Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 17
Chapter 308 — Worship of Tvaritā (त्वरितापूजा)
दद्याच्छतत्रयं मूलात् पल्लवैर् दीक्षितो भवेत् पञ्चगव्यं पुरा पीत्वा चरुकं प्राशयेत्सदा
dadyācchatatrayaṃ mūlāt pallavair dīkṣito bhavet pañcagavyaṃ purā pītvā carukaṃ prāśayetsadā
ຄວນໃຫ້ທານສາມຮ້ອຍ (300) ຈາກຊັບຂອງຕົນ; ດ້ວຍການຖວາຍຍອດອ່ອນ (pallava) ຈະເປັນຜູ້ຮັບດີກຊາ (dīkṣita) ຢ່າງຖືກຕ້ອງ. ເມື່ອດື່ມປັນຈະກະວະຍະ (pañcagavya) ກ່ອນແລ້ວ ຄວນກິນຈາຣຸ (caru) ຄືຂ້າວຕົ້ມບູຊາ ເປັນນິດ.
Lord Agni (in instruction to sage Vasiṣṭha, the standard Agni Purāṇa dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Vrata","practical_application":"Ritual initiation/expiation protocol: prescribed giving (300 units), offering of sprouts for diksha, internal purification via pañcagavya, and regular consumption of caru within the rite.","sutra_style":true}
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Concept: Adhikara (eligibility) for higher rites is established through dana and internal/external purification; initiation is both ethical (giving) and ritual (pavitrīkaraṇa).
Application: Before undertaking mantra/puja cycles, perform prescribed charity, follow purification intake (pañcagavya) as per tradition, and maintain ritual diet (caru) during the observance.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Diksha-kalpa (Ritual initiation and expiatory-purificatory procedure)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"An initiate offers charity, presents tender sprouts at the altar, drinks pañcagavya from a small vessel, and receives/partakes caru from the sacrificial rite under a priest’s supervision.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, initiation scene with priest and disciple, pallava sprigs offered at a small altar, pañcagavya vessel and ladle, caru bowl near homa fire, earthy reds and ochres, temple-lamp ambience","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, diksha moment with guru-priest blessing, gold-foiled ritual vessels, disciple holding pallava, ornate caru bowl, charity coins/cloth bundle depicted, rich textile patterns","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, step-by-step instructional tableau: dana on left, pallava offering center, pañcagavya sipping right, caru consumption near homa-kunda, fine outlines and gentle shading","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly yet ritual setting, detailed utensils and bowls, disciple seated respectfully, priest officiating, pallava sprigs rendered botanically, small caption cartouches"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: दद्याच्छतत्रयं→दद्यात् शतत्रयम्; पल्लवैर्→पल्लवैः; प्राशयेत्सदा→प्राशयेत् सदा.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 308 (diksha and prayaschitta context)
FAQs
It prescribes a dīkṣā sequence: a required offering/donation, use of pallava (sprouts) as a consecratory element, prior purification by drinking pañcagavya, and regulated consumption of caru as the ritual food.
It functions like a compact ritual manual: it combines economics of rite (specified giving), materials of worship (pallava), expiatory purification (pañcagavya), and sacrificial protocol (caru), showing the text’s procedural coverage beyond narrative theology.
The sequence frames initiation as both inner and outer purification: pañcagavya removes ritual impurity, prescribed offerings cultivate merit (puṇya), and caru links the initiate to the sacrificial order, stabilizing the vow/observance.