The Agni Purana
by N. Gangadharan | 1954 | 360,691 words | ISBN-10: 8120803590 | ISBN-13: 9788120803596
This page describes The investiture of sacred thread for all gods which is chapter 37 of the English translation of the Agni Purana, one of the eighteen major puranas dealing with all topics concerning ancient Indian culture, tradition and sciences. Containing roughly 15,000 Sanskrit metrical verses, subjects contained in the Agni-Purana include cosmology, philosophy, architecture, iconography, economics, diplomacy, pilgrimage guides, ancient geography, gemology, ayurveda, etc.
Chapter 37 - The investiture of sacred thread for all gods
[Sanskrit text for this chapter is available]
Agni said:
1. Listen to (the description of the mode of) investiture for all deities. The thread is the primary characteristic as. well as its yellow orpiment.
2. O the cause of the universe! come here along witḥ the attendant gods. I invite you in the morning and offer this sacred thread.
3. O the creator of the universe. Salutations to you! Accept this sacred thread for the sake of purification (and which) conveys the fruits of the annual worship.
4. O God Śiva! Salutations to you! Accept this sacred thread along with garlands of gems and corals and mandāra flowers.
5-6. O lord of the learned in the Vedas! Let this be your annual worship. After having accomplished this annual worship of mine according to the rules, O articles of worship! go to heavens after being discarded by me. O lord Sun! Salutations to you. Accept this article of worship.
7. O Lord Śiva! Salutations to you. Accept this article of worship which is capable of yielding fruits of annual worship for the sake of purification.
8. O lord of gaṇas! Salutations to you. Accept this article of worship which is capable of yielding fruits of anual worship for the sake of purification.
9. O goddess Śakti! Salutations to you. Accept this.article of worship which is capable of yielding fruits of annual worship for the sake of purification.
10-14. I dedicate unto you this excellent thread verily the same as (lord) Nārāyaṇa and (lord) Aniruddha and which is capable of yielding fruits of annual worship for the sake of purification and which yields wealth, grains and health. I dedicate unto you this excellent thread verily the same as Kāmadeva and Saṅkarṣaṇa, which yields learning, progeny and welfare. I dedicate unto you this thread verily the same as Vāsudeva, which yields dharma, artha, kāma, and mokṣa and which is the cause for transport over the ocean of mundane existence. This thread verily the universal form is the donor of all things, the destroyer of sins and elevates past and future lineage. I offer in order to the four younger deities with the mystic syllables.