Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 4
Pavitrāropaṇa-vidhāna
The Procedure for Installing the Pavitra
अग्नौ हुत्वा नित्यवच्च देवं सम्प्रार्थयेन्नमेत् समर्प्य कर्म देवाय पूजां नैमित्तिकीं चरेत्
agnau hutvā nityavacca devaṃ samprārthayennamet samarpya karma devāya pūjāṃ naimittikīṃ caret
将供物投入火中作供献，并如常履行日常仪轨之后，应至诚祈请神明并顶礼。既已将此行事奉献于神，当行随缘之礼拜（naimittika）。
Lord Agni (in dialogue tradition, instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha)
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Concept: Karma is purified by īśvara-samarpana; nitya and naimittika duties are harmonized through devotion and dedication.
Application: Before any special rite, stabilize daily discipline (nitya), then consciously dedicate the action to the deity to reduce egoic doership and ensure dhārmic completion.
Khanda Section: Pūjā-vidhi (Nitya-naimittika-karma and Deva-ārādhana)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A householder-priest completes a small homa at a fire altar, then folds hands in prayer, bows, and proceeds to arrange offerings for an occasional festival pūjā.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, homa-kuṇḍa with stylized flames, priest offering āhuti, then shown in añjali and praṇāma before the deity, temple lamps and floral decorations indicating naimittika occasion","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, fire altar in foreground with gold highlights, deity enthroned with gold halo, devotee performing āhuti then bowing, festive ornaments suggesting special worship day","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, sequential panels: (1) āhuti into agni, (2) prārthanā and namaskāra, (3) naimittika pūjā setup with trays and kalasha, fine linework and calm palette","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, domestic shrine scene with precise objects—fire altar, ladle, ghee pot—then devotee bowing; architectural interior with patterned carpets and borders"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shuddha Saveri","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सम्प्रार्थयेन्नमेत् = सम्प्रार्थयेत् + नमेत् (त् + न → न्न).
Related Themes: Agni Purana: sections distinguishing nitya/naimittika karma; homa-vidhi; saṅkalpa and samarpana formulas
FAQs
It prescribes the ritual sequence: perform homa (offerings into Agni), maintain the nitya (daily) observance, then pray and bow to the deity, formally dedicate the rite (karma-samarpaṇa), and proceed with naimittika (occasion-specific) pūjā.
By codifying practical liturgical procedure—classifying duties into nitya and naimittika and giving an actionable order of performance—it exemplifies the Agni Purana’s wide-ranging manual-like guidance on ritual, conduct, and religious practice.
Dedicating the act to the deity and concluding with prayer and reverence frames the ritual as devotional service rather than mere formality, supporting purification of intent and the accrual of religious merit through properly offered worship.