Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 17
Chapter 35: पवित्राधिवासनादिविधिः
Method of Consecrating the Pavitra and Related Rites
पञ्चगव्यञ्चरुन्दन्तकाष्ठञ्चैव क्रमाद्भवेत् पुराणश्रवणं स्तोत्रं पठन् जागरणं निशि
pañcagavyañcarundantakāṣṭhañcaiva kramādbhavet purāṇaśravaṇaṃ stotraṃ paṭhan jāgaraṇaṃ niśi
В надлежащем порядке следует употребить pañcagavya (пять продуктов коровы), ритуальное подношение кару (caru) и зубную палочку. А ночью надлежит бодрствовать, слушая чтение Пуран и распевая гимны (stotra).
Lord Agni (instructional narration within the Agni Purana)
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Concept: Vrata is sustained by śauca (purity), yajña-like offering (caru), and bhakti practices (śravaṇa, stotra) through night vigilance.
Application: Structure observance: purify (pañcagavya), offer (caru), keep bodily discipline (dantakāṣṭha), and keep mind awake through sacred recitation and listening.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Vrata & Upavasa / ritual observances)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A vrata-night scene: devotee purified with pañcagavya, caru offering prepared near a small fire/altar, tooth-stick set aside, and a night vigil with a reciter reading Purāṇa while others chant stotras by lamp-light.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, warm lamp-lit night, devotees seated in a temple corridor, one reciter holding palm-leaf manuscript, others chanting, small vessel labeled pañcagavya, caru offering bowl near altar, calm devotional ambience","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style with gold lamps and haloed deity, devotee offering caru, pañcagavya vessel on ornate stand, group singing stotra, rich textiles, night vigil setting with deep blues and gold","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clear instructional layout: pañcagavya container, caru bowl, dantakāṣṭha, and a seated reader reciting Purāṇa; devotees chanting through the night, neat composition for didactic clarity","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature night assembly, detailed rugs and lamps, a storyteller reading from a manuscript, attendants chanting, small bowls for caru and pañcagavya, refined architectural interior"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पञ्चगव्यञ्च = पञ्चगव्यम् + च; दन्तकाष्ठञ्चैव = दन्तकाष्ठम् + च + एव; क्रमाद्भवेत् = क्रमात् + भवेत्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 35 (vrata/upavāsa and pūjā-vidhi context)
FAQs
It prescribes a vrata-style ritual sequence: purification with pañcagavya, performance of a caru oblation, ritual dental cleansing with a dantakāṣṭha, and maintaining night-long vigil through Purāṇa-hearing and stotra-chanting.
It blends practical ritual hygiene (dantakāṣṭha), sacrificial procedure (caru), purification science (pañcagavya), and devotional liturgy (Purāṇa-śravaṇa, stotra, jāgaraṇa), illustrating the text’s coverage of both rite and daily religious discipline.
The verse frames bodily purification and disciplined night vigil with sacred listening/chanting as merit-producing observance—supporting ritual purity, steadiness of mind, and devotional accumulation of puṇya through śravaṇa and stotra.