Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 43
Chapter 78 — पवित्रारोहणकथनं
Pavitrārohaṇa: Installing the Sanctifying Thread/Garland
दण्डाक्षसूत्रकौपीनभिक्षापात्राणि रूपिणे कज्जलं कुङ्कुमन्तैलं शलाकां केशशोधनीं
daṇḍākṣasūtrakaupīnabhikṣāpātrāṇi rūpiṇe kajjalaṃ kuṅkumantailaṃ śalākāṃ keśaśodhanīṃ
สำหรับรูปแห่งนักบวชผู้มีสรีระ พึงจัดให้มีไม้เท้า สายประคำ (อักษสูตร) ผ้าคาวปีนะ และบาตรบิณฑบาต อีกทั้งกัชฌละ (เขม่าดำทาตา) กุงกุมะ น้ำมัน ไม้ป้าย (ศลาคา) และเครื่องชำระเส้นผม
Lord Agni (narrating to Sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Shilpa","secondary_vidya":"Vrata","practical_application":"Iconographic/ritual requisites (upacāra and parikara) for an ascetic embodied form—useful for murti depiction, altar arrangement, and pūjā inventory.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Parikara for the ascetic embodied form: daṇḍa, akṣa-sūtra, kaupīna, bhikṣā-pātra and toiletries","lookup_keywords":["daṇḍa","akṣasūtra","kaupīna","bhikṣāpātra","kajjala"],"quick_summary":"Specify the ascetic’s emblems (staff, rosary, loincloth, begging bowl) and personal ritual/toiletry items (collyrium, saffron, oil, applicator stick, hair-cleaning tool) for depiction or offering in worship."}
Concept: Ascetic markers (liṅga) and disciplined simplicity: minimal possessions aligned with renunciation, purity, and steady practice.
Application: When worshipping/depicting an ascetic deity or guru-form, include correct emblems and simple necessities to preserve iconographic and ritual propriety.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Iconography and ritual requisites for worship)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"An ascetic figure seated calmly with staff and rosary; loincloth and begging bowl present; nearby are small containers of collyrium, saffron, oil, a thin applicator stick, and a comb-like hair-cleaning tool arranged as offerings.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, serene yogin/ascetic with bold eyes, daṇḍa and akṣa-sūtra prominent, minimal garments, bhikṣā-pātra at side, small ritual toiletry items neatly arrayed, flat iconic shading, temple-wall composition","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, ascetic seated on simple mat with gold halo, staff and rosary rendered with gold detailing, begging bowl in foreground, tiny containers of kajjala/kuṅkuma/taila with ornate rims, rich jewel tones","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, refined linework emphasizing objects as labeled parikara, calm instructional still-life around the ascetic, soft gradients, focus on accurate depiction of applicator stick and hair-cleaning implement","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, ascetic in a quiet garden pavilion, attendants presenting small boxes of collyrium and saffron, oil flask and slender stick shown in detail, delicate textiles, naturalistic shading"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: daṇḍākṣasūtrakaupīnabhikṣāpātrāṇi treated as a dvandva-style list-compound; internal sandhi resolved into members.
Related Themes: Agni Purana iconography and pūjā-upacāra lists in adjacent chapters (Pūjā-vidhi corpus); Agni Purana sections on mūrti-parikara and āvaraṇa-dravya (within Shilpa/Pūjā materials)
FAQs
It specifies the upacāra-dravya and identifying attributes for an ascetic/vratin form in worship or icon depiction—staff, rosary, loincloth, begging-bowl, and grooming/anointing items like collyrium, saffron, oil, and applicators.
By cataloging precise, practical worship materials and iconographic markers, it functions like a ritual-manual index—preserving standardized details used in temple practice, image-making, and devotional procedure.
Providing or correctly depicting these attributes supports accurate devotion (yathā-vidhi pūjā), reinforcing purity, discipline, and reverence toward renunciant ideals—thereby enhancing ritual merit (puṇya) through proper observance.