Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 1
Chapter 37 — सर्वदेवपवित्रारोहणविधिः
Procedure for Installing the Pavitra for All Deities
इत्य् आदिमहापुराणे आग्नेये विष्णुपवित्रारोहणं नाम षट्त्रिंशो ऽध्यायः अथ सप्तत्रिंशो ऽध्यायः सर्वदेवपवित्रारोहणविधिः अग्निर् उवाच सङ्क्षेपात् सर्वदेवानां पवित्रारोहणं शृणु पवित्र सर्वलक्ष्म स्यात् स्वरसानलगं त्वपि
ity ādimahāpurāṇe āgneye viṣṇupavitrārohaṇaṃ nāma ṣaṭtriṃśo 'dhyāyaḥ atha saptatriṃśo 'dhyāyaḥ sarvadevapavitrārohaṇavidhiḥ agnir uvāca saṅkṣepāt sarvadevānāṃ pavitrārohaṇaṃ śṛṇu pavitra sarvalakṣma syāt svarasānalagaṃ tvapi
Kaya nga, sa Agni Purāṇa, natapos ang ika-36 na kabanata na pinamagatang “Paglalagay ng Pavitra para kay Viṣṇu.” Ngayon ay nagsisimula ang ika-37 kabanata: “Pamamaraan ng Paglalagay ng Pavitra para sa Lahat ng mga Diyos.” Sinabi ni Agni: “Pakinggan ninyo sa maikling paraan ang ritwal ng paglalagay ng pavitra para sa lahat ng mga diyos. Ang pavitra ay dapat may lahat ng mapalad na palatandaan, at dapat ding iugnay sa wastong tunog ng mantra at sa banal na apoy na pinabanal.”
Lord Agni
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Puja-vidhi","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Annual/periodic temple or home installation of pavitra (consecrated cord/ring) for any deity-image, coordinating mantra-recitation and homa/fire-consecration.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Sarvadeva-pavitrāropaṇa (General rule for installing pavitra for all deities)","lookup_keywords":["pavitrāropaṇa","sarvadeva-pūjā","pavitra-lakṣaṇa","mantra-svara","homa-anala"],"quick_summary":"The pavitra used for any deity should be auspiciously marked/fit in form and must be ritually connected with mantra-sound and consecrated fire, establishing it as a valid purificatory offering."}
Concept: Ritual purity is established through correct materials (pavitra-lakṣaṇa) and correct energizing agencies (mantra and fire).
Application: In pūjā, treat mantra (sound) and agni (homa) as validating forces that ‘activate’ offerings beyond mere physical presentation.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Pavitra-arohana / Sacred-threading rites for deities)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: śānta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Agni as teacher instructs the rite: a priest holds a pavitra cord/ring with auspicious marks while a small homa-fire burns; mantra-recitation is implied by a reciter with rosary and open palm gesture.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, Agni ṛṣi seated teaching, stylized homa-kuṇḍa with flames, priest holding white/golden pavitra cord with auspicious markings, muted reds and ochres, ornate borders, sacred calm atmosphere.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central Agni as divine sage with halo, gold-foil highlights on pavitra cord and homa flames, priest offering pavitra near deity pedestal, rich jewel tones, temple interior setting.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional composition: labeled ritual items (pavitra, mantra text scroll, homa fire), fine linework, soft shading, priest and assistant preparing consecration, clean architectural backdrop.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly workshop-like ritual scene: scholar-sage dictating, scribe with manuscript, priest by fire altar, detailed textiles, delicate flames, precise depiction of cord and ritual implements."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: इत्य्→इति; ऽध्यायः→अध्यायः; अग्निर् उवाच→अग्निः उवाच; त्वपि→त्वम् अपि. Several opening items are colophonic headings; final phrase ‘svarasānalagaṃ’ is textually unclear and analyzed as a tatpuruṣa-like compound.
Related Themes: Agni Purāṇa 36 (Viṣṇu-pavitrāropaṇa); Agni Purāṇa (pūjā-vidhi sections on mantra, homa, and upacāras)
FAQs
It introduces the concise procedure for sarva-deva pavitrārohaṇa—ritually installing the pavitra (sacred band/garland) for deities—stressing correct auspicious specifications (lakṣaṇa), mantra-intonation (svara), and linkage to the consecrated fire (anala).
It shifts from a deity-specific rite (Viṣṇu pavitrārohaṇa) to a generalized, reusable ritual protocol for all deities—typical of the Agni Purāṇa’s handbook style that systematizes worship techniques across multiple cults and temple contexts.
By insisting on auspicious marks, correct mantra-sound, and fire-sanctification, the verse frames pavitrārohaṇa as a purification-and-merit generating act that aligns worship with śāstric correctness, enhancing ritual efficacy and devotional purity.