Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 19
Chapter 78 — पवित्रारोहणकथनं
Pavitrārohaṇa: Installing the Sanctifying Thread/Garland
परिगृहीते भूभागे पवित्रे सूर्यमर्चयेत् आचम्य सकलीकृत्य प्रणवार्घ्यकरो गुरुः
parigṛhīte bhūbhāge pavitre sūryamarcayet ācamya sakalīkṛtya praṇavārghyakaro guruḥ
บนพื้นดินที่จัดเตรียมและชำระให้บริสุทธิ์แล้ว พึงบูชาพระสุริยะ เมื่อทำอาจมนะและจัดเครื่องพิธีให้ครบถ้วนแล้ว อาจารย์ผู้ประกอบพิธีพึงถวายอรฺฆยะพร้อมปรณวะ (โอม)
Lord Agni (instructing Sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vrata","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Preparing a purified ritual ground and performing Sūrya-arcana with praṇava-linked arghya under a guru’s direction.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Sūrya-arcana on purified ground with praṇava-arghya","lookup_keywords":["sūrya-arcana","pavitra-bhūmi","ācamanā","praṇava","arghya"],"quick_summary":"After setting apart and purifying the ground, perform ācamana, arrange materials, and the officiant offers arghya to the Sun accompanied by Oṁ."}
Concept: Praṇava as the universal seed accompanying offering; adhikāra through purification and correct preparation.
Application: Before mantra-offerings, establish a clean locus, perform ācamana, and keep a complete, orderly set of materials to prevent ritual lapses.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Surya-archana and ritual preliminaries)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A neatly demarcated purified ground with a small altar; the guru-priest performs ācamana, arranges vessels and flowers, then offers arghya to the radiant Sun while uttering Oṁ.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, large stylized Sun disc with rays, priest on purified ground with ritual vessels, clear ācamanā gesture, lotus and conch motifs, warm reds and yellows.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, Sun deity as radiant mandala with gold leaf rays, priest offering arghya from a golden vessel, ornate borders, rich crimson and gold palette.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional depiction of ācamanā and arghya sequence, labeled vessels and orderly arrangement, soft shading, precise hand gestures.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtyard ritual on a cleaned patch of earth, priest and disciples, Sun low on horizon, delicate water oblation arc, fine detailing of utensils and textiles."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Suryakant (if available in tradition)","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: भूभागे = भू-भागे; सूर्यमर्चयेत् = सूर्यम् अर्चयेत्; प्रणवार्घ्यकरो = प्रणव-अर्घ्य-करः
Related Themes: Agni Purana sections on Sūrya-pūjā, arghya-pradāna, and praṇava usage in pūjā-vidhi (related chapters)
FAQs
It teaches the procedural sequence for Sūrya-arcana: prepare a sanctified site, perform ācamana, complete the arrangement of ritual requisites, and offer arghya with the praṇava (Oṁ).
It preserves a compact, practice-oriented manual of pūjā-vidhi—detailing space purification, personal purification, and mantra-linked offerings—showing the text’s coverage of applied ritual technology alongside other disciplines.
By emphasizing purified space, ācamana, and Oṁ-linked arghya, the verse frames Sun-worship as a disciplined act of inner and outer purification, aimed at accruing merit and removing ritual impurity.