Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 13
Pavitrāropaṇa-vidhāna
The Procedure for Installing the Pavitra
अष्टोत्तरशतं वापि पञ्चोपनिषदैस्ततः मणिविद्रुममालाभिर्मन्दारकुसुमादिभिः
aṣṭottaraśataṃ vāpi pañcopaniṣadaistataḥ maṇividrumamālābhirmandārakusumādibhiḥ
किंवा एकशे आठ जप/आहुती कराव्यात; त्यानंतर पाच उपनिषदांच्या विधानासह मणी व प्रवाळाच्या माळा आणि मन्दारकुसुमादी अर्पणांनी (भगवंताची) पूजा करावी।
Lord Agni (in dialogue, instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Puja-vidhi","practical_application":"Designing a Vaiṣṇava worship sequence: 108-count japa/offerings, Upaniṣad-recitation as āgamic support, and selection of auspicious materials (ratna, vidruma, mandāra) for mālā and puṣpa-upacāra.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Aṣṭottara-śata Upaniṣad-yukta Pūjā with Ratna–Vidruma Mālā and Mandāra Puṣpa","lookup_keywords":["aṣṭottaraśata","pañcopaniṣad","maṇi-vidruma-mālā","mandāra-kusuma","pūjā-upacāra"],"quick_summary":"Perform 108 recitations/offerings, then integrate a five-Upaniṣad recitation stream into worship, offering jewel/coral garlands and mandāra flowers as auspicious upacāras."}
Concept: Śruti (Upaniṣad) is to be yoked to pūjā as inner authority while outer upacāras complete the rite.
Application: Incorporate brief Upaniṣadic passages (selected pañca) as recitation between upacāras; keep 108-count discipline for japa/ārpaṇa.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Mantra-japa and Upanishad-based worship offerings)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: śānta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A Vaiṣṇava altar with a deity image, a practitioner counting 108 on a mālā, reciting Upaniṣadic lines, offering mandāra blossoms and a jewel-and-coral garland.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style: Viṣṇu shrine interior, lamp-lit sanctum, priest with rudrākṣa/tulasi mālā counting 108, mandāra flowers in brass plate, jewel-coral garland, rich ochres and greens, stylized lotus motifs.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting: central Viṣṇu icon with ornate arch, heavy gold leaf on jewelry and garlands, mandāra flowers rendered bright, devotee offering mālā, 108-count beads visible, deep maroon background.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting: instructional pūjā scene with labeled items—mālā, puṣpa, pañcopaniṣad palm-leaf manuscript—soft shading, delicate lines, calm temple setting.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: courtly devotional chamber, devotee seated with manuscript of Upaniṣads, counting beads, attendants holding trays of mandāra flowers and gem garlands, fine textile detail and architectural borders."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: vāpi = vā + api; pañcopaniṣadaiḥ = pañca + upaniṣadbhiḥ (phonetic coalescence); maṇividrumamālābhiḥ = maṇi-vidruma-mālābhiḥ; mandārakusumādibhiḥ = mandāra-kusuma-ādibhiḥ.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 36 (pūjā-vidhi sequence: japa, upacāra, pavitra, kṣamā)
FAQs
It specifies a standard ritual count (108) and prescribes worship supported by a set of five Upaniṣads, along with concrete pūjā-dravyas—garlands of gems/coral and mandāra flowers.
It blends multiple knowledge layers—numerical ritual standards (japa-saṅkhyā), scriptural validation (Upaniṣadic anchoring), and material culture of worship (specific ornaments and flowers)—showing the text’s practical, catalog-like ritual instruction.
Performing the prescribed count with scripturally grounded worship and pure offerings is presented as a merit-generating, purifying act that completes the rite with propriety and devotional completeness.