Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 22
Chapter 33 — पवित्रारोहणविधानं
The Procedure for Pavitrārohaṇa / Installing the Sacred Thread or Consecratory Amulet
इन्द्राधिदैवतं पादयुग्ममध्यगतं स्मरेत् शुद्धञ्च रसतन्मात्रं प्रविलिप्याथ संहरेत् रसमात्ररूपमात्रे क्रमेणानेन पूजकः
indrādhidaivataṃ pādayugmamadhyagataṃ smaret śuddhañca rasatanmātraṃ pravilipyātha saṃharet rasamātrarūpamātre krameṇānena pūjakaḥ
Пусть поклоняющийся созерцает Индру (Indra) как главенствующее божество, пребывающее в середине между двумя стопами. Затем, мысленно установив чистый rasa-tanmātra — тончайшую сущность вкуса, — он должен вновь свести его (втянуть обратно). Так, следуя этому способу по порядку, поклоняющийся переходит от одного лишь tanmātra вкуса к одному лишь tanmātra формы (rūpa).
Lord Agni (instructional narration to the sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Tanmatra-nyāsa in pūjā: placing (pravilipya) and withdrawing (saṃhāra) rasa-tanmātra at a specified body locus with its adhidevatā, as part of bhūta-śuddhi and internal worship.","sutra_style":true}
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Concept: Krama-śuddhi: the worshipper refines experience by installing and retracting sensory essences, moving from gross to subtle in a controlled inner rite.
Application: A repeatable internal sequence for concentration and purification before external offerings; useful in daily pūjā as a brief bhūta-śuddhi.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Tanmatra-nyasa and subtle-element meditation in worship)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"An internal-worship diagram: a seated worshipper visualizes Indra glowing at the midpoint between the feet; a subtle ‘taste essence’ is mentally applied and then withdrawn, indicating progression to the next tanmātra.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, yogin seated, stylized Indra icon at the feet region, subtle flowing bands representing rasa-tanmātra being placed and retracted, calm temple setting, clear body-locus emphasis","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, Indra with ornate crown and gold halo positioned near the feet of the central figure, gold detailing on aura lines showing nyāsa and saṃhāra, rich devotional palette","mysore_prompt":"Mysore instructional painting, human figure with marked foot region, small Indra emblem at pāda-yugma-madhya, arrows showing ‘install’ and ‘withdraw’, clean labels for rasa-tanmātra and rūpa progression","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, refined figure seated on a carpet, small luminous Indra motif near feet, delicate arrows/scrollwork indicating the ritual sequence, manuscript-like margins"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पादयुग्ममध्यगतं = पाद-युग्म-मध्य-गतम्; शुद्धञ्च = शुद्धम् + च; प्रविलिप्याथ = प्रविलिप्य + अथ; क्रमेणानेन = क्रमेण + अनेन.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 33 (tanmātra-krama; adhidevatā placements; bhūta-śuddhi)
FAQs
It teaches a tanmātra-based nyāsa/meditation: visualizing a presiding deity at a specific bodily locus (between the feet) and mentally installing then withdrawing the rasa-tanmātra, proceeding sequentially toward the next subtle principle (rūpa-tanmātra).
Beyond mythic narrative, it preserves a precise, practice-oriented ritual technology—mapping deities and subtle elements onto the body and prescribing ordered internal procedures—showing the text’s breadth into tantric liturgy and contemplative technique.
By installing and reabsorbing subtle elements in correct sequence, the practitioner cultivates purification and inward control of the senses, supporting concentrated worship (upāsanā) and the reduction of sensory dispersion.