Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 7
Chapter 37 — सर्वदेवपवित्रारोहणविधिः
Procedure for Installing the Pavitra for All Deities
पवित्रीकरणार्थाय वर्षपूजाफलप्रदं शिवदेव नमस्तुभ्यं गृह्णीष्वेदं पवित्रकं
pavitrīkaraṇārthāya varṣapūjāphalapradaṃ śivadeva namastubhyaṃ gṛhṇīṣvedaṃ pavitrakaṃ
ਪਵਿਤ੍ਰਤਾ ਲਈ ਅਤੇ ਸਾਲ ਭਰ ਦੀ ਪੂਜਾ ਦਾ ਫਲ ਦੇਣ ਵਾਲੇ—ਹੇ ਸ਼ਿਵਦੇਵ! ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਨਮਸਕਾਰ; ਇਹ ਪਵਿਤ੍ਰਕ ਸਵੀਕਾਰ ਕਰੋ।
Lord Agni (instructing ritual procedure, addressed to the practitioner; invocation directed to Śiva)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Puja-vidhi","secondary_vidya":"Vrata","practical_application":"Recite while offering/placing the pavitraka on Śiva-liṅga or Śiva-mūrti during pavitrāropaṇa; frames the rite as purification and as securing the merit of year-long worship.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Mantra","entry_title":"Pavitraka-samarpaṇa to Śiva for varṣa-pūjā-phala","lookup_keywords":["pavitraka","śiva","pavitrīkaraṇa","varṣa-pūjā","pavitrāropaṇa"],"quick_summary":"Offering-mantra presenting the pavitraka to Śiva, explicitly stating its purpose: purification and the fruition of annual worship."}
Concept: Ritual purity (pavitrīkaraṇa) is linked with continuity of worship (varṣa-pūjā) and its phala; devotion is formalized through offering and acknowledgment of divine agency.
Application: Use this mantra at the moment of offering to align intention (śuddhi + phala) with the act (samarpaṇa).
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Ritual Worship Procedures / Pavitraka-dharana)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Inside a Śiva temple sanctum, a priest offers a looped pavitraka-thread/garland to a Śiva-liṅga, with lamps, bilva leaves, and a calm devotional atmosphere.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: Śiva-liṅga in garbhagṛha, priest placing a white/golden pavitraka loop, oil lamps glowing, stylized bilva leaves, deep earthy palette, sacred geometry borders.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: Śiva (or liṅga with ornate prabhāmaṇḍala) richly decorated, pavitraka highlighted with gold embossing, devotee in añjali, temple arch with gold leaf.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: clear ritual depiction—hands placing pavitraka around liṅga, vessels (pañcapātra, arghya), neat composition, soft colors and fine lines.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: intimate shrine interior with hanging lamps, priest offering pavitraka to liṅga, attendants holding trays, detailed textiles and architecture."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पवित्रीकरणार्थाय = पवित्रीकरण + अर्थाय (तत्पुरुष); नमस्तुभ्यम् → नमः + तुभ्यम्; गृह्णीष्वेदम् → गृह्णीष्व + इदम्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 37 (pavitraka rites; annual observances)
FAQs
It gives the acceptance-mantra used while offering/placing the pavitraka (a sanctifying sacred thread/ring/garland) to Śiva, explicitly stating its function: purification and conferral of the merit of year-long worship.
Beyond mythic narration, it preserves a practical liturgical formula and ritual intent-statement (saṅkalpa-like phrasing) for temple/home worship—showing the text’s coverage of procedural religion alongside other sciences.
The verse frames the pavitraka as a purifier and as a means to obtain the full puṇya (merit) of sustained annual devotion, emphasizing sanctification of worship and the devotee’s karmic accrual through correct offering.