Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 47
Dīkṣāvidhi-kathana
Explanation of the Rite of Initiation
निवृत्तं परमानन्दे शुद्धे बुद्धे स्मरेद्बुधः दद्यात् पूर्णाहुतिं पश्चादेवं दीक्षा समाप्यते
nivṛttaṃ paramānande śuddhe buddhe smaredbudhaḥ dadyāt pūrṇāhutiṃ paścādevaṃ dīkṣā samāpyate
ಬುದ್ಧಿವಂತನು ಪರಮಾನಂದಸ್ವರೂಪವಾದ, ಶುದ್ಧ ಹಾಗೂ ಬೋಧಮಯ ‘ನಿವೃತ್ತಿ’ ತತ್ತ್ವವನ್ನು ಸ್ಮರಿಸಿ ಧ್ಯಾನಿಸಬೇಕು. ನಂತರ ಪೂರ್ಣಾಹುತಿ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದರೆ ದೀಕ್ಷೆ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.
Lord Agni (in discourse to Sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Puja-vidhi","practical_application":"Dīkṣā-samāpti: nididhyāsana on Nivṛtti-tattva followed by pūrṇāhuti to ritually seal initiation.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Dīkṣā-samāpti by Nivṛtti-dhyāna and Pūrṇāhuti","lookup_keywords":["dīkṣā-samāpti","nivṛtti-tattva","paramānanda-dhyāna","pūrṇāhuti","pujā-vidhi"],"quick_summary":"Conclude initiation by meditating on the Nivṛtti principle as pure awakened bliss, then offer the full concluding oblation to close and stabilize the rite."}
Concept: Nivṛtti as the transcendent, pure, awakened bliss-state to be contemplated at ritual completion.
Application: Use contemplative absorption (dhyāna) to internalize the rite’s goal before sealing it with pūrṇāhuti.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Diksha and Initiation Rites)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"An initiate seated in calm meditation on a luminous, formless Nivṛtti principle while the officiant prepares and offers the final pūrṇāhuti into the homa fire.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style: serene dīkṣā scene, guru and śiṣya near a homa-kuṇḍa, glowing fire, subtle haloed abstraction for Nivṛtti above, earthy reds and ochres, stylized ornaments, sacred calm.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting: guru performing pūrṇāhuti with gold-leaf flames, śiṣya in padmāsana, ornate arch frame, rich textiles, emphasized sacred radiance for 'paramānanda'.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting: clean instructional composition—homa-kuṇḍa, ladle, pūrṇāhuti offering, śiṣya meditating; fine linework, soft shading, labeled ritual implements aesthetic.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: courtly ritual pavilion, detailed fire altar and utensils, guru offering oblation, initiate meditating; delicate foliage border, precise architectural perspective, restrained palette."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: स्मरेद्बुधः → स्मरेत् + बुधः; पश्चादेवं → पश्चात् + एवम्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 27 (Pūjā-vidhi: dīkṣā, homa, nyāsa sections)
FAQs
It prescribes the completion-step of dīkṣā: meditate on Nivṛtti as supreme pure consciousness/bliss, then perform the pūrṇāhuti (final oblation) to formally close the rite.
It documents a precise procedural marker used in initiation and fire-ritual liturgy—showing the text’s practical coverage of ritual technology (vidhi), not only mythology or theology.
Meditation on Nivṛtti aligns the initiate with purity and liberation-oriented awareness, while the pūrṇāhuti seals the sacrificial act, signifying completion, purification, and successful consecration.