Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 19
Pavitrāropaṇa-vidhāna
The Procedure for Installing the Pavitra
विसर्जने ऽह्नि सम्पूज्य पवित्राणि विसर्जयेत् सांवत्सरीमिमां पूजां सम्पाद्य विधिवन्मम
visarjane 'hni sampūjya pavitrāṇi visarjayet sāṃvatsarīmimāṃ pūjāṃ sampādya vidhivanmama
В день «висарджаны» (ритуального отпущения), совершив должное поклонение божеству, следует церемониально снять и предать отпусканию нити павитра. Так, исполнив это ежегодное почитание по правилу — как мною изложено.
Lord Agni (instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purāṇa’s ritual sections)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vrata","secondary_vidya":"Puja-vidhi","practical_application":"Annual observance closure: on visarjana day, complete worship and then ritually remove/consign pavitra-threads, formally concluding the vrata/pujā cycle.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Visarjana-dina Pavitra-visarjana in Sāṃvatsarī Pūjā","lookup_keywords":["visarjana","pavitra-visarjana","sāṃvatsarī-pūjā","vidhi","samāpana"],"quick_summary":"The annual worship is completed by a final pūjā on the dismissal day, followed by the prescribed removal and ceremonial consigning of the pavitra-threads—marking proper ritual closure."}
Concept: Ritual efficacy depends on completion (samāpana) as much as initiation; dismissal rites prevent ‘unfinished’ observance.
Application: When undertaking annual vows/pujās, schedule and perform the concluding day’s worship and formal visarjana rather than stopping informally.
Khanda Section: Pūjā-vidhi (Ritual Procedure and Annual Observances)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotee before a shrine completing final worship; pavitra-threads are respectfully removed and placed for ceremonial disposal/consignment, indicating the rite’s conclusion.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, temple interior with lamp-lit sanctum, devotee performing final ārati, then removing pavitra-threads with reverence, priests witnessing, calm closure mood","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style with gold haloed deity panel, devotee offering final flowers and then placing pavitra-threads on a tray for visarjana, ornate ritual vessels and textiles","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, step-by-step instructional scene: final pūjā, then pavitra removal, then placement into a designated vessel/cloth for visarjana; clean lines and clear object depiction","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed shrine room, priest and patron, pavitra-threads being removed and set aside ceremonially, fine architectural detailing and subdued celebratory closure"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ऽह्नि = अह्नि (अह्नि-शब्दे अवग्रहः); सांवत्सरीमिमाम् = सांवत्सरीम् + इमाम्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana Puja-vidhi passages on pavitra-dhāraṇa, naivedya, and visarjana (same ritual sequence)
FAQs
It teaches the pavitra-visarjana rite: on the concluding day, after completing worship, the sacred pavitra-threads/amulets are to be ritually removed and formally dismissed/consigned as part of a properly completed annual observance.
Beyond theology, the Agni Purāṇa preserves practical liturgical protocol—how to conclude an annual ritual cycle—showing its coverage of temple/household procedure (pūjā-vidhi) alongside other domains like polity, medicine, and arts.
Proper dismissal (visarjana) completes the vow/annual worship without ritual residue, maintaining śuddhi (purity) and ensuring the rite yields its intended merit (puṇya) through correct beginning, maintenance, and conclusion.