Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 29
पवित्रारोहणविधिः
The Rite of Raising/Placing the Pavitra
ॐ हां अग्नये स्वाहा ॐ हां सोमाय स्वाहा ॐ हां अग्नीषोमाभ्यां स्वाहा ॐ हां अग्नये स्विष्टकृते स्वाहा गुरुं शिवमिवाभ्यर्च्य वस्त्रभूषादिविस्तरैः समग्रं सफलं तस्य क्रियाकाण्डादि वार्षिकं
oṃ hāṃ agnaye svāhā oṃ hāṃ somāya svāhā oṃ hāṃ agnīṣomābhyāṃ svāhā oṃ hāṃ agnaye sviṣṭakṛte svāhā guruṃ śivamivābhyarcya vastrabhūṣādivistaraiḥ samagraṃ saphalaṃ tasya kriyākāṇḍādi vārṣikaṃ
‘โอม หาง อัคนะเย สวาหา; โอม หาง โสมายะ สวาหา; โอม หาง อัคนีโษมาภยาง สวาหา; โอม หาง อัคนะเย สวิษฏกฤเต สวาหา’ ครั้นบูชาคุรุประหนึ่งบูชาพระศิวะ ด้วยเครื่องสักการะมากมาย เช่น ผ้าและเครื่องประดับแล้ว พิธีประจำปีของท่าน—เริ่มด้วยคริยากาณฑะ—ย่อมสมบูรณ์และบังเกิดผล
Lord Agni (traditionally narrating to Sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purāṇa’s dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Agni/Soma/Sviṣṭakṛt āhuti mantras for agnihotra-style completion; then guru-pūjā with offerings to ensure annual rites (kriyā-kāṇḍa etc.) become fruitful.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Mantra","entry_title":"Agni–Soma–Sviṣṭakṛt Āhuti-mantras and Guru-pūjā फलश्रुति","lookup_keywords":["agni svāhā","soma svāhā","agnīṣomau","sviṣṭakṛt","guru-pūjā"],"quick_summary":"Offer four āhutis to Agni, Soma, Agni-Soma together, and Agni as Sviṣṭakṛt; worship the guru like Śiva with garments and ornaments so that yearly observances and ritual duties bear fruit."}
Concept: Guru-bhakti as the enabling condition for ritual fruit (phala) and successful observance of kriyā-kāṇḍa.
Application: Treat the teacher/initiator as the living locus of Śiva; support them materially and ritually to stabilize one’s sādhana and yearly vows/rites.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Agni-hotra & Homa-Mantra-Prayoga / Guru-puja and annual rites)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A homa altar where four āhutis are offered to Agni and Soma; then the sādhaka approaches the seated guru, adorning him with cloth and ornaments as if worshipping Śiva.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, split scene: left—homa with ladle and flames; right—guru seated on āsana, haloed like Śiva, disciple offering vastra and bhūṣaṇa, subdued sacred palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, guru enthroned with Śiva-like aura, heavy gold embellishment on ornaments and borders, disciple presenting garments; small vignette of homa fire with four offerings.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clear narrative: sequence of four āhutis labeled Agni/Soma/Agnīṣoma/Sviṣṭakṛt, then guru-pūjā with detailed textiles and jewelry, refined linework.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly interior with ritual fire in foreground, then intimate guru audience: disciple offering rich cloth and ornaments, delicate facial expressions, fine architectural detailing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Kedar","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: इवाभ्यर्च्य = इव + अभ्यर्च्य; अग्नीषोमाभ्याम् = अग्नि + सोम (द्वन्द्व) + भ्याम्; वस्त्रभूषादिविस्तरैः = वस्त्र-भूषा-आदि-विस्तरैः
Related Themes: Agni Purana 79 (homa mantras; guru-upāsanā; annual rites)
FAQs
It gives specific homa-prayoga mantras for offerings to Agni, Soma, Agni–Soma, and to Agni as Sviṣṭakṛt (the rite-completer), and then states that honoring the Guru with substantial offerings completes and empowers one’s annual ritual cycle.
It combines precise mantra-instructions (a practical ritual manual element) with dharmic guidance about Guru-veneration, showing how the Agni Purāṇa integrates liturgy, theology, and ritual procedure into a single encyclopedic framework.
By invoking Sviṣṭakṛt, the sacrificer seeks the ‘perfecting’ of any deficiencies in the offering, and by worshipping the Guru as Śiva, the practitioner’s yearly rites are said to become whole (samagra) and yield merit (saphala).