Agni Purana — Dharma-shastra, Shloka 9
Ayuta–Lakṣa–Koṭi Fire-offerings (अयुतलक्षकोटिहोमाः) — Graha-yajña Vidhi
यजमानं चतुर्भिस्तैर् अभिषिञ्चेत् समन्त्रकैः सुरास्त्वामभिषिञ्चन्तु ब्रह्मविष्णुमहेश्वराः
yajamānaṃ caturbhistair abhiṣiñcet samantrakaiḥ surāstvāmabhiṣiñcantu brahmaviṣṇumaheśvarāḥ
Этими четырьмя (водами/сосудами), сопровождая мантрами, следует совершить омовение-помазание (abhiṣeka) жертвователя (yajamāna): «Да помажут тебя боги — Брахма, Вишну и Махешвара».
Lord Agni (narrating the ritual procedure to Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Vrata","practical_application":"Abhiṣeka of the yajamāna using four consecratory waters/vessels with mantras, invoking divine authorization and auspicious empowerment.","sutra_style":false}
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Concept: Mantra-sahita abhiṣeka externalizes inner adhikāra—eligibility and empowerment for sacred action.
Application: Before major rites, perform consecration with mantra to establish focus, purity, and auspicious resolve (saṅkalpa-siddhi).
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Abhiṣeka / Consecration Rites)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The yajamāna seated, four consecratory vessels present; the priest pours water over the head/shoulders while chanting, with the triad invoked as unseen divine consecrators.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, abhiṣeka scene with four kalaśas, priest pouring sacred water, stylized aura suggesting Brahmā Viṣṇu Maheśvara above as witnessing deities, warm reds and yellows, temple pavilion setting.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central yajamāna receiving abhiṣeka, gold-leaf halos for the triad in the upper register, ornate kalaśas with gold highlights, rich decorative borders.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean instructional depiction: four vessels arranged, priest performing abhiṣeka with mantra scroll motif, subtle depiction of triad as symbolic emblems (lotus, conch, trident).","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, refined ritual court scene, detailed textiles, priest anointing patron, four vessels in foreground, faint celestial triad in clouds as allegorical figures."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: चतुर्भिस्तैर् → चतुर्भिः + तैः. सुरास्त्वामभिषिञ्चन्तु → सुराः + त्वाम् + अभिषिञ्चन्तु. ब्रह्मविष्णुमहेश्वराः treated as dvandva: ब्रह्म + विष्णु + महेश्वराः.
Related Themes: Agni Purana Puja-vidhi: kalaśa-sthāpana, abhiṣeka-vidhi, mantra-nyāsa preliminaries
FAQs
It prescribes the abhiṣeka step: the yajamāna is ritually anointed using four consecratory items (commonly understood as four waters/vessels/directions), explicitly performed with mantra-recitation and an invocation of the chief deities.
It exemplifies the Agni Purana’s manual-like coverage of applied religion—codifying precise liturgical actions (materials, count, and mantra-invocation) as a practical ritual guide alongside its many other disciplines.
Abhiṣeka functions as purification and authorization: it sanctifies the ritual patron and ritually aligns him with divine protection and auspiciousness through the invoked authority of Brahmā, Viṣṇu, and Śiva.