Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 4
Chapter 35: पवित्राधिवासनादिविधिः
Method of Consecrating the Pavitra and Related Rites
प्रद्युम्नेन भस्मतिलान् दक्षे गोमयमृत्तिकां स्वस्तिमुद्रयेति ङ, चिह्नितपुस्तकपाठः पञ्चवक्त्रंश्चेति ङ, चिह्नितपुस्तकपाठः सङ्घाताहुतिनासिच्येति ङ, चिह्नितपुस्तकपाठः मन्त्राणां चैकधा द्विधेति ख, चिहिनितपुस्तकपाठः वारुणेन चानिरुद्धेन सौम्ये नारायणेन च
pradyumnena bhasmatilān dakṣe gomayamṛttikāṃ svastimudrayeti ṅa, cihnitapustakapāṭhaḥ pañcavaktraṃśceti ṅa, cihnitapustakapāṭhaḥ saṅghātāhutināsicyeti ṅa, cihnitapustakapāṭhaḥ mantrāṇāṃ caikadhā dvidheti kha, cihinitapustakapāṭhaḥ vāruṇena cāniruddhena saumye nārāyaṇena ca
以普拉丢姆那（Pradyumna）之真言/形相，当安置拌芝麻之灰（为净化涂施）。于右侧，当涂牛粪与泥土，并以吉祥印（Svasti-mudrā）封印。复以伐楼那（Vāruṇa）与阿尼卢陀（Aniruddha），而于吉祥之仪亦以那罗延那（Nārāyaṇa）——如是诸真言或合为一组，或分为两组（随仪轨布置）。
Lord Agni (in the Agni Purana’s standard dialogue framework, instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Nyāsa-like application of purificatory substances (bhasma+tila; gomaya+mṛttikā) with specific vyūha/devatā-mantras (Pradyumna, Vāruṇa, Aniruddha, Nārāyaṇa) and sealing via Svasti-mudrā; mantras may be applied as one set or split into two depending on ritual arrangement.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Purificatory Applications with Pradyumna etc. and Svasti-mudrā Sealing","lookup_keywords":["pradyumna","bhasma-tila","gomaya-mṛttikā","svasti-mudrā","aniruddha"],"quick_summary":"Apply specified purifiers with corresponding mantras and seal with Svasti-mudrā; choose single-set or two-part mantra deployment according to the paddhati."}
Concept: Śuddhi is enacted through coordinated dravya (substance), mantra (sound), and mudrā (gesture); ritual modularity (eka/dvi) allows adaptation without breaking core intent.
Application: When adapting a pūjā to time/space constraints, keep the triad—dravya+mantra+mudrā—intact; adjust only the grouping (single vs split) per tradition.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Mantra-nyasa and Mudra (Vaishnava-Tantric ritual procedure)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The priest applies ash mixed with sesame and then cow-dung with clay on the right side, sealing with Svasti-mudrā; surrounding are symbolic presences of Pradyumna, Vāruṇa, Aniruddha, and Nārāyaṇa indicating mantra-association and optional single/two-part arrangement.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, close-up ritual scene: priest’s hand applying bhasma-tila paste, then gomaya-mṛttikā on right side, Svasti-mudrā drawn prominently, faint deity emblems (Pradyumna, Vāruṇa, Aniruddha, Nārāyaṇa) in corners, earthy tones","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, gold-highlighted Svasti symbol, richly ornamented altar, small framed deity icons above the ritual area, priest in traditional attire applying sacred substances, luminous finish","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, step-by-step panels: (1) bhasma+tila with Pradyumna mantra, (2) gomaya+mṛttikā right side with Svasti-mudrā, (3) mantra grouping shown as one/two sets with neat annotations","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, refined interior with priest performing mudrā, bowls of ash, sesame, clay, cow-dung depicted as pigments, marginal medallions of the four deities, delicate floral borders"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: स्वस्तिमुद्रयेति→svasti-mudrayā iti; पञ्चवक्त्रंश्चेति→pañca-vaktram ca iti; सङ्घाताहुतिनासिच्येति→saṅghāta-āhutinā āsicya iti; चैकधा→ca ekadhā; चानिरुद्धेन→ca aniruddhena. Editorial sigla (ṅa, kha) and ‘cihnita/cihinita-pustaka-pāṭhaḥ’ treated as textual notes (avyaya/noun) within transmitted line.
Related Themes: Agni Purana: mudrā-vidhi and nyāsa discussions in Puja-vidhi; Agni Purana: Vaiṣṇava vyūha-mantra usage in ritual contexts
FAQs
It outlines a practical purification-and-application procedure using bhasma with sesame, cow-dung and clay, sealed by the Svasti-mudrā, while prescribing specific Viṣṇu-vyūha and Vāruṇa mantras and how they may be grouped (single set or twofold).
It preserves a concise ritual-technology note—materials (bhasma, tila, gomaya, mṛttikā), gesture-science (mudrā), and mantra-taxonomy (ekadhā/dvidhā usage)—showing the Purāṇa functioning as a handbook of applied liturgy alongside its narrative content.
The prescribed substances and mudrā act as purifiers and auspicious seals, and the mantra-application aligns the rite with protective divine powers, aiming at ritual cleanliness, obstacle-removal, and merit through correct performance.