Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 19
Agnisthāpana-vidhi (Procedure for Establishing the Sacred Fire) and Protective Īśāna-kalpa Homa Sequences
सुवर्णबन्धनं देव्या कृतं ध्यात्वा हृदार्चयेत् सद्यःसूतकनाशाय प्रोक्षयेदस्त्रवारिणा
suvarṇabandhanaṃ devyā kṛtaṃ dhyātvā hṛdārcayet sadyaḥsūtakanāśāya prokṣayedastravāriṇā
ให้เพ่งภาวนาว่าเทวีทรงประดับด้วยสุวรรณพันธนะ คือเครื่องรัด/สายประดับทอง แล้วบูชาพระนางในดวงใจ เพื่อกำจัดสุตกะ (มลทินพิธีกรรม) โดยฉับพลัน ให้ประพรมด้วยน้ำที่ปลุกเสกด้วยอัสตรมนตร์ (astra-mantra)
Lord Agni (in dialogue tradition, narrating ritual procedures to the sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Śauca-prayoga for immediate sūtaka-nāśa: meditate on Devī adorned with a golden band, perform hṛd-arcana (inner worship), and sprinkle with astra-mantra-empowered water for rapid purification.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Sūtaka-nāśa: hṛd-arcana to Devī and astra-jala prokṣaṇa","lookup_keywords":["sūtaka-nāśa","hṛd-arcana","astra-mantra","prokṣaṇa","Devī suvarṇa-bandhana"],"quick_summary":"For immediate removal of birth-related impurity, visualize and worship Devī in the heart, then sprinkle astra-mantra-charged water over self/space as a rapid śauca measure."}
Concept: Inner worship (hṛd-arcana) and mantra-śakti externalized through water: purity is restored by aligning mind (dhyāna), speech (mantra), and action (prokṣaṇa).
Application: When immediate śauca is required, combine dhyāna + internal pūjā + astra-jala sprinkling as a compact remedial rite.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Devi-upasana, Shaucha-prayoga)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotee visualizes the Goddess with a golden ornamental band, performs inward heart-worship, then sprinkles astra-mantra-charged water around to remove sūtaka impurity.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, Devī in iconic frontal pose with a gleaming golden band, devotee seated in meditation with hand on heart, attendant sprinkling sanctified water, stylized droplets and protective aura motifs","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, Devī richly adorned with gold foil emphasizing the suvarṇa-bandhana, devotee in hṛd-arcana posture, kalasha and sprinkler vessel, gold-highlighted water droplets forming a protective circle","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, clear instructional depiction: step 1 dhyāna of Devī with golden band, step 2 heart-worship gesture, step 3 prokṣaṇa with labeled ‘astra-mantra-jala’; minimal background for clarity","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, refined interior, devotee meditating, a small luminous vision of Devī with golden band above, another figure sprinkling water with a brush/lotus sprinkler, delicate depiction of droplets and calligraphic ‘astra’ label"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: hṛdārcayet = hṛdā + arcayet; sadyaḥsūtakanāśāya = sadyaḥ + sūtaka-nāśāya; prokṣayedastravāriṇā = prokṣayet + astra-vāriṇā.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 75 (śauca-prayoga; devī-upāsanā elements)
FAQs
It teaches a shaucha-prayoga: internal (heart) worship of the Goddess combined with prokṣaṇa (ritual sprinkling) using astra-mantra–charged water to remove sūtaka quickly.
Beyond mythic narration, it preserves operational ritual technology—mantra-empowered sprinkling, visualization (dhyāna), and purity law (sūtaka)—showing the text’s manual-like coverage of practical religious procedures.
It frames purification as both inner (bhāva/dhyāna) and outer (prokṣaṇa) discipline, restoring ritual eligibility and sacred order by removing impurity through Devi-upāsanā and protective mantra power.