Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 39
Chapter 83 — निर्वाणदीक्षाकथनम्
Description of the Nirvāṇa Initiation
हृदस्त्रसम्पुटं सूत्रं विधायाभ्यर्चयेद्धृदा सूत्रं शिवेन साङ्गेन कृत्वा सम्पातशोधितं
hṛdastrasampuṭaṃ sūtraṃ vidhāyābhyarcayeddhṛdā sūtraṃ śivena sāṅgena kṛtvā sampātaśodhitaṃ
เมื่อจัดเตรียมด้ายพิธีที่ถูกห่อหุ้มคุ้มครองด้วยมนต์หฤทัสตระแล้ว พึงบูชาด้วยมนต์หฤท (มนต์แห่งดวงใจ). ต่อจากนั้น เมื่อทำให้ด้ายมีฤทธิ์ด้วยมนต์พระศิวะพร้อมอังคะ และชำระด้วยสัมปาตะแล้ว ด้ายนั้นย่อมบริสุทธิ์.
Lord Agni (teaching Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s instructional dialogue style)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Preparation and empowerment of a protective ritual thread: enclosure by Hṛd-astra, worship with Hṛd-mantra, Śiva-mantra with aṅgas, and purification via sampāta to render it ritually ‘cleansed’ and efficacious.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Rakṣā-sūtra Saṃskāra: Hṛd-astra Enclosure, Hṛd-pūjā, Śiva-aṅga Nyāsa, Sampāta-śodhana","lookup_keywords":["hṛd-astra","rakṣā-sūtra","śiva-mantra","aṅga","sampāta-śodhana"],"quick_summary":"The verse outlines a stepwise consecration of a thread: protect it with Hṛd-astra, worship it with the heart-mantra, empower it with Śiva-mantra plus aṅgas, and purify by sampāta so it becomes fit for protective use."}
Concept: Saṃskāra transforms a material object into a carrier of mantra-śakti; purity is achieved through layered rites (rakṣā, pūjā, aṅga, śodhana).
Application: For any protective talisman/cord, follow a multi-step empowerment: protection-mantra, worship, full mantra with ancillaries, then final purification/charging (sampāta).
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Mantra-tantra and protective-rite procedures)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A priest consecrates a thread: encircling it with protective mantra, offering flowers/incense, performing aṅga-mantras of Śiva, and sprinkling/charging it through sampāta purification.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, close-up ritual tableau: thread on a small tray, priest’s hands in nyāsa mudrā, stylized mantra flames around (astra protection), Śiva symbolism subtle (trident motif), rich traditional palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, thread and ritual tray highlighted with gold, priest before a Śiva altar, ornate vessels for sprinkling, luminous sacred atmosphere.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, step-by-step instructional scene: thread, labeled ‘hṛd-astra’, ‘hṛd’, ‘śiva-aṅga’, ‘sampāta’; priest performing each action in sequence panels.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, fine depiction of thread, flowers, water-sprinkling, priest reciting, delicate calligraphy band for mantras, refined interior setting."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"focused-ritual","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: vidhāyābhyarcayet = vidhāya + abhyarcayet; abhyarcayeddhṛdā = abhyarcayet + hṛdā; sāṅgena = sa + aṅgena.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 83 (rakṣā-bandhana, mantra-aṅga/nyāsa, sampāta practices)
FAQs
It teaches a step-by-step consecration of a protective ritual thread: seal it with the Hṛd-astra mantra, worship it with the Hṛd-mantra, empower it with the Śiva-mantra along with its aṅga (ancillary) formulas, and purify it through sampāta-śodhana.
Beyond mythic narration, it preserves practical liturgical technology—mantra application, ancillary (aṅga) usage, and purification protocols—showing the Agni Purana as a manual of ritual operations alongside its many other disciplines.
The instruction frames purification and protection as mantra-driven sanctification: the thread is made ritually ‘clean’ and spiritually efficacious, supporting auspiciousness (śiva) and safeguarding the practitioner through consecrated protective means.