Agni Purana — Raja-dharma, Shloka 29
Rājābhiṣeka-kathana
Account of the Royal Consecration
वेदिमूलन्तथैव तु इरि ख दीपकैर् इति ङ यजुर्वेद्यथ ऋग्वेदी इति ङ ग्रहादिकानिति ख , ग , घ च व्याघ्रचर्मोत्तरां शय्यामुपविष्टः पुरोहितः मधुपर्कादिकं दत्त्वा पट्टबन्धं प्रकारयेत्
vedimūlantathaiva tu iri kha dīpakair iti ṅa yajurvedyatha ṛgvedī iti ṅa grahādikāniti kha , ga , gha ca vyāghracarmottarāṃ śayyāmupaviṣṭaḥ purohitaḥ madhuparkādikaṃ dattvā paṭṭabandhaṃ prakārayet
ដូចគ្នានេះផងដែរ នៅគល់វេទិ (មូលអាសនៈបូជា) គួររៀបចំចង្កៀងតាមវិធាន។ បន្ទាប់មក ពុរោហិត ដែលអង្គុយលើគ្រែបំពាក់ស្បែកខ្លា ក្រោយបានថ្វាយមធុបរក (madhuparka) និងពិធីបឋមផ្សេងៗរួច គួរឲ្យធ្វើពិធីចងខ្សែប៉ាត់ (paṭṭa-bandha) លើក្បាល។
Lord Agni (narrating Agni Purana’s ritual procedure, traditionally to Sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vrata","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Step-by-step priestly procedure for abhiṣeka/royal rite: arrange lamps at the altar base, seat the purohita on tiger-skin couch, offer madhuparka, then perform paṭṭa-bandha (head-band binding).","sutra_style":true}
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Concept: Ritual legitimacy depends on correct sequence (krama), proper seating (āsana), and honoring officiants/guests (madhuparka).
Application: In formal ceremonies, establish space (lighting), roles (purohita), and preliminaries (hospitality) before conferring insignia.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Agni-karya (Vedic ritual procedure and priestly rites)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"At the base of a ritual altar, rows of small lamps are placed; the purohita sits on a couch covered with tiger-skin; attendants present madhuparka; a ceremonial head-band is prepared for binding.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, vedi with lamp row at base, priest seated on vyāghracarma, attendants with madhuparka bowl, strong outlines, ritual geometry emphasized","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, glowing lamps with gold highlights, tiger-skin patterned seat, priest with sacred thread, ornate madhuparka vessel, rich decorative borders","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, instructional clarity: altar base lamp placement diagram-like, priest seated, sequence of offering madhuparka then tying paṭṭa-bandha, soft colors and precise linework","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed textiles of tiger-skin couch, many tiny oil lamps, attendants with trays, intimate ceremony with fine architectural background"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shree","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: वेदिमूलन्तथैव = वेदिमूलम् + तथा + एव; शय्यामुपविष्टः = शय्याम् + उपविष्टः. Verse contains multiple editorial markers (ख, ग, घ, ङ) and corrupt segment ‘इरि’.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 218 (agni-kārya and abhiṣeka preliminaries); Agni Purana pūjā-dravya and dīpa-prakāra passages (related lamp usage)
FAQs
It gives a practical yajña/pujā protocol: arrange lamps at the altar-base, seat the purohita on a tiger-skin spread, offer madhuparka and preliminaries, and then perform the formal paṭṭabandha (ceremonial head-band binding) as part of priestly investiture.
It preserves fine-grained operational details of Vedic ritual culture—altar arrangement, priestly seating norms, hospitality offerings like madhuparka, and formal rites of authorization—showing the text’s coverage of liturgy and institutional priestcraft alongside other subjects.
These preliminaries sanctify the ritual space and the officiant: proper seating, illumination, and madhuparka hospitality establish purity, honor the sacred office of the priest, and support the rite’s efficacy (siddhi) by aligning conduct with dharma and ritual correctness.