Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 7
Pavitrāropaṇa-vidhāna
The Procedure for Installing the Pavitra
पवित्रकं कुरुध्वाद्य यन्मया दुष्कृतं कृतं शुद्धो भवाम्यहं देव त्वत्प्रसादात् सुरेश्वर
pavitrakaṃ kurudhvādya yanmayā duṣkṛtaṃ kṛtaṃ śuddho bhavāmyahaṃ deva tvatprasādāt sureśvara
இன்று பவித்ரக விதியைச் செய்யுங்கள்; என்னால் செய்யப்பட்ட எந்தத் தவறும் சுத்தமாகும்படியாக. ஓ தேவா, ஓ சுரேஸ்வரா! உமது அருளால் நான் தூயவனாக ஆகட்டும்।
Ritual practitioner/devotee (a supplicant voice within the ritual instruction, as transmitted in Agni Purana’s puja-vidhi context)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vrata","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Prāyaścitta-oriented prayer accompanying pavitraka: confession of wrongdoing, request for purification, and reliance on divine grace to restore ritual and moral purity.","sutra_style":false}
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Alamkara Type: Prārthanā-stuti (supplicatory style); dainyokti (humble self-abasement)
Concept: Śuddhi arises from both rite (pavitraka) and inner contrition; divine grace (prasāda) is the decisive purifier when one acknowledges fault.
Application: Use explicit confession and resolve alongside corrective ritual; treat purification as ethical repair, not mere formality.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Prayashchitta and Purification Rites)
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotee kneels before the deity with folded hands, a pavitraka cord placed on the altar, expressing repentance; the atmosphere is solemn, with lamps flickering and priests witnessing the purification rite.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, subdued palette, devotee in añjali with bowed head, pavitraka cord on a lotus tray, deity radiant yet compassionate, oil lamps and temple pillars framing a penitential scene","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, compassionate deity with gold halo, devotee in humble posture, pavitraka cord highlighted with gold, rich ornamentation but solemn mood","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clear devotional posture and facial expression of contrition, altar with pavitraka cord, minimal background, fine linework emphasizing prayerful humility","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate interior with patterned carpet, devotee kneeling in supplication, small shrine with cord offering, delicate rendering of emotion and lamplight"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कुरुध्वाद्य = कुरुध्व + अद्य (व् + अ → वा). भवाम्यहम् = भवामि + अहम् (इ + अ → य). त्वत्प्रसादात् = त्वत् + प्रसादात् (त् + प → त्प).
Related Themes: Agni Purana: prāyaścitta-vidhi, śuddhi-vidhi, pavitraka context, deva-kṣamāpaṇa prayers
FAQs
It gives a practical prayashchitta-oriented instruction: perform the pavitraka (a consecratory purification act/rite) and recite a purification prayer so the doer’s duṣkṛta (wrongdoing) is ritually cleansed through divine grace.
Alongside topics like governance, medicine, and warfare, the Agni Purana also preserves detailed puja-vidhi—short, functional liturgical formulas used in real ritual settings—showing its role as a compendium of applied religious practice.
The verse frames purification as both ritual (pavitraka) and devotional (seeking prasāda): karmic impurity from duṣkṛta is acknowledged, and purity is sought through prescribed rite plus surrender to the Lord’s grace.