Agni Purana — Raja-dharma, Shloka 6
Abhiṣeka-mantrāḥ
Consecration Mantras
क्रव्यादाश्चोपहूताश् च आज्यपाश् च सुकालिनः अग्निभिश्चाभिषिञ्चन्तु लक्ष्म्याद्या धर्मवल्लभाः
kravyādāścopahūtāś ca ājyapāś ca sukālinaḥ agnibhiścābhiṣiñcantu lakṣmyādyā dharmavallabhāḥ
Nguyện các ngọn lửa Kravyāda, Upahūta, Ājyapā và Sukālin—cùng với các hỏa thần thiêng—làm lễ abhiṣeka (rảy nước thánh và gia trì) cho người ấy; và nguyện Lakṣmī cùng các năng lực khác, những điều được Dharma yêu chuộng, ban ân phúc.
Lord Agni (traditionally narrating Agni Purana teachings to sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Puja-vidhi","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Abhiṣeka/saṃskāra-kāle rakṣā-śānti-artham agni-nāmāni smṛtvā saṅkalpa-pūrvakaṃ prokṣaṇa/abhiṣecanam; maṅgala-siddhyartham Lakṣmī-ādi-śakti-āhvānam.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Mantra","entry_title":"Caturvidha-agni-āhvāna for Abhiṣeka (Kravyāda–Upahūta–Ājyapā–Sukālin)","lookup_keywords":["Kravyāda agni","Upahūta","Ājyapā","Sukālin","abhiṣeka prokṣaṇa"],"quick_summary":"Consecration is strengthened by invoking named fires as sprinkling/empowering agencies, alongside Lakṣmī and dharma-priya śaktis for auspiciousness and protection."}
Concept: Ṛta/dharma-sammata śakti-saṅgati: yajña-agni and śrī-śakti together confer stability and auspicious fruition.
Application: Rituals are framed as alignment with cosmic order—invoke protective powers before undertaking vows, consecrations, or new beginnings.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Agni-vidhi (Ritual consecration and protective invocations)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A consecration scene: priest sprinkling sanctified water while multiple symbolic fires are invoked; Lakṣmī and dharma-priya śaktis hover as auspicious presences.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, abhiṣeka ritual in a sanctum courtyard, stylized flames labeled Kravyāda/Upahūta/Ājyapā/Sukālin, Lakṣmī with lotus and gold ornaments, flat warm palette, bold outlines, sacred geometry borders.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central abhiṣeka with priest and kalasha, embossed gold leaf halos for Lakṣmī and attendant śaktis, ornate arch, rich reds and greens, jeweled detailing, multiple small fire-altars around.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional ritual layout: four fire-altars indicated with neat captions, priest performing prokṣaṇa, soft shading, delicate linework, calm devotional ambience.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly consecration pavilion, fine architectural detail, attendants holding kalashas, small stylized flames in corners, Lakṣmī depicted as a luminous figure above, intricate textiles and margins."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: क्रव्यादाः+च→क्रव्यादाश्च; उपहूताः+च→उपहूताश्च; अग्निभिः+च→अग्निभिश्च; च+अभिषिञ्चन्तु→चाभिषिञ्चन्तु
Related Themes: Agni Purana 219 (abhiṣeka-maṅgala/rakṣā); Agni Purana sections on agni-kārya and pūjā-vidhi (adjacent chapters)
FAQs
It gives an abhiṣeka-prayoga: invoking specific classes of ritual fires (Kravyāda, Upahūta, Ājyapā, Sukālin) to ‘sprinkle/consecrate’ the intended recipient, paired with an auspicious invocation of Lakṣmī and dharma-aligned powers.
It preserves specialized ritual taxonomy—named categories of Agni used as operative forces in consecration—showing the text’s manual-like coverage of applied liturgy (mantra, abhiṣeka, and protective invocations) alongside its wider subjects.
Consecration through Agni is framed as dharma-supporting purification and empowerment; invoking Lakṣmī ‘and others’ links the rite to auspiciousness, stability, and merit that supports righteous living and ritual success.