Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 9
Chapter 35: पवित्राधिवासनादिविधिः
Method of Consecrating the Pavitra and Related Rites
सर्वकामप्रदं देवं तवाङ्गे धारयाम्यहं सम्पूज्य धूपदीपाद्यैर् व्रजेद्द्वारसमीपतः
sarvakāmapradaṃ devaṃ tavāṅge dhārayāmyahaṃ sampūjya dhūpadīpādyair vrajeddvārasamīpataḥ
“我安置于汝身之上那位赐予一切所愿之神。”既以香、灯等如法供养毕，即应前往门侧（殿门/仪门）附近。
Lord Agni (instructional narration, Agni Purana dialogue framework)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Vrata","practical_application":"Deva-dhāraṇa (installing/holding the deity’s presence upon the worshipper or ritual body) followed by standard upacāras, then approaching the doorway for entry—used for protected temple-entry and continuity of worship.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Mantra","entry_title":"Deva-Dhāraṇa Saṅkalpa for Sarvakāma-Prada Devatā","lookup_keywords":["deva-dharana","sarvakama-prada","dhupa","dipa","dvara-samipa"],"quick_summary":"Recite the deva-dhāraṇa statement, worship with incense and lamps, then proceed to the doorway—linking inner installation with outer movement into the sacred space."}
Concept: Dhāraṇa as embodied devotion—internalizing the deity’s presence before external ritual movement.
Application: Use a short dhāraṇa-vākya with upacāras to stabilize attention and purity before entering the worship area.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Deva-dharana and temple-entry procedure)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: Tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A worshipper touching their own body in a gesture of installing the deity (dhāraṇa), then offering incense and lamp at a small altar, and walking toward the temple doorway.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, devotee performing dhāraṇa gesture at chest/forehead; incense smoke and lamp flame; temple doorway ahead; stylized sacred space with bold contours.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central figure with halo performing dhāraṇa; ornate lamp and incense holder with gold embossing; doorway arch in background; rich devotional composition.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional sequence: dhāraṇa gesture, dhūpa offering, dīpa offering, then movement to doorway; fine lines and calm palette.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, interior shrine scene with delicate smoke trails from incense; lamp glow; figure stepping toward an arched doorway; detailed textiles and architecture."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तवाङ्गे = तव + अङ्गे. धारयाम्यहं = धारयामि + अहम्. धूपदीपाद्यैर् = धूपदीपाद्यैः (विसर्गस्य रुत्व). व्रजेद्द्वारसमीपतः = व्रजेत् + द्वारसमीपतः (त् + द् → द्द्).
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Nyāsa/dhāraṇa-like practices in puja-vidhi; dhūpa-dīpa upacāra sequences; dvāra-puja context (35.8)
FAQs
It teaches a puja-krama: mentally/ritually installing the wish-fulfilling deity upon the worshipper’s body (deva-dhāraṇā/nyāsa-like sense), then performing upacāras such as incense and lamp, and only then approaching the sanctum/doorway.
It exemplifies the text’s practical ritual manual aspect—codifying step-by-step temple-worship procedure (offerings, sequencing, movement to the doorway) alongside its many other domains, showing Agni Purana as a compendium of applied religious practice.
The verse frames worship as both internal (bearing/instilling the deity) and external (offerings), implying purification and merit through correct order and reverent approach to the sacred threshold.