Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 17
Chapter 33 — पवित्रारोहणविधानं
The Procedure for Pavitrārohaṇa / Installing the Sacred Thread or Consecratory Amulet
सूत्राणि वा सप्तदश सूत्रेण त्रिविभक्तके रोचनागुरुकर्पूरहरिद्राकुङ्कुमादिभिः
sūtrāṇi vā saptadaśa sūtreṇa trivibhaktake rocanāgurukarpūraharidrākuṅkumādibhiḥ
അല്ലെങ്കിൽ പതിനേഴു സൂത്രങ്ങൾ (നൂൽ) ഒരുക്കുക. മൂന്ന് ഭാഗങ്ങളായി വിഭജിച്ച സൂത്രത്തിൽ ഗോറോചന, അഗരു, കർപ്പൂരം, മഞ്ഞൾ, കുങ്കുമം (കേസരം) മുതലായ ദ്രവ്യങ്ങളാൽ സംസ്കാരം (ലേപനം/രഞ്ജനം) ചെയ്യണം.
Lord Agni (in discourse to Sage Vasiṣṭha, as per the common Agni Purāṇa dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Puja-vidhi","practical_application":"Preparing medicated/uncted ritual threads (sūtra) using aromatic and coloring substances for protective, auspicious, and possibly hygienic use in rites.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Saptadaśa-sūtra: tri-vibhakta cord treated with gorocanā, aguru, karpūra, haridrā, kuṅkuma","lookup_keywords":["saptadaśa sūtra","tri-vibhakta","gorocanā","aguru karpūra","haridrā kuṅkuma"],"quick_summary":"Instructs making seventeen threads and treating a three-part cord with fragrant and auspicious substances (gorocanā, aguru, camphor, turmeric, saffron), producing a consecrated, perfumed, and colored ritual thread."}
Concept: Dravya-guṇa applied to saṃskāra: substances confer auspiciousness, fragrance, and ‘śuddhi’ to ritual media.
Application: Select dravyas by sensory and symbolic qualities (gandha/varṇa/tejas) when preparing ritual implements that contact the body or deity.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Rasa/Dravya-kalpa; ritual-cum-medicinal preparations)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: śānta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A preparation table with powders and resins: yellow turmeric, red saffron, white camphor crystals, dark aguru chips, and golden gorocanā; a three-strand cord is divided and rubbed/infused, producing seventeen prepared threads laid in order.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized bowls of colored powders, priest/apothecary rubbing substances onto a tri-strand cord, flat composition with strong contour lines and warm tones","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold accents on ritual vessels, vivid turmeric yellow and saffron red, neatly arranged seventeen threads, ornate altar backdrop","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional still-life with labeled ingredients, careful depiction of tri-vibhakta cord and stepwise preparation, soft gradients and fine brushwork","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, atelier scene with meticulous rendering of spices and aromatics, attendants preparing threads, delicate textures and patterned cloth"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Gandhāra (or a light gandhāra-based melody)","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: Long compound rocanāgurukarpūraharidrākuṅkumādibhiḥ analyzed as dvandva list + ādi, in instrumental plural.
Related Themes: Agni Purāṇa dravya-kalpa/rasa sections on gandha-dravyas and lepa; Puja-vidhi sections on pavitraka/sūtra preparation (same adhyāya context)
FAQs
It teaches the preparation of a specific count of medicated threads/cords (seventeen), using a threefold-divided cord and impregnating it with auspicious aromatic/medicinal substances such as gorocanā, aguru, camphor, turmeric, and saffron.
Alongside theology, the Agni Purāṇa preserves practical recipes and applied knowledge—here, a technical list of dravyas (materials) and a method of preparation (thread-count and threefold division), reflecting its compendium-style coverage of ritual technology and materia medica.
Using purified, fragrant, and auspicious substances in a prescribed manner is traditionally understood to promote śuddhi (purity), maṅgala (auspiciousness), and protective merit when employed in sanctioned rites.