Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 9
दमनकारोहणविधिः (Dāmanaka-ārohaṇa-vidhi) — Procedure for Raising/Placing the Dāmanaka Garland
आमन्त्रितो ऽसि देवेश प्रातःकाले मया प्रभो कर्तव्यस्तपसो लाभः पूर्णं सर्वं तवाज्ञया
āmantrito 'si deveśa prātaḥkāle mayā prabho kartavyastapaso lābhaḥ pūrṇaṃ sarvaṃ tavājñayā
Wahai Tuhan para dewa, wahai Penguasa! Pada waktu fajar aku telah menyeru-Mu. Kini hasil tapa (austeriti) hendaklah diperoleh; dengan perintah-Mu, semuanya menjadi sempurna.
A devotee/ritual practitioner addressing the Devēśa (the invoked deity, commonly Agni or the presiding Lord in the rite)
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Alamkara Type: Sambodhana (direct address)
Concept: Siddhi is framed as arising from īśvara-ājñā; human tapas bears fruit when aligned with divine will.
Application: Use this as a morning invocation before pūjā/japa, reinforcing humility and dependence on divine sanction for completion.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Invocation and ritual procedure)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"At dawn, a devotee stands with folded hands before the deity, reciting an invocation that seeks the fruit of austerity and ritual completion by the Lord’s command; soft sunrise light enters the shrine.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, dawn gradient sky, temple doorway with warm lamp light, devotee in añjali addressing the deity, calm devotional mood, stylized sun motif indicating prātaḥ.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, deity enthroned with gold halo, devotee praying at sunrise, gold highlights on sun disc and ornaments, rich devotional framing.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, gentle dawn scene with clear facial expressions of supplication, minimal background, emphasis on prayer posture and morning purity.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, palace-temple courtyard at sunrise, devotee praying toward a shrine, delicate rendering of early light and architecture, refined calligraphic feel."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Ahir Bhairav","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: āmantrito 'si = āmantritaḥ + asi; kartavyastapaso = kartavyaḥ + tapasaḥ; tavājñayā = tava + ājñayā.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 80 (āmantraṇa and completion statements in pūjā-vidhi)
FAQs
It gives the liturgical cue for prātaḥkāla (dawn) āmantraṇa—formally inviting the deity—so that the intended tapas-phala (fruit of austerity/rite) is effected and the rite is considered complete.
It exemplifies the Agni Purana’s practical ritual manual aspect (pujā-vidhi): not merely theology, but operational language for invocation, timing (dawn), and the criterion of completion (pūrṇatā) grounded in divine authorization (ājñā).
Invoking the Lord at dawn aligns worship with a sāttvika time; the verse frames spiritual merit as perfected through divine sanction—suggesting that tapas bears full karmic fruit when performed with proper invocation and surrender to the Lord’s command.