Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 11
Chapter 323 — The Six-Limbed Aghora Astras (षडङ्गान्यघोरस्त्राणि)
अकालफलिते वृक्षे सर्वग्रहविमर्दने पूजने तु नमस्कारः स्वाहान्तो हवने तथा
akālaphalite vṛkṣe sarvagrahavimardane pūjane tu namaskāraḥ svāhānto havane tathā
إذا ظهر فألٌ كأن تُثمر الشجرة في غير أوانها—وهو بلاء يدلّ على اضطراب جميع الكواكب—فينبغي إقامة العبادة مع السجود والتعظيم؛ وفي القربان الناري (هوما) تُختَم تعويذة الإلقاء في النار أيضًا بلفظ «svāhā».
Lord Agni (in discourse to Sage Vasiṣṭha, as the primary narrative voice of the Agni Purāṇa)
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Concept: Ritual semiotics: unusual natural events are read as graha-doṣa indicators requiring śānti-karman.
Application: When extraordinary omens occur, respond with structured worship and correctly-formed oblation formulas (svāhā) to restore auspiciousness.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Graha-shanti (Ritual procedure for pacification and worship)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: Samanya
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A tree strangely bearing fruit out of season; priests and householders perform pūjā with full prostration and a homa where each offering ends with svāhā.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, miraculous fruiting tree beside a temple courtyard, priest at homa-kuṇḍa, devotees in namaskāra, stylized foliage and ritual lamps","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, auspicious tree laden with fruit, deity shrine behind, gold accents on haloed icons, homa fire glowing, devotees prostrating","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional layout: omen tree on one side, stepwise pūjā and homa implements on the other, clear delicate lines and soft colors","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, garden scene with out-of-season fruiting tree, scholars/priests discussing omen, small fire-altar ceremony, detailed botanical rendering"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: अकालफलिते = अ-काल-फलिते; सर्वग्रहविमर्दने = सर्व-ग्रह-विमर्दने; स्वाहान्तो = स्वाहा-अन्तः.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 323 (Graha-śānti procedures)
FAQs
It prescribes the correct ritual response to an inauspicious omen linked with planetary disturbance: perform pūjā with namaskāra (reverential salutation) and use “svāhā” as the concluding utterance for oblations in homa.
It exemplifies the text’s practical cataloging of applied religious knowledge—combining omenology (nimitta), Jyotiṣa-based graha-doṣa concepts, and precise liturgical procedure (pūjā/homa syntax such as svāhā-anta).
By responding to a perceived graha-doṣa with proper worship and correctly formed fire-offerings, the practitioner seeks purification, pacification of adverse influences, and restoration of auspiciousness (śānti).