Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 9
Kapilādipūjāvidhāna — Procedure for Worship Beginning with Kapilā
जप्तैः सदर्भशङ्खस्थैः सिञ्चेत्तं वारिविन्दुभिः सर्वपाकाग्रमुद्धृत्य शिवाय विनिवेदयेत्
japtaiḥ sadarbhaśaṅkhasthaiḥ siñcettaṃ vārivindubhiḥ sarvapākāgramuddhṛtya śivāya vinivedayet
ด้วยหยดน้ำที่อยู่ในสังข์ซึ่งมีหญ้าทรรภะและได้สวดมนต์กำกับแล้ว พึงประพรมสิ่งนั้น จากนั้นตักส่วนแรกของอาหารที่ปรุงทั้งหมด แล้วน้อมถวายแด่พระศิวะโดยชอบ
Lord Agni (narrating ritual procedure to Sage Vasiṣṭha, as per the usual Agni Purana discourse frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Naivedya-vidhi for Śiva: mantra-charged water in a conch with darbha is used to sprinkle; then the first portion of all cooked food is formally offered to Śiva.","sutra_style":true}
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Concept: Īśvara-arpana (offering to the Lord first) and śuddhi through mantra and pavitra (darbha) as sanctifying agents.
Application: Before eating, set aside the first portion, sprinkle with mantra-charged water using a clean vessel (traditionally conch with darbha), and mentally/ritually offer to Śiva.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Shiva-upachara and Naivedya-vidhi)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: Temple
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A conch filled with water and darbha; the practitioner sprinkles drops over the food while reciting mantras, then lifts the first portion and offers it before Śiva’s shrine.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, close-up ritual implements: conch with darbha, water droplets arcing onto a food platter, Śiva shrine in background with lamps, devotee in precise mudrā, saturated traditional palette","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, ornate conch and gold-highlighted darbha, food platter with embossed gold border, Śiva icon with gold aura, devotee presenting first portion, rich reds and greens","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, instructional still-life emphasis: conch+darbha, sprinkled droplets, first-portion bowl raised toward Śiva, fine linework and gentle shading, clear ritual sequencing","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed rendering of conch, grass, and water droplets, indoor shrine niche with textiles, devotee offering a small portion on a leaf/plate, delicate realism"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Kedar","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: siñcettaṃ → siñcet + tam; sarvapākāgramuddhṛtya → sarvapākāgram + uddhṛtya.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 77.8 (Mṛtyuñjaya sevenfold consecration preceding naivedya)
FAQs
It teaches the naivedya-consecration step in Śiva-pūjā: sprinkle the offering with mantra-sanctified water kept in a conch with darbha, then offer the best/first portion of cooked food to Śiva.
By preserving precise, implement-based liturgical details (conch, darbha, mantra-sprinkling, first-portion offering), it functions as a practical ritual manual alongside the Purana’s many other domains of knowledge.
Mantra-charged sprinkling purifies and sacralizes the offering, and giving the first/best share signifies devotion and surrender, accruing puṇya through properly performed worship.