Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 64
Chapter 78 — पवित्रारोहणकथनं
Pavitrārohaṇa: Installing the Sanctifying Thread/Garland
अधिरोप्य पवित्राणि कलाभिर्वाथ मन्त्रयेत् षडङ्गं ब्रह्ममूलैर् वा हृद्धर्मास्त्रञ्च योजयेत्
adhiropya pavitrāṇi kalābhirvātha mantrayet ṣaḍaṅgaṃ brahmamūlair vā hṛddharmāstrañca yojayet
Setelah meletakkan atau menindih pavitra (tali/cincin penyucian), hendaklah ia memberkatinya dengan kalā-kalā ilahi. Dan hendaklah ia melakukan ṣaḍaṅga-nyāsa, perlindungan enam anggota, sama ada dengan bīja-mantra akar Brahma (Brahma-mūla), serta menerapkan Mantra Hati (Hṛdaya) bersama Dharma-astra, iaitu mantra senjata pelindung menurut dharma.
Lord Agni (narrating ritual procedure to sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purāṇa dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Consecrate pavitra (protective cords/rings) by superimposition and mantra-empowerment with kalās; perform ṣaḍaṅga-nyāsa using Brahma-bīja/mūla mantras; apply hṛdaya-mantra and Dharma-astra for comprehensive protection.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Pavitra-saṃskāra with Kalā-śakti and Ṣaḍaṅga Nyāsa (Brahma-mūla, Hṛdaya, Dharma-astra)","lookup_keywords":["pavitra","kalā","ṣaḍaṅga-nyāsa","brahma-bīja","dharma-astra"],"quick_summary":"Empower protective cords with kalā-energies, then seal the body/space through six-limbed nyāsa and finalize with heart-mantra plus Dharma-astra as a righteous protective ‘weapon’."}
Weapon Type: Astra (Dharma-astra as protective mantra-weapon)
Concept: Protection is achieved by sanctifying supports (pavitra) and aligning body-speech-mind through structured nyāsa.
Application: Use pavitra + ṣaḍaṅga nyāsa as a standardized prelude to worship, travel, or initiation-like protective contexts.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Mantra-nyasa and protective rite procedures)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Consecrating cords/rings are placed on a ritual tray; the practitioner touches six body points in sequence (ṣaḍaṅga), then touches the heart and gestures outward as if casting a protective ‘dharma-astra’ shield.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, priest with stylized hand-gestures touching six points, pavitra cords depicted prominently, luminous kalā rays entering the cords, bold outlines and sacred reds","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold-embossed pavitra cords and radiant kalā beams, ornate ritual tray, priest with halo, protective aura rendered in gold arcs, rich saturated palette","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, instructional clarity: six-limb nyāsa sequence shown as small vignettes, labeled pavitra and hṛdaya/astrā gestures, fine linework and soft colors","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate indoor ritual scene with detailed textiles and objects, subtle depiction of hand-to-limb touches, cords and manuscripts carefully rendered"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: kalābhirvātha → कलाभिः + वा + अथ; brahmamūlair → ब्रह्ममूलैः; hṛddharmāstrañca → हृत्-धर्म-अस्त्रम् + च (with sandhi: अस्त्रम्→अस्त्रं).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 78 (pavitra, nyāsa, rakṣā-vidhi sequence); Agni Purana mantra-nyāsa discussions (ṣaḍaṅga/hṛdaya/astrāṇi)
FAQs
It teaches a precise ritual sequence: install the pavitra (consecration cord/ring), empower it through kalā-invocation, then perform ṣaḍaṅga-nyāsa using Brahma-root mantras, concluding with the Heart-mantra and a protective Dharma-astra (astra-mantra).
Beyond mythic narration, it preserves operational ritual technology—nyāsa, mantra-empowerment, and astra-mantra protection—showing the Agni Purana’s compendium-like coverage of practical liturgy and mantra-shāstra procedures.
By consecrating the pavitra and sealing the rite with ṣaḍaṅga and Dharma-astra protection, the practitioner is ritually purified and safeguarded from obstacles, stabilizing the merit (puṇya) and efficacy of worship.