Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 52
Chapter 33 — पवित्रारोहणविधानं
The Procedure for Pavitrārohaṇa / Installing the Sacred Thread or Consecratory Amulet
कामक्रोधादयः सर्वे मा मे तिष्ठन्तु सर्वथा अद्यप्रभृति देवेश यावद्वैशेषिकं दिनम्
kāmakrodhādayaḥ sarve mā me tiṣṭhantu sarvathā adyaprabhṛti deveśa yāvadvaiśeṣikaṃ dinam
దేవేశా! ఈ రోజు నుండీ నియత దినం వరకు కామక్రోధాదులు అన్నీ నా లో ఏ విధంగానూ నిలవనివ్వకుము.
Lord Agni (narrating the prayoga within the Agni Purana’s ritual/purificatory context)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Philosophy","secondary_vidya":"Vrata","practical_application":"A vow-prayer to restrain inner enemies (kāma, krodha, etc.) for the duration of the observance until the specified concluding day.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Mantra","entry_title":"Antaḥ-śatru-nigraha Prārthanā (Prayer to Restrain Desire and Anger)","lookup_keywords":["kāma","krodha","doṣa","niyama","prārthanā"],"quick_summary":"The practitioner petitions the Lord to remove and prevent the persistence of desire, anger, and allied faults from the present day until the vow’s appointed endpoint."}
Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Moral-psychological purification: conquering kāma-krodha and allied vices is integral to ritual purity and successful observance.
Application: Use time-bounded commitments (“from today until the specified day”) to make inner discipline measurable; pair prayer with daily self-monitoring and restraint.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Stotra-Prayoga (Prayer for purification and restraint of inner enemies)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotee in meditation before a small altar; shadowy personifications of desire and anger recede as the devotee prays to Deveśa for inner purification.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: meditating devotee with stylized inner foes (kāma, krodha) as subdued figures at the margins; central deity aura; bold outlines, sacred lamp light.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: radiant deity with gold halo; devotee below in prayer; symbolic demons of passion and anger diminished; rich ornamentation and embossed gold accents.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined, calm scene; emphasis on facial serenity and controlled posture; subtle allegorical figures fading; soft palette and precise detailing.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: intimate chamber of worship; devotee seated on carpet, prayer gesture; allegorical figures in translucent wash; fine borders and calligraphic cartouche for the vow duration."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: deveśa = deva-īśa (voc.); yāvadvaiśeṣikaṃ = yāvat vaiśeṣikaṃ.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 33 (Vrata-niyama and purification context)
FAQs
It gives a prayoga-style resolve (saṅkalpa/prārthanā) used in worship: petitioning the deity that inner faults like kāma and krodha should not abide in the practitioner from the present day for the intended observance period.
Alongside vast subjects, the Agni Purana also preserves practical liturgical language—short, functional prayer-formulas that integrate ethics (self-restraint) directly into ritual performance, showing how conduct and worship are treated as a unified discipline.
The verse frames inner purification as a prerequisite to merit-bearing worship: restraining desire and anger reduces karmic agitation (doṣa/kleśa) and supports steadiness of mind, making the vow and ritual more spiritually efficacious.