Agni Purana — Raja-dharma, Shloka 26
Rājābhiṣeka-kathana
Account of the Royal Consecration
यजुर्वेद्यथर्ववेदी गन्धद्वारेति संस्पृशेत् शिरः कण्ठं रोचनया सर्वतीर्थोदकैर् द्विजाः
yajurvedyatharvavedī gandhadvāreti saṃspṛśet śiraḥ kaṇṭhaṃ rocanayā sarvatīrthodakair dvijāḥ
ଯଜୁର୍ବେଦୀ ଓ ଅଥର୍ବବେଦୀ ‘ଗନ୍ଧଦ୍ୱାର’ ମନ୍ତ୍ର ଜପ କରି ଦେହକୁ ସ୍ପର୍ଶ କରୁନ୍ତୁ। ରୋଚନାରେ ଶିର ଓ କଣ୍ଠ ସ୍ପର୍ଶ କରି, ସର୍ବତୀର୍ଥୋଦକ ସମ ପବିତ୍ର ଜଳରେ ଶୁଦ୍ଧି କରୁନ୍ତୁ, ହେ ଦ୍ୱିଜମାନେ।
Lord Agni
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Ritual purification (śuddhi) and mantra-nyāsa by touching specific body-points with mantra and sanctified substances before worship/rites.","sutra_style":true}
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Concept: Śarīra as a ritual vessel: purity is established through mantra, touch (nyāsa), and sanctified substances.
Application: Before pūjā/homa/abhiṣeka, perform mantra-sparśa to align speech-breath-body and mark readiness for sacred action.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Ritual Purification and Mantra-nyasa)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: Tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A twice-born priest touches head and throat while reciting ‘gandhadvāra’, holding a small rocanā container and a water vessel labeled as sarvatīrtha-jala; calm ritual setting with altar nearby.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, priest performing nyāsa-touch on head and throat, palm-leaf manuscript nearby, brass kalaśa of sarvatīrtha water, warm earthy reds and ochres, flat iconic composition, sacred cleanliness motif","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, richly adorned priest with ritual vessels, small rocanā box, gleaming brass pot, stylized altar elements, gold leaf highlights on vessels and sacred thread, frontal devotional composition","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, instructional clarity: labeled head/throat touch points, priest reciting mantra, neat linework, soft colors, minimal background with vedi and water pot","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate ritual chamber, detailed textiles, priest applying rocanā and sprinkling water, fine brushwork, naturalistic vessels, calligraphic mantra caption"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: यजुर्वेद्यथर्ववेदी = यजुर्वेदी + अथर्ववेदी; गन्धद्वारेति = गन्धद्वारम् + इति; सर्वतीर्थोदकैर् = सर्वतीर्थोदकैः (विसर्ग-लोप/रेफ् लेखन).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 218 (pūjā-vidhi/nyāsa-śuddhi sequence); Agni Purana sections on mantra-nyāsa and ācamana (related ritual preliminaries)
FAQs
It teaches mantra-sparśa (ritual touching/nyāsa-like application) using the “gandha-dvāra” mantra, along with applying rocanā to the head and throat and purifying with sarva-tīrtha water.
It preserves procedural details of pūjā-vidhi—mantra usage, bodily loci (head/throat), substances (rocanā), and the sacralization of water—showing the text’s practical manual-like coverage of ritual technique alongside broader theology.
The act is a purification and consecration: mantra-guided touch and tīrtha-water symbolism are intended to remove ritual impurity and make the practitioner fit for worship and Vedic acts, accruing merit through disciplined observance.