Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 3
Māheśvara-snāna: Lakṣa/Koṭi-homa, Protective Baths, Unguents, and Graha-Śānti
पञ्चामृतैस्तु संस्नाप्य पूजयेच्छूलपाणिनं स्नानान्यन्यानि वक्ष्यामि सर्वदा विजयाय ते
pañcāmṛtaistu saṃsnāpya pūjayecchūlapāṇinaṃ snānānyanyāni vakṣyāmi sarvadā vijayāya te
पंचामृतांनी स्नान घालून शूलपाणि (शिव) याची पूजा करावी. मी इतर स्नानविधीही सांगतो; ते सदैव तुझ्या विजयासाठी आहेत।
Lord Agni (in instruction to sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vrata","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Standard abhiṣeka with pañcāmṛta followed by Śiva-pūjā for victory-oriented ritual performance.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Pañcāmṛta-abhisheka and Śūlapāṇi-pūjā for Vijaya","lookup_keywords":["pañcāmṛta snāna","abhisheka","śūlapāṇi","śiva-pūjā","vijaya-phala"],"quick_summary":"Bathe Śiva with pañcāmṛta and worship Śūlapāṇi; the text frames this and subsequent snānas as victory-conferring rites."}
Weapon Type: Trident (Triśūla) as Śiva’s emblematic weapon
Concept: Abhiṣeka (outer purification) supports inner steadiness and siddhi; devotion to Śiva as a means to vijaya.
Application: Adopt pañcāmṛta abhiṣeka on auspicious days before important undertakings; follow immediately with Śiva-arcana to ‘seal’ the rite.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Abhisheka and Shiva-worship procedures)
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A Śiva-liṅga or Śūlapāṇi icon is bathed with pañcāmṛta poured from conch and vessels; attendants hold lamps and flowers; the trident emblem is prominent; the devotee performs orderly worship for victory.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, Śiva shrine interior, pañcāmṛta streams stylized in white arcs, Śūlapāṇi icon with triśūla, lamps and lotus garlands, deep earthy palette, devotional solemnity","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, gold-leaf halo around Śūlapāṇi, richly ornamented shrine, thick pañcāmṛta pouring, embossed gold on vessels and jewelry, symmetrical temple setting","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, precise depiction of five substances (milk, curd, ghee, honey, sugar) in labeled bowls, abhiṣeka sequence on Śiva icon, fine linework and gentle colors","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed temple pavilion, priests pouring pañcāmṛta from ornate pots, trident motif on banners, attendants with flywhisks and lamps, intricate border patterns"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Shivaranjani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पञ्चामृतैस्तु→पञ्चामृतैः + तु; पूजयेच्छूलपाणिनं→पूजयेत् + शूलपाणिनम् (त्+श→च्छ); स्नानान्यन्यानि→स्नानानि + अन्यानि (इ+अ→य)
Related Themes: Agni Purana 266 (snāna series continuing); Agni Purana Śiva-pūjā/linga-arcana passages elsewhere in Puja-vidhi
FAQs
It teaches the abhiṣeka sequence in Śiva-pūjā: bathe the deity with pañcāmṛta and then perform worship, with further snāna/abhisheka variants promised as actionable ritual options.
It exemplifies the Agni Purāṇa’s manual-like coverage of temple and household ritual technology—cataloging specific substances (pañcāmṛta) and procedural steps (snāna → pūjā), alongside forthcoming classifications of additional bath-rites.
Pañcāmṛta-abhiṣeka and worship of Śiva are framed as purificatory and merit-generating rites aimed at siddhi—here explicitly stated as “vijaya” (victory/success) for the practitioner.