Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 6
Chapter 37 — सर्वदेवपवित्रारोहणविधिः
Procedure for Installing the Pavitra for All Deities
व्रज पवित्रकेदानीं स्वर्गलोकं विसर्जितः सूर्यदेव नमस्तुभ्यं गृह्णीष्वेदं पवित्रकं
vraja pavitrakedānīṃ svargalokaṃ visarjitaḥ sūryadeva namastubhyaṃ gṛhṇīṣvedaṃ pavitrakaṃ
హే పవిత్రకా! ఇప్పుడు విధివిధానంగా విసర్జితుడై స్వర్గలోకానికి వెళ్ళుము. హే సూర్యదేవా! నీకు నమస్కారం—ఈ పవిత్రకాన్ని స్వీకరించుము.
Lord Agni (instructing ritual procedure, narrated within the Agni Purana’s teaching frame to the sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Puja-vidhi","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Pavitraka-visarjana (ritual dispatch/immersion) with devata-samarpaṇa to conclude annual/periodic purification observance; mantra recited while releasing the pavitraka into water/fire as per local paddhati.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Mantra","entry_title":"Pavitraka-visarjana to Sūrya (dispatch of the purifier-thread)","lookup_keywords":["pavitraka","visarjana","sūrya","pavitrīkaraṇa","pūjā-vidhi"],"quick_summary":"This is the release-mantra for the pavitraka after its ritual use, sending it to svarga and offering it to Sūrya as witness and purifier."}
Concept: Consecrated objects are not discarded casually; they are ritually released/returned through devatā-samarpaṇa, preserving śauca and saṃskāra.
Application: After completing pavitraka-dhāraṇa/varṣa-pūjā, perform formal visarjana with mantra rather than ordinary disposal.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Ritual Procedures and Purificatory Rites)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A worshipper at a riverbank or temple tank releases a consecrated pavitraka-thread/garland into the water while saluting Sūrya, with the sun visible above and ritual vessels nearby.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style: priest in white mundu near a temple tank, holding a small sacred thread/garland (pavitraka) over water, golden Sūrya disk above with rays, minimal background architecture, earthy reds and ochres, stylized lotus motifs.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting: central Sūrya with radiant halo and gold leaf work, devotee offering pavitraka at a water edge, ornate arch frame, rich reds and greens, embossed jewelry details.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting: instructional ritual scene—pavitraka held between fingers, kalasha and arghya-pātra shown clearly, Sūrya in the upper register, delicate linework and soft shading.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: riverbank visarjana scene with fine detailing—worshipper, attendants, small ritual tray, sun in pale sky, naturalistic water ripples, architectural pavilion in background."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Sūryakānt","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पवित्रकेदानीम् → पवित्रके + इदानीम्; नमस्तुभ्यम् → नमः + तुभ्यम्; गृह्णीष्वेदम् → गृह्णीष्व + इदम्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 37 (Pūjā-vidhi: pavitraka-dhāraṇa/visarjana context)
FAQs
It teaches the correct ritual ‘visarjana’ (formal dismissal/dispatch) of the pavitraka used for purification, coupled with a Sūrya-upasthāna (salutation to the Sun) requesting acceptance of the offering.
Beyond mythic narration, the Agni Purana preserves precise procedural liturgy—how to conclude a rite, dismiss consecrated implements, and address specific deities (here Sūrya) with function-specific mantric wording.
Proper visarjana prevents ritual impurity and seals the rite’s merit; offering the pavitraka to Sūrya aligns the act with purification, clarity, and auspicious completion, supporting पुण्य (religious merit) and śuddhi (inner/outer purity).