Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 3
Chapter 33 — पवित्रारोहणविधानं
The Procedure for Pavitrārohaṇa / Installing the Sacred Thread or Consecratory Amulet
शिवस्य ब्रह्मणस्तद्वद्द्वितीयादितिथेः क्रमात् यस्य देवस्य यो भक्तः पवित्रा तस्य सा तिथिः
śivasya brahmaṇastadvaddvitīyādititheḥ kramāt yasya devasya yo bhaktaḥ pavitrā tasya sā tithiḥ
शिवस्य ब्रह्मणश्चैव द्वितीयादितिथेः क्रमात्। यस्य देवस्य यो भक्तः पवित्रा तस्य सा तिथिः॥
Lord Agni (in the Agni Purana’s standard narration to sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vrata","secondary_vidya":"Jyotisha","practical_application":"Choose deity-specific purifying tithis for pavitrārohaṇa/observances: Śaiva and Brāhma rites begin from Dvitīyā onward; align one’s observance with iṣṭa-devatā and prescribed lunar day.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Rule","entry_title":"Devatā-bhakti and Tithi: Dvitīyā-krama for Śiva/Brahmā; Iṣṭa-devatā Tithi Principle","lookup_keywords":["Śiva","Brahmā","Dvitīyā","tithi","pavitrā"],"quick_summary":"States a tithi-allocation rule: Śiva and Brahmā observances follow a sequence starting from the second lunar day; for any deity, the devotee’s corresponding tithi is considered purifying."}
Concept: Adhikāra-by-devotion: ritual timing and purity are individualized by iṣṭa-devatā-bhakti within a shared calendrical order.
Application: When multiple traditions coexist (Śaiva, Brāhma, Vaiṣṇava), use the rule to avoid conflict: keep the rite but shift tithi according to deity and lineage practice.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Vrata & Tithi-nirnaya / Devata-specific observances)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A priest or teacher indicating a lunar calendar: Dvitīyā highlighted for Śiva and Brahmā; devotees of different deities stand with their respective symbols, each assigned a purifying tithi.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized calendar wheel with tithis, Śiva and Brahmā icons near Dvitīyā, devotees in añjali, temple backdrop, didactic yet sacred mood.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, ornate depiction of Śiva and Brahmā in small medallions, gold-highlighted calendar scroll showing Dvitīyā onward, devotees holding offerings, rich temple setting.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore instructional painting, clear pañcāṅga chart, arrows from deities to their tithis, priest explaining, minimal background for clarity.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, scholar with manuscript and calendar board, groups of devotees with distinct deity emblems, refined linework and muted palette emphasizing the rule."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ब्रह्मणस्तद्वत् = ब्रह्मणः + तद्वत्; तद्वद्द्वितीयादितिथेः = तद्वत् + द्वितीयादितिथेः.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 33 (pavitrārohaṇa tithi rules); Agni Purana vrata/tithi-nirṇaya passages in pūjā-vidhi corpus
FAQs
It teaches tithi-based ritual sequencing (tithi-krama): for certain deities such as Śiva and Brahmā, observances are arranged starting from the second lunar day onward, and a devotee should prioritize the tithi associated with their chosen deity.
By codifying calendrical practice (lunar tithis) and linking it with deity-specific worship, it functions like a practical ritual manual—one of the Agni Purana’s hallmark encyclopedic domains alongside law, polity, medicine, and arts.
It states that the properly observed, deity-aligned tithi is inherently purifying for the devotee, implying increased ritual efficacy and spiritual merit when devotion and timing are harmonized.