Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 2
Chapter 37 — सर्वदेवपवित्रारोहणविधिः
Procedure for Installing the Pavitra for All Deities
जगद्योने समागच्छ परिवारगणैः सह निमन्त्रयाम्यहं प्रातर्दद्यान्तुभ्यं पवित्रकं
jagadyone samāgaccha parivāragaṇaiḥ saha nimantrayāmyahaṃ prātardadyāntubhyaṃ pavitrakaṃ
O pinagmumulan ng sansinukob, pumarito kasama ang mga pangkat ng iyong mga kasama. Inaanyayahan kita; sa umaga ay iaalay ko sa iyo ang pavitraka (banal na panlinis na sinulid o singsing).
Ritual officiant/worshipper (as instructed by Lord Agni in the Agni Purana’s puja-vidhi section)
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Alamkara Type: Sambodhana (direct address)
Concept: Deity-worship begins with intentional invitation and hospitality (āvāhana with parivāra), aligning time (prātaḥ) and offering (pavitraka).
Application: Before any major offering, explicitly invite the deity and associated powers; keep a fixed time-cycle (morning) to stabilize ritual discipline.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Invocation and offering procedure)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: śānta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A worshipper stands before a deity-seat (āsana) with folded hands, inviting the deity ‘source of the universe’ to arrive with attendants; a pavitraka is kept ready for morning offering.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, devotee in añjali-mudrā before a decorated āsana, subtle depiction of divine presence arriving with attendant figures, pavitraka placed on a tray, dawn-toned palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, deity presence suggested with radiant halo and gold work, devotee inviting with raised hand, attendants in smaller scale, pavitraka on a gold-highlighted plate, temple sanctum setting.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clear ritual staging: āsana, arghya vessel, tray with pavitraka, devotee reciting invitation; soft colors and precise outlines for instructional clarity.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate shrine scene at dawn: worshipper reciting, attendants as faint celestial figures, detailed tray with cord/ring, architectural niche and patterned carpets."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Ahir Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: nimantrayāmyahaṃ→nimantrayāmi aham; prātardadyāntubhyaṃ→prātaḥ dadyām tu tubhyam.
Related Themes: Agni Purāṇa (āvāhana, upacāra sequences in pūjā-vidhi chapters)
FAQs
It teaches the formal nimantraṇa (ritual invitation) of the deity “with retinue” and the prātaḥ-kāla offering of a pavitraka, a consecratory/purificatory implement used as part of standardized pūjā-upacāras.
Beyond mythology, it preserves a practical liturgical template—how to summon the deity, acknowledge attendant divinities, and sequence morning offerings—showing the Agni Purana’s coverage of applied ritual technology (pūjā-vidhi) alongside other sciences.
Inviting the deity respectfully and offering the pavitraka emphasizes śauca (purity) and proper upacāra (service), which is traditionally held to increase the efficacy of worship, remove ritual impurity, and accrue devotional merit (puṇya).