Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 2
Chapter 33 — पवित्रारोहणविधानं
The Procedure for Pavitrārohaṇa / Installing the Sacred Thread or Consecratory Amulet
श्रिया गौर्या गणेशस्य सरस्वत्या गुहस्य च मार्तण्डमातृदुर्गाणां नागर्षिहरिमन्मथैः
śriyā gauryā gaṇeśasya sarasvatyā guhasya ca mārtaṇḍamātṛdurgāṇāṃ nāgarṣiharimanmathaiḥ
Kasama si Śrī (Lakṣmī) at si Gaurī, kasama si Gaṇeśa, kasama si Sarasvatī at si Guha (Skanda); kasama rin si Mārtaṇḍa (Araw), ang mga Ina (Mātṛ) at si Durgā—(at) kasama ang mga Nāga, ang mga Ṛṣi, si Hari (Viṣṇu), at si Manmatha (Kāma).
Lord Agni (in discourse to sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purāṇa frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Stotra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Invoke an auspicious mandala of deities as a preliminary/ancillary stuti-namaskāra set during worship, ensuring completeness (sarvato-bhadra) of the rite.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Devata-saṅgraha for Pūjā: Śrī–Gaurī–Gaṇeśa–Sarasvatī–Guha etc.","lookup_keywords":["Śrī","Gaurī","Gaṇeśa","Sarasvatī","Guha","Mātṛkā"],"quick_summary":"Provides a compact deity-list used to frame worship with auspicious supports—prosperity, removal of obstacles, learning, protection, solar vitality, and desire—along with Nāgas and Ṛṣis."}
Concept: Āvaraṇa/saṅgraha principle: worship is strengthened by invoking supportive divine powers (śakti, jñāna, vighna-nāśa, rakṣā).
Application: In pūjā, begin with Gaṇeśa and auspicious deities, then proceed to iṣṭa-devatā; use this list as a checklist for nyāsa/āvaraṇa offerings where practiced.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Devata-stuti and Namaskara-mantras for worship)
Primary Rasa: mangala
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritual mandala or assembly of deities invoked together: Lakṣmī and Gaurī flanking, Gaṇeśa and Sarasvatī seated, Skanda standing with spear, Sūrya radiant, Durgā with Mātṛkās, Nāgas coiled at base, Ṛṣis in prayer, Viṣṇu central, Manmatha with bow.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, symmetrical devatā-mandala around central Hari, bold outlines, flat yet vibrant colors, Mātṛkās in a row, Nāgas at the bottom border, Ṛṣis with matted hair offering añjali, auspicious composition.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central Viṣṇu with gold halo and arch, surrounding smaller panels for Lakṣmī, Gaurī, Gaṇeśa, Sarasvatī, Skanda, Sūrya, Durgā and Mātṛkās; heavy gold work on jewelry and crowns.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, clean iconographic clarity: each deity with identifying attributes (vīṇā, modaka, śakti spear, lotus, conch-disc), arranged as an āvaraṇa diagram suitable for ritual instruction.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly assembly-like depiction of multiple deities in a garden pavilion, fine detailing of textiles and ornaments, Ṛṣis seated to one side, Nāgas subtly integrated, balanced multi-figure composition."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: मार्तण्डमातृदुर्गाणां is treated as a list-compound (dvandva) in genitive plural; नागर्षिहरिमन्मथैः = नाग + ऋषि + हरि + मन्मथ + ऐः (instrumental plural).
Related Themes: Agni Purana pūjā-vidhi chapters on devatā-stuti and namaskāra-mantras; Agni Purana sections on mūrti-lakṣaṇa (iconographic attributes) where applicable
FAQs
It provides an invocation framework for pūjā: calling a standard auspicious retinue of deities (prosperity, wisdom, obstacle-removal, protection, solar power, and divine lineages like Mātṛkās, Nāgas, and Ṛṣis) to sanctify the rite.
By cataloging a multi-deity invocation used in ritual practice, it exemplifies the Agni Purāṇa’s practical compendium style—preserving liturgical sequences alongside theology, showing how worship integrates many divine functions in a single procedural step.
Invoking these deities is intended to remove obstacles, secure protection, and confer auspiciousness—aligning the practitioner with dharmic forces so the ritual yields merit (puṇya) and successful completion (siddhi).