तेन → pūrvavat tena.
Related Themes: Agni Purana yantra-mantra-kalpa and maṇḍala-making instructions; Agni Purana vāstu-śuddhi / parisara-śuddhi contexts
FAQs
It teaches a precise kalpa-step: marking/defining a ritual course using a wet thread and circling a water-stream along it, then sowing seven ritual seeds on the same prescribed track.
It preserves practical, procedural ritual technology (kalpa)—minute operational steps (thread, water-circling, measured sowing) that complement the text’s broader coverage of worship, consecration, and applied religious rites.
The controlled circling with water and orderly sowing symbolize purification and auspicious establishment (saṁsthāpanā) of the rite, aligning the act with prescribed order (vidhi) to secure merit and ritual efficacy.