Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 21
Chapter 33 — पवित्रारोहणविधानं
The Procedure for Pavitrārohaṇa / Installing the Sacred Thread or Consecratory Amulet
फट् ह्रूनिति ङ, चिह्नितपुस्तकपाठः ॐ ह्रां हः ह्रूं इति ग, चिह्नितपुस्तकपाठः ॐ ह्रां हः फट् ह्रीमिति ङ, चिह्नितपुस्तकपाठः ॐ ह्रां हः फट् इति ग, चिह्नितपुस्तकपाठः ॐ ह्रूं हः फट् ह्रूं शब्दतन्मात्रं संहरामि नमः पञ्चोद्घातैर् गन्धतन्मात्ररूपं भूमिमण्डलं चतुरस्रञ्च पीतञ्च कठिनं वज्रलाञ्छितम्
phaṭ hrūniti ṅa, cihnitapustakapāṭhaḥ oṃ hrāṃ haḥ hrūṃ iti ga, cihnitapustakapāṭhaḥ oṃ hrāṃ haḥ phaṭ hrīmiti ṅa, cihnitapustakapāṭhaḥ oṃ hrāṃ haḥ phaṭ iti ga, cihnitapustakapāṭhaḥ oṃ hrūṃ haḥ phaṭ hrūṃ śabdatanmātraṃ saṃharāmi namaḥ pañcodghātair gandhatanmātrarūpaṃ bhūmimaṇḍalaṃ caturasrañca pītañca kaṭhinaṃ vajralāñchitam
‘फट् ह्रूं’ इति केचित् पाठाः, ‘ॐ ह्रां हः ह्रूं’ इति केचित्, ‘ॐ ह्रां हः फट् ह्रीं’ इति केचित्, ‘ॐ ह्रां हः फट्’ इति चान्ये। मुख्यो मन्त्रः—‘ॐ ह्रूं हः फट् ह्रूं—शब्दतन्मात्रं संहरामि नमः’। पञ्चोद्घातैः गन्धतन्मात्ररूपं भूमिमण्डलं ध्यायेत्—चतुरस्रं पीतं कठिनं वज्रलाञ्छितं च।
Lord Agni (instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha in ritual/tantric purification procedures)
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Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Mantra","entry_title":"Śabda-tanmātra-saṃhāra mantra and Bhūmi-maṇḍala dhyāna (gandha-tanmātra)","lookup_keywords":["śabda-tanmātra","saṃhāra mantra","udghāta","bhūmi-maṇḍala","vajra-lāñchana"],"quick_summary":"Gives variant manuscript readings and the operative mantra for dissolving the sound-tanmātra, followed by visualization of the earth maṇḍala as gandha-tanmātra: yellow, square, hard, vajra-marked."}
Concept: Pratyāhāra-like dissolution: gross perception is retracted into subtle tanmātras, and tanmātras are ritually ‘withdrawn’ via mantra and visualization, aligning microcosm with tattva-order.
Application: Used as a stepwise internal purification before pūjā/nyāsa; also as a meditative template for elemental mastery (bhūta-jaya) within tantric sādhanā.
Khanda Section: Mantra-Tantra & Bhūta-Śuddhi (Pañcīkaraṇa / Tattva-saṃhāra)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A yogic-ritual visualization: the practitioner recites bīja-mantras (hrūṃ, haḥ, phaṭ) while a yellow square earth-maṇḍala with a vajra emblem appears in the mind-space; marginal notes show variant manuscript readings.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, central sādhaka seated in padmāsana, stylized mantra syllables floating, a bright yellow square maṇḍala with vajra symbol, five udghāta flames/marks around, minimal temple interior, mystical yet orderly composition","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style with gold accents, yantra-like square earth-maṇḍala embossed, bīja syllables in decorative script, sādhaka with halo, rich reds and greens, ornate borders emphasizing mantra power","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean instructional diagram: yellow square labeled bhūmi-maṇḍala, vajra emblem at center, side panel listing mantra variants, sādhaka shown reciting, precise and didactic","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, scholar-sādhaka with manuscript open showing variant readings, delicate calligraphy, a geometric yellow square diagram on a carpet, subtle aura effects, fine border illumination"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पञ्चोद्घातैर् = पञ्च-उद्घातैः (visarga/ra-sandhi in recitation); चतुरस्रञ्च = चतुरस्रम् + च; पीतञ्च = पीतम् + च.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 33 (bhūta-śuddhi sequence; tanmātra-saṃhāra; maṇḍala-dhyāna)
FAQs
It gives a Bhūtaśuddhi (elemental purification) instruction: using specific bīja-mantras (with textual variants noted) to perform saṃhāra—withdrawal/dissolution—of a tanmātra (here, śabda), and then to visualize the earth-maṇḍala characterized by gandha-tanmātra as square, yellow, hard, and vajra-marked.
It preserves practical ritual technology—mantra readings, bīja usage, and mandala visualization—alongside textual-critical notes (variant pāṭhas), showing the Agni Purana’s coverage of mantra-śāstra and tantric sādhanā methods in addition to narrative and dharma topics.
Bhūtaśuddhi aims at inner purification by reabsorbing sensory potentials (tanmātras) back into their source, supporting mantra-japa and worship with a ‘cleansed’ body-mind field; it is traditionally held to remove obstacles and make the practitioner fit for higher ritual and meditation.