Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 15
Chapter 33 — पवित्रारोहणविधानं
The Procedure for Pavitrārohaṇa / Installing the Sacred Thread or Consecratory Amulet
माला स्यादष्टोत्तरसहस्रशः इति ग, चिह्नितपुस्तकपाठः गदाद्यमिति घ, चिह्नितपुस्तकपाठः चक्राङ्गदौ पवित्रके इति घ, चिह्नितपुतकपाठः मन्दादौ इति ख, ग, चिह्नितपुस्तकद्वयपाठः मन्द्राद्यैर् इति घ, चिह्नितपुस्तकपाठः कनिष्टादौ द्वादश वा ग्रन्थयः स्युः पवित्रके रवेः कुम्भहुताशादेः सम्भवे विष्णुवन्मतम्
mālā syādaṣṭottarasahasraśaḥ iti ga, cihnitapustakapāṭhaḥ gadādyamiti gha, cihnitapustakapāṭhaḥ cakrāṅgadau pavitrake iti gha, cihnitaputakapāṭhaḥ mandādau iti kha, ga, cihnitapustakadvayapāṭhaḥ mandrādyair iti gha, cihnitapustakapāṭhaḥ kaniṣṭādau dvādaśa vā granthayaḥ syuḥ pavitrake raveḥ kumbhahutāśādeḥ sambhave viṣṇuvanmatam
మాల 1008 జప-సంఖ్యతో ఉండవచ్చు. పవిత్రకంలో గదా మొదలైన చిహ్నాలు, అలాగే చక్రం మరియు అంగదం చిహ్నాలూ ఉండాలి. కనిష్ఠ స్థాయి నుంచీ పవిత్రకంలో పన్నెండు గ్రంథులు (ముడులు) ఉండాలి. రవి, కుంభ, హుతాశ (అగ్ని) మొదలైనవారికి పవిత్రకం సిద్ధం చేస్తే విధానం విష్ణువిధితో సమానమని భావించబడింది.
Lord Agni (teaching the ritual procedures in Agni Purana)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Puja-vidhi","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Designing and consecrating a pavitraka (sacred cord/garland) and mālā with correct counts, knots, and emblems for Vaiṣṇava (and analogous) worship.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Pavitraka-mālā: count, knots, and emblems (gadā–cakra–aṅgada) with Viṣṇu-parity for other deities","lookup_keywords":["pavitraka","mālā 1008","granthayaḥ 12 knots","gadā cakra aṅgada","Viṣṇuvat-vidhi"],"quick_summary":"Prescribes mālā count (1008) and pavitraka construction: emblematic marks (gadā, cakra, aṅgada) and twelve knots from the smallest grade; for Ravi, Kumbha, Hutāśa etc., the pavitraka-vidhi follows the same model as for Viṣṇu."}
Concept: Ritual equivalence (Viṣṇuvat) and sanctity through correct saṅkhyā (counts) and saṃskāra (consecratory marking).
Application: Standardize pavitraka construction across deities by mapping their worship-implements to a Vaiṣṇava template.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Vaishnava ritual manuals; Pavitraka / Rosary and consecration details)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: śānta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A priest prepares a pavitraka cord with twelve knots, marking it with Viṣṇu’s gadā and cakra motifs and an aṅgada emblem; nearby a mālā counted to 1008 beads/recitations is arranged for worship; secondary panels show the same cord offered for Ravi and Agni as ‘Viṣṇu-like’ procedure.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, warm earthy palette, priest in white mundu tying twelve knots on a sacred cord, stylized Viṣṇu emblems (gadā, cakra) painted as motifs, sanctum-lamp glow, flat iconic composition","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold-leaf highlights on Viṣṇu’s cakra and gadā motifs on the pavitraka, richly ornamented altar, thick outlines, jewel-toned textiles, devotional stillness","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, delicate linework showing stepwise knot-tying (twelve granthis) and emblem placement, instructional layout with small captions, soft shading and restrained gold","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, fine detailing of cord, knots, and emblem stamps, courtly workshop feel with artisans preparing ritual items, precise geometry and textiles, subtle background architecture"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Śrī","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: syād = syāt; syuḥ as optative of √as. kaniṣṭādau = kaniṣṭa-ādau (avyayībhāva). kumbhahutāśādeḥ = kumbha-hutāśa-ādeḥ. viṣṇuvan = viṣṇu-vat. Editorial notes (ga/gha/kha etc.) omitted from pada analysis as non-verse apparatus.
Related Themes: Agni Purāṇa Puja-vidhi sections on pavitraka, mālā-lakṣaṇa, and Vaiṣṇava upacāras (same adhyāya context)
FAQs
It specifies practical construction rules for ritual accessories: the mālā count (1,008), the pavitraka’s emblem set (mace/discus/armlet), and the number of knots (twelve), plus a rule of applying the Viṣṇu-style procedure to other deities like Ravi and Agni.
It preserves granular, manual-like ritual standards—counts, components, and cross-deity procedural equivalences—showing the text’s role as a compendium of applied liturgy rather than only narrative theology.
Standardized counts and consecrated ritual forms are presented as purity-preserving measures: correct pavitraka and japa practice supports orderly worship, continuity of mantra discipline, and the intended merit (puṇya) of the rite.