Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 13
Pavitrāropaṇa-vidhāna
The Procedure for Installing the Pavitra
अष्टोत्तरशतं वापि पञ्चोपनिषदैस्ततः मणिविद्रुममालाभिर्मन्दारकुसुमादिभिः
aṣṭottaraśataṃ vāpi pañcopaniṣadaistataḥ maṇividrumamālābhirmandārakusumādibhiḥ
ਜਾਂ ਇੱਕ ਸੌ ਅੱਠ ਜਪ/ਆਹੁਤੀਆਂ ਕਰੇ; ਫਿਰ ਪੰਜ ਉਪਨਿਸ਼ਦਾਂ ਦੇ ਵਿਧਾਨ ਸਮੇਤ, ਮਣੀ ਤੇ ਮੂੰਗੇ ਦੀਆਂ ਮਾਲਾਵਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਮੰਦਾਰ ਫੁੱਲ ਆਦਿ ਭੇਟਾਂ ਨਾਲ (ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਦੀ) ਪੂਜਾ ਕਰੇ।
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.