Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 17
Chapter 33 — पवित्रारोहणविधानं
The Procedure for Pavitrārohaṇa / Installing the Sacred Thread or Consecratory Amulet
सूत्राणि वा सप्तदश सूत्रेण त्रिविभक्तके रोचनागुरुकर्पूरहरिद्राकुङ्कुमादिभिः
sūtrāṇi vā saptadaśa sūtreṇa trivibhaktake rocanāgurukarpūraharidrākuṅkumādibhiḥ
Ou então, preparem-se dezessete fios (medicados). Num cordão dividido em três partes, (eles) devem ser tratados com substâncias como gorocanā, aguru (madeira de aloés), cânfora, cúrcuma, açafrão (kuṅkuma) e outras semelhantes.
Lord Agni (in discourse to Sage Vasiṣṭha, as per the common Agni Purāṇa dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Puja-vidhi","practical_application":"Preparing medicated/uncted ritual threads (sūtra) using aromatic and coloring substances for protective, auspicious, and possibly hygienic use in rites.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Saptadaśa-sūtra: tri-vibhakta cord treated with gorocanā, aguru, karpūra, haridrā, kuṅkuma","lookup_keywords":["saptadaśa sūtra","tri-vibhakta","gorocanā","aguru karpūra","haridrā kuṅkuma"],"quick_summary":"Instructs making seventeen threads and treating a three-part cord with fragrant and auspicious substances (gorocanā, aguru, camphor, turmeric, saffron), producing a consecrated, perfumed, and colored ritual thread."}
Concept: Dravya-guṇa applied to saṃskāra: substances confer auspiciousness, fragrance, and ‘śuddhi’ to ritual media.
Application: Select dravyas by sensory and symbolic qualities (gandha/varṇa/tejas) when preparing ritual implements that contact the body or deity.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Rasa/Dravya-kalpa; ritual-cum-medicinal preparations)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: śānta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A preparation table with powders and resins: yellow turmeric, red saffron, white camphor crystals, dark aguru chips, and golden gorocanā; a three-strand cord is divided and rubbed/infused, producing seventeen prepared threads laid in order.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized bowls of colored powders, priest/apothecary rubbing substances onto a tri-strand cord, flat composition with strong contour lines and warm tones","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold accents on ritual vessels, vivid turmeric yellow and saffron red, neatly arranged seventeen threads, ornate altar backdrop","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional still-life with labeled ingredients, careful depiction of tri-vibhakta cord and stepwise preparation, soft gradients and fine brushwork","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, atelier scene with meticulous rendering of spices and aromatics, attendants preparing threads, delicate textures and patterned cloth"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Gandhāra (or a light gandhāra-based melody)","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: Long compound rocanāgurukarpūraharidrākuṅkumādibhiḥ analyzed as dvandva list + ādi, in instrumental plural.
Related Themes: Agni Purāṇa dravya-kalpa/rasa sections on gandha-dravyas and lepa; Puja-vidhi sections on pavitraka/sūtra preparation (same adhyāya context)
FAQs
It teaches the preparation of a specific count of medicated threads/cords (seventeen), using a threefold-divided cord and impregnating it with auspicious aromatic/medicinal substances such as gorocanā, aguru, camphor, turmeric, and saffron.
Alongside theology, the Agni Purāṇa preserves practical recipes and applied knowledge—here, a technical list of dravyas (materials) and a method of preparation (thread-count and threefold division), reflecting its compendium-style coverage of ritual technology and materia medica.
Using purified, fragrant, and auspicious substances in a prescribed manner is traditionally understood to promote śuddhi (purity), maṅgala (auspiciousness), and protective merit when employed in sanctioned rites.