Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 17
Pavitrāropaṇa-vidhāna
The Procedure for Installing the Pavitra
दत्वा बलिं दक्षिणाभिर्वैष्णवन्तोषयेद्गुरुं रक्षाबन्धं विमुच्य चेति ख, चिह्नितपुस्तकपाठः पवित्रं मूलतो दद्याद्रक्षार्थं तद्विसृज्य चेति ङ, चिह्नितपुस्तकपाठः पवित्रकं त्वञ्च पूजायां हृदये वहेति ङ, चिह्नितपुस्तकपाठः विप्रान् भोजनवस्त्राद्यैर् दिवसं पक्षमेव वा
datvā baliṃ dakṣiṇābhirvaiṣṇavantoṣayedguruṃ rakṣābandhaṃ vimucya ceti kha, cihnitapustakapāṭhaḥ pavitraṃ mūlato dadyādrakṣārthaṃ tadvisṛjya ceti ṅa, cihnitapustakapāṭhaḥ pavitrakaṃ tvañca pūjāyāṃ hṛdaye vaheti ṅa, cihnitapustakapāṭhaḥ viprān bhojanavastrādyair divasaṃ pakṣameva vā
献上 bali（祭献供物）并施以 dakṣiṇā（财施）之后，当令毗湿奴派之师（Vaiṣṇava guru）欢喜；随后解下/除去护身线 rakṣā-bandha（据一传本）。另一本作：“当为护佑，将 pavitra（加持之护 cord/花鬘）置于根部（神像/圣树之根），继而弃置。”又一异读云：“礼拜之时，当将 pavitraka 佩于心前。”并应以饮食、衣服等供养婆罗门——或一日，或甚至半月。
Lord Agni (instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purāṇa’s ritual sections)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Puja-vidhi","practical_application":"Post-pūjā social-ritual duties: offer bali with dakṣiṇā, honor the Vaiṣṇava guru, manage rakṣā-bandha/pavitra according to recension, and perform brāhmaṇa-bhojana and vastra-dāna for specified durations.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Pūjā-uttara-kriyā: Bali–Dakṣiṇā, Guru-toṣaṇa, Rakṣābandha/Pavitra Variants, and Vipra-satkara","lookup_keywords":["bali","dakṣiṇā","vaiṣṇava-guru","rakṣābandha","vipra-bhojana"],"quick_summary":"After worship, complete obligations: bali with gifts, satisfy the guru, handle protective thread/pavitra per tradition, and honor brāhmaṇas with food and clothing for a day or up to a fortnight."}
Concept: Worship culminates in ethical distribution—guru-toṣaṇa and vipra-satkara—linking devotion to social dharma; protective rites (rakṣā/pavitra) are tradition-sensitive.
Application: Plan pūjā budgets and logistics: dakṣiṇā, food/cloth donations, and a clear rule for when to remove/offer/discard pavitra or rakṣā-bandha based on one’s lineage-paddhati.
Khanda Section: Pūjā-vidhi / Vaiṣṇava-ritual procedure (Dāna, Bali, Rakṣābandha, Pavitra-dhāraṇa)
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: dāna-śīla (bhakti)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A post-worship scene: offerings of bali placed, coins and gifts given to a Vaiṣṇava guru, a protective thread being untied or a pavitra being placed at the deity’s base, and brāhmaṇas being served food and cloth.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: temple courtyard after pūjā, priest placing bali near altar, devotee offering dakṣiṇā to guru, rakṣā thread being removed, brāhmaṇas seated for bhojana with banana leaves, warm lamp glow and mural borders.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: ceremonial giving—guru seated receiving dakṣiṇā, gold-highlighted pūjā vessels, pavitra garland near deity pedestal, brāhmaṇas receiving vastra, rich gold work emphasizing dāna.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: instructional tableau with four panels—(1) bali+dakṣiṇā, (2) guru-toṣaṇa, (3) rakṣābandha/pavitra variant options, (4) vipra-bhojana for one day/fortnight—fine linework and clear sequencing.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: domestic courtyard feast, brāhmaṇas served, guru receiving gifts, attendant untying rakṣā thread, pavitra offered at shrine base, intricate textiles and architectural framing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Khamaj","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: dakṣiṇābhirvaiṣṇavaṃ = dakṣiṇābhiḥ + vaiṣṇavam; toṣayedguruṃ = toṣayet + gurum; dadyādrakṣārthaṃ = dadyāt + rakṣārtham; tadvisṛjya = tat + visṛjya; bhojanavastrādyaiḥ = bhojana-vastra-ādyaiḥ. Several segments are editorial variant notes (kha/ṅa, cihnitapustakapāṭhaḥ) preserved as indeclinable/text markers.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 36 (bali, dakṣiṇā, pavitra-dhāraṇa, kṣamā, parisamāpti)
FAQs
It gives concluding pūjā-prayoga steps: offering bali with dakṣiṇā, pleasing the Vaiṣṇava guru, handling the rakṣā-bandha and pavitra (wearing/placing/discarding per recension), and feeding/gifting brāhmaṇas as a completion rite.
It preserves multiple ritual recensions (variant readings) for the same ceremony and records practical end-of-ritual observances—dakṣiṇā, protective amulets, and hospitality—showing the text’s compendium-style coverage of lived religious practice.
The acts of dakṣiṇā, honoring the guru, and feeding brāhmaṇas function as ritual completion (pūrṇatā), generating puṇya and reinforcing protection (rakṣā) and purity (pavitra) associated with Vaiṣṇava worship.