Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 53
Chapter 24 — कुण्डनिर्माणादिविधिः
Procedure for Constructing the Fire-pit and Related Rites
कृतपूजो गुरुः सम्यक् देवदेवस्य तत्त्ववान् शिष्यान् पुष्पाञ्जलिभृतः प्राङ्मुखानुपवेशयेत्
kṛtapūjo guruḥ samyak devadevasya tattvavān śiṣyān puṣpāñjalibhṛtaḥ prāṅmukhānupaveśayet
По надлежащем совершении поклонения гуру — истинно ведающий сущность Бога богов — должен усадить учеников лицом к востоку, с приношением цветов в анджали (сложенных ладонях).
Lord Agni (instructional narration within ritual procedure)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vrata","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Guru-led pūjā-krama: post-worship seating of disciples with pūṣpāñjali, establishing orientation (prāṅmukha) and readiness for further rites/śikṣā.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Śiṣya-upaveśana after deva-pūjā (prāṅmukha, puṣpāñjali)","lookup_keywords":["kṛtapūjā","guru","prāṅmukha","puṣpāñjali","upaveśana"],"quick_summary":"After completing deva-pūjā, the guru seats disciples facing east with joined palms holding flowers, marking disciplined ritual posture and receptivity to instruction."}
Concept: Guru as tattvavit (knower of devadeva-tattva) and the necessity of śiṣya-vinaya (humble, ordered posture) in worship.
Application: Maintain dik-niyama, añjali, and attentive seating to receive mantra/namāvali and further ritual instructions correctly.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Deva-puja and Guru-śiṣya ritual procedure)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Inside a temple or pūjā-maṇḍapa, the guru has completed worship and seats disciples in a row facing east; each disciple holds flowers in joined palms (puṣpāñjali), awaiting the next rite.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, warm earthy palette, stylized guru in saffron/white seated near a lit altar, disciples prāṅmukha holding puṣpāñjali, lamp flames and lotus motifs, flat iconic composition","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold-leaf highlights on altar vessels and lamps, guru with halo-like prabhā, disciples with flower offerings, rich reds and greens, ornate borders, devotional interior scene","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, delicate linework, soft shading, instructional clarity: east direction indicated by rising sun motif, guru gesturing to seated disciples with añjali, ritual implements neatly arranged","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed architectural pavilion, patterned carpets, guru and disciples in profile, subtle gestures of añjali with flowers, fine floral borders, calm courtly devotional atmosphere"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कृतपूजो→कृतपूजः (विसर्ग); प्राङ्मुखानुपवेशयेत्→प्राङ्मुखान् + उपवेशयेत्; पुष्पाञ्जलिभृतः पदं शिष्यान् विशेषयति (द्वितीया बहुवचनार्थे).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 24.54; Agni Purana 24.55; Agni Purana 24.56; Agni Purana 24.57
FAQs
It prescribes a precise worship-sequence step: once worship is completed, the guru seats disciples facing east and holding flowers in añjali, establishing ritual order, purity, and readiness for subsequent mantra or instruction.
It functions like a practical ritual manual (pūjā-krama), detailing posture, directionality, and offerings—showing how the Agni Purana compiles procedural knowledge alongside theology, ethics, and other disciplines.
East-facing seating and flower-offerings in añjali symbolize reverence, receptivity, and auspicious alignment; performed under a tattvavān guru, the act supports purification and proper transmission of sacred practice.