Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 45
Dīkṣāvidhi-kathana
Explanation of the Rite of Initiation
शुद्धं तत्त्वं समुद्धृत्य पूर्णाहुत्या तु देशिकः सन्नयेद्द्विपरे तत्त्वे यावदव्याहृतं क्रमात्
śuddhaṃ tattvaṃ samuddhṛtya pūrṇāhutyā tu deśikaḥ sannayeddvipare tattve yāvadavyāhṛtaṃ kramāt
शुद्ध तत्त्व समुद्धृत करून, देशिक (आचार्य) पूर्णाहुतीने ते क्रमाक्रमाने पुढील द्विपर/अनुक्रमिक तत्त्वात सन्नय करील—‘अव्याहृत’ पदापर्यंत।
Lord Agni (in dialogue with sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purāṇa frame)
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Concept: Krama-laya: systematic reabsorption of principles culminating in a subtler, unuttered (avyāhṛta) level.
Application: As a closing practice, coordinate outer pūrṇāhuti with inner withdrawal: mentally ‘hand over’ each tattva into its source in a fixed order to seal the rite and stabilize meditative absorption.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Agni-vidya (Tantric ritual procedure for offerings and tattva-nyasa)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"An ācārya performs pūrṇāhuti into a blazing fire while a subtle diagram shows tattvas being lifted, purified, and merged pairwise upward into a final ‘unuttered’ luminous point (Avyāhṛta).","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, central priest offering pūrṇāhuti; behind him a stylized vertical mandala of tattvas in paired circles merging upward into a radiant bindu labeled Avyāhṛta; bold reds/oranges for fire, deep greens for background.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, priest with ladle and pūrṇāhuti vessel; gold leaf emphasizing the final luminous bindu above the fire; paired tattva medallions ascending; ornate frame and halo effects.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, schematic clarity: paired tattva nodes with arrows; priest at bottom performing concluding oblation; Avyāhṛta as a subtle white-gold point; fine linework and readable labels.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, ritual pavilion with detailed implements; translucent overlay of a cosmological ladder of paired tattvas rising from the fire to a luminous apex; delicate shading and calligraphy."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shree","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सन्नयेत् + द्विपरे → सन्नयेद्द्विपरे; यावत् + अव्याहृतम् → यावदव्याहृतम्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 27.42 (adhvan-smaraṇa); Agni Purana 27.46 (final dissolution into Paramātman); Agni Purana 27 (sections on nyāsa, homa, pūrṇāhuti)
FAQs
It teaches the pūrṇāhuti-based completion step where the deśika ritually withdraws and merges purified tattvas sequentially into higher/successive tattvas, culminating at the subtle ‘Avyāhṛta’ stage.
It preserves a precise, technical ritual algorithm (krama) for homa completion and tattva-management—showing the Agni Purana functioning as a practical handbook of pūjā-vidhi and tantric ritual theory alongside its many other subjects.
By completing the rite with pūrṇāhuti and orderly tattva-laya, the practitioner’s ritual field is sealed and purified, supporting inner absorption (laya) and reducing ritual defects (doṣa) through proper completion.