Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 6
Chapter 69 — स्नानविधानम्
Rules for Ritual Bathing / Snapanotsava-vidhi
पुण्डरीकाक्षमन्त्रेण दर्भांस्तांस्तु विसर्जयेत् अद्भिः पूर्णं सर्वरत्नयुतं मध्ये न्यसेद् घटं
puṇḍarīkākṣamantreṇa darbhāṃstāṃstu visarjayet adbhiḥ pūrṇaṃ sarvaratnayutaṃ madhye nyased ghaṭaṃ
ด้วยมนต์ปุณฑรีกากษะ พึงปล่อย/ส่งคืนหญ้าดัรภะเหล่านั้น แล้วตั้งหม้อพิธี (ฆฏะ/กะลศะ) ไว้กลาง ให้เต็มด้วยน้ำและประกอบด้วยรัตนะทั้งปวง
Lord Agni (instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha)
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Concept: Mantra governs ritual phases (pravritti/nivritti): dismissal and installation are both sacral acts.
Application: Use a clear ‘closing’ mantra for materials (darbha) before establishing the central support (jala-kalasha).
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Kalpa/Ritual Procedure)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The priest chants while lifting and respectfully setting aside kusha grass; at the center a shining kalasha filled with water is placed, studded/encircled with gems, symbolizing abundance and stability.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, Vishnu-associated sanctity, priest dismissing darbha, central gem-bright kalasha with water sheen, subdued sacred palette, lamp-lit ambience","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, heavy gold work on the kalasha and gem motifs, priest in devotional posture, darbha bundle being set aside, ornate halo-like framing around the central pot","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, crisp depiction of darbha-visarjana step-by-step, central placement of water-filled kalasha with gem decorations, instructional clarity","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, delicate rendering of water surface in pot, jewels glinting, priest chanting, attendants holding darbha, refined interior courtyard setting"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पुण्डरीकाक्षमन्त्रेण = पुण्डरीकाक्ष + मन्त्रेण; दर्भांस्तांस्तु = दर्भान् + तान् + तु; न्यसेद् = न्यसेत् (before voiced consonant in sandhi).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 69 (kalasha-sthapana sequence)
FAQs
It gives a precise step in pūjā-vidhi: ritually concluding the use of darbha (kuśa) with the Puṇḍarīkākṣa-mantra and installing a central consecration pot (kalaśa) filled with water and auspicious valuables (gems).
It preserves practical liturgical micro-instructions—mantra-application, handling of ritual implements (darbha), and kalaśa installation—showing the text’s coverage of procedural religion alongside its many other disciplines.
Dismissing darbha with a Viṣṇu-linked mantra and placing an auspicious, water-filled kalaśa centers purity and divine presence in the rite, supporting sanctification (śuddhi) and the accrual of ritual merit (puṇya).