Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 45
Dīkṣāvidhi-kathana
Explanation of the Rite of Initiation
शुद्धं तत्त्वं समुद्धृत्य पूर्णाहुत्या तु देशिकः सन्नयेद्द्विपरे तत्त्वे यावदव्याहृतं क्रमात्
śuddhaṃ tattvaṃ samuddhṛtya pūrṇāhutyā tu deśikaḥ sannayeddvipare tattve yāvadavyāhṛtaṃ kramāt
既已提摄（收回并净化）那清净之理(tattva)，主礼师(Deśika)当以圆满终供(pūrṇāhuti)使之循序安置并复归于下一对相续之理，步步推进，直至名为“阿毗耶诃利多”(Avyāhṛta)之层级。
Lord Agni (in dialogue with sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purāṇa frame)
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Concept: Krama-laya: systematic reabsorption of principles culminating in a subtler, unuttered (avyāhṛta) level.
Application: As a closing practice, coordinate outer pūrṇāhuti with inner withdrawal: mentally ‘hand over’ each tattva into its source in a fixed order to seal the rite and stabilize meditative absorption.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Agni-vidya (Tantric ritual procedure for offerings and tattva-nyasa)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"An ācārya performs pūrṇāhuti into a blazing fire while a subtle diagram shows tattvas being lifted, purified, and merged pairwise upward into a final ‘unuttered’ luminous point (Avyāhṛta).","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, central priest offering pūrṇāhuti; behind him a stylized vertical mandala of tattvas in paired circles merging upward into a radiant bindu labeled Avyāhṛta; bold reds/oranges for fire, deep greens for background.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, priest with ladle and pūrṇāhuti vessel; gold leaf emphasizing the final luminous bindu above the fire; paired tattva medallions ascending; ornate frame and halo effects.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, schematic clarity: paired tattva nodes with arrows; priest at bottom performing concluding oblation; Avyāhṛta as a subtle white-gold point; fine linework and readable labels.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, ritual pavilion with detailed implements; translucent overlay of a cosmological ladder of paired tattvas rising from the fire to a luminous apex; delicate shading and calligraphy."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shree","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सन्नयेत् + द्विपरे → सन्नयेद्द्विपरे; यावत् + अव्याहृतम् → यावदव्याहृतम्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 27.42 (adhvan-smaraṇa); Agni Purana 27.46 (final dissolution into Paramātman); Agni Purana 27 (sections on nyāsa, homa, pūrṇāhuti)
FAQs
It teaches the pūrṇāhuti-based completion step where the deśika ritually withdraws and merges purified tattvas sequentially into higher/successive tattvas, culminating at the subtle ‘Avyāhṛta’ stage.
It preserves a precise, technical ritual algorithm (krama) for homa completion and tattva-management—showing the Agni Purana functioning as a practical handbook of pūjā-vidhi and tantric ritual theory alongside its many other subjects.
By completing the rite with pūrṇāhuti and orderly tattva-laya, the practitioner’s ritual field is sealed and purified, supporting inner absorption (laya) and reducing ritual defects (doṣa) through proper completion.