Agni Purana — Raja-dharma, Shloka 21
Rājābhiṣeka-kathana
Account of the Royal Consecration
कुर्वीत मधुना विप्रश्छन्दोगश् च कुशोदकैः सम्पातवन्तं कलशं तथा गत्वा पुरोहितः
kurvīta madhunā vipraśchandogaś ca kuśodakaiḥ sampātavantaṃ kalaśaṃ tathā gatvā purohitaḥ
برہمن کو شہد کے ساتھ یہ عمل کرنا چاہیے اور چھاندوگ پجاری کو کُشا گھاس سے آمیختہ پانی کے ساتھ۔ اسی طرح پُروہت رسم گاہ میں جا کر سمپات سنسکار سے یُکت مقدّس کلش تیار کرے۔
Lord Agni (in narration to Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purana dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Role-specific ritual media selection (honey vs kuśa-water) and preparation of a sampāta-empowered kalaśa for sprinkling/consecration in pūjā/abhiṣeka contexts.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Sampāta-kalaśa preparation with honey/kuśodaka by officiant type","lookup_keywords":["sampāta","kalaśa","kuśodaka","madhu","chāndoga"],"quick_summary":"The verse assigns distinct consecrating media to different officiants and instructs the purohita to prepare a kalaśa charged with sampāta for ritual sprinkling and empowerment."}
Concept: Adhikāra-bheda (role-based ritual competence) and dravya-śuddhi through empowered water-vessel (kalaśa).
Application: Match ritual substances to officiant lineage/function and ensure the kalaśa is ritually ‘charged’ before sprinkling acts.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Vedic/Tantric ritual procedure)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A purohita approaches the ritual space holding a consecrated kalaśa; nearby a brāhmaṇa uses honey and a Chāndoga uses kuśa-infused water, indicating differentiated ritual media.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural: priestly figures in white dhoti with sacred thread, a shining kalaśa with water and kuśa, honey pot beside; stylized yajña setting, warm earthy palette, clear ritual gestures.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting: central golden kalaśa emphasized with gold leaf, priests offering honey and kuśodaka, ornate ritual platform, rich reds and greens, embossed ornaments on vessels.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting: instructional composition showing labeled items—madhu vessel, kuśa-water pot, sampāta kalaśa—fine lines, soft shading, calm ritual interior.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: detailed court-ritual pavilion, purohita preparing kalaśa, attendants holding honey and kuśa bundles, intricate textiles and vessels, naturalistic faces."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: विप्रश्छन्दोगश् → विप्रः छन्दोगः; कुशोदकैः = कुश-उदकैः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष); गच्छेद् (next verse) etc. not here.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 218 (pūjā-vidhi/abhiṣeka sequence)
FAQs
It specifies priestly variants in ritual preparation—using honey (madhu) or kuśa-purified water—and instructs the making of an empowered (sampāta-yukta) consecration pot (kalaśa) for the rite.
By preserving procedural details of priestly roles (vipra, chāndoga, purohita) and standardized ritual implements (kalaśa, kuśodaka), it functions like a compact ritual manual embedded within a Purāṇa.
Preparing a properly empowered kalaśa with ritually pure substances is treated as a correctness condition for worship, aiming at purification (śuddhi) and ensuring the rite yields its intended merit (puṇya) and efficacy.