Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 3
Māheśvara-snāna: Lakṣa/Koṭi-homa, Protective Baths, Unguents, and Graha-Śānti
पञ्चामृतैस्तु संस्नाप्य पूजयेच्छूलपाणिनं स्नानान्यन्यानि वक्ष्यामि सर्वदा विजयाय ते
pañcāmṛtaistu saṃsnāpya pūjayecchūlapāṇinaṃ snānānyanyāni vakṣyāmi sarvadā vijayāya te
పంచామృతాలతో స్నానం చేయించి శూలపాణి (శివుని) పూజించాలి. నీ విజయార్థం ఎల్లప్పుడూ ఉపకరించే ఇతర స్నాన విధానాలను కూడా నేను వివరిస్తాను.
Lord Agni (in instruction to sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vrata","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Standard abhiṣeka with pañcāmṛta followed by Śiva-pūjā for victory-oriented ritual performance.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Pañcāmṛta-abhisheka and Śūlapāṇi-pūjā for Vijaya","lookup_keywords":["pañcāmṛta snāna","abhisheka","śūlapāṇi","śiva-pūjā","vijaya-phala"],"quick_summary":"Bathe Śiva with pañcāmṛta and worship Śūlapāṇi; the text frames this and subsequent snānas as victory-conferring rites."}
Weapon Type: Trident (Triśūla) as Śiva’s emblematic weapon
Concept: Abhiṣeka (outer purification) supports inner steadiness and siddhi; devotion to Śiva as a means to vijaya.
Application: Adopt pañcāmṛta abhiṣeka on auspicious days before important undertakings; follow immediately with Śiva-arcana to ‘seal’ the rite.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Abhisheka and Shiva-worship procedures)
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A Śiva-liṅga or Śūlapāṇi icon is bathed with pañcāmṛta poured from conch and vessels; attendants hold lamps and flowers; the trident emblem is prominent; the devotee performs orderly worship for victory.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, Śiva shrine interior, pañcāmṛta streams stylized in white arcs, Śūlapāṇi icon with triśūla, lamps and lotus garlands, deep earthy palette, devotional solemnity","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, gold-leaf halo around Śūlapāṇi, richly ornamented shrine, thick pañcāmṛta pouring, embossed gold on vessels and jewelry, symmetrical temple setting","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, precise depiction of five substances (milk, curd, ghee, honey, sugar) in labeled bowls, abhiṣeka sequence on Śiva icon, fine linework and gentle colors","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed temple pavilion, priests pouring pañcāmṛta from ornate pots, trident motif on banners, attendants with flywhisks and lamps, intricate border patterns"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Shivaranjani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पञ्चामृतैस्तु→पञ्चामृतैः + तु; पूजयेच्छूलपाणिनं→पूजयेत् + शूलपाणिनम् (त्+श→च्छ); स्नानान्यन्यानि→स्नानानि + अन्यानि (इ+अ→य)
Related Themes: Agni Purana 266 (snāna series continuing); Agni Purana Śiva-pūjā/linga-arcana passages elsewhere in Puja-vidhi
FAQs
It teaches the abhiṣeka sequence in Śiva-pūjā: bathe the deity with pañcāmṛta and then perform worship, with further snāna/abhisheka variants promised as actionable ritual options.
It exemplifies the Agni Purāṇa’s manual-like coverage of temple and household ritual technology—cataloging specific substances (pañcāmṛta) and procedural steps (snāna → pūjā), alongside forthcoming classifications of additional bath-rites.
Pañcāmṛta-abhiṣeka and worship of Śiva are framed as purificatory and merit-generating rites aimed at siddhi—here explicitly stated as “vijaya” (victory/success) for the practitioner.