Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 13
Worship by Limb-Syllables
Aṅgākṣara-arcana
पाद्यार्घ्याचमनीयञ्च पीतवस्त्रविभूषणं एतत् पञ्चोपचारञ्च सर्वं मूलेन दीयते
pādyārghyācamanīyañca pītavastravibhūṣaṇaṃ etat pañcopacārañca sarvaṃ mūlena dīyate
ນ້ຳລ້າງຕີນ (pādya), ນ້ຳຕ້ອນຮັບ (arghya), ແລະນ້ຳສຳລັບອາຈະມະນະ (ācamanīya) ພ້ອມຜ້າສີເຫຼືອງ ແລະເຄື່ອງປະດັບ—ທັງໝົດນີ້ ພ້ອມກັບການບໍລິການພິທີ 5 ປະການ (pañcopacāra) ຄວນຖວາຍຄຽງຄູ່ກັບມູລະມັນຕຣະ (mūla-mantra)។
Lord Agni (in dialogue tradition, instructing sage Vasiṣṭha)
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Concept: External offerings become spiritually efficacious when yoked to mantra (mūla) and orderly service (upacāra).
Application: During pūjā, avoid ‘silent’ offering: recite the mūla-mantra at each upacāra to maintain continuity of attention and ritual validity.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Mantra-mula offerings and pañcopacāra worship)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A pūjā tray with vessels labeled pādya, arghya, ācamanīya; folded yellow cloth and ornaments placed neatly; priest offers each item while chanting the mūla-mantra.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, close-up of ritual vessels and offerings on a wooden altar, warm lamp-light, priest’s hands in offering gesture, minimal background, traditional border motifs","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, richly decorated pūjā setup with gold accents on vessels and ornaments, bright yellow cloth prominent, deity’s presence implied by haloed sanctum backdrop","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional still-life of pañcopacāra items arranged symmetrically, fine linework, labels in Devanagari, calm palette","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed rendering of metal vessels and textiles, priest chanting beside a small shrine, delicate floral margins, calligraphic caption for mūla-mantra offering"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Hamsadhwani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: pādyārghyācamanīyañca resolved as pādya + arghya + ācamanīyam + ca; pañcopacārañca resolved as pañca-upacāram + ca.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 302.12; Agni Purana 302.15
FAQs
It prescribes that standard worship offerings—pādya, arghya, ācamanīya, cloth, ornaments, and the pañcopacāra set—should be offered while reciting (or empowered by) the deity’s mūla-mantra.
By giving precise, practice-ready instructions for pūjā logistics (what to offer and how to sanctify it via mantra), it exemplifies the Agni Purana’s manual-like coverage of ritual science alongside its many other disciplines.
Offering upacāras with the mūla-mantra is presented as a way to properly consecrate the act of worship, increasing purity (śuddhi) and devotional efficacy (phala) through correct mantra-linked ritual performance.