Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 6
अध्याय १ — यजुर्विधानम्
Agni Purana, Chapter 259: Yajur-vidhāna
कन्याकामो घृताक्तानि युग्मशो ग्रथितानि तु जातीपुष्पाणि जुहुयाद्ग्रामार्थी तिलतण्डुलान्
kanyākāmo ghṛtāktāni yugmaśo grathitāni tu jātīpuṣpāṇi juhuyādgrāmārthī tilataṇḍulān
مَن يرغب في فتاةٍ (زوجةً) فليُلقِ في النار أزهارَ الجاتي (jāti—الياسمين) المدهونة بالسمن المصفّى (ghee) والمجدولة أزواجًا. ومَن يطلب قريةً أو موطنًا فليُقدِّم السمسمَ وحبوبَ الأرز.
Lord Agni (in instruction to sage Vasiṣṭha, Agni Purana’s primary dialogic frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Vrata","practical_application":"Kāmya-homa offerings for social aims: marriage (kanyā) and land/settlement (grāma) using specified dravya (ghee-smeared paired jasmine garlands; sesame and rice).","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Kanyā-kāma & grāma-kāma homa: jāti-puṣpa (ghṛta-yugma) and tila-tandula","lookup_keywords":["kanyā-kāma","jāti puṣpa homa","ghṛta-lepana","yugma-grathita","tila tandula āhuti"],"quick_summary":"For marriage-seeking rites, offer paired jasmine blossoms smeared with ghee; for obtaining a village/land-grant, offer sesame and rice—showing a ritual-material protocol for specific worldly goals."}
Concept: Kāmya-karma within dharmic order: household aims (vivāha, property) are pursued through regulated ritual acts rather than ad hoc means.
Application: Use culturally sanctioned rites for household formation and livelihood security, emphasizing correct materials and orderly performance.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Homa-prayoga (Kāmya-karma: desire-fulfilling fire oblations)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shringara
Type: Kingdom
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A fire-altar scene where a priest offers paired jasmine garlands coated with ghee; beside it, another offering of sesame and rice grains in a measured bowl, symbolizing marriage and land acquisition.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized jasmine (jāti) garlands in pairs, ghee sheen, priest performing āhuti into bright flame, separate tray with sesame and rice, icon-like clarity, muted temple interior.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style with gold work on garlands and vessels, ornate borders, priest and patron couple in the background for kanyā-kāma, and a small depiction of fields/village motif for grāma-kāma.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, didactic layout: left panel shows yugma-grathita jāti-puṣpa with ghṛta; right panel shows tila-tandula offering; labeled utensils and neat altar geometry.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly patron commissioning a homa, detailed jasmine garlands, ghee pot, sesame and rice in porcelain-like bowls, architectural pavilion, fine calligraphic labels."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: जुहुयाद्ग्रामार्थी = जुहुयात् + ग्रामार्थी (त् + ग् → द्ग् संधि).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 259 (kāmya-karma homa-prayoga sequence)
FAQs
It prescribes specific kāmya-homa oblations: ghee-smeared, pair-strung jasmine flowers for obtaining a bride, and sesame with rice-grains for attaining a village/settlement (property/land).
It exemplifies the Purana’s practical ritual manual aspect—cataloging targeted rites (kāmya-karmas) with precise materials and intended results, alongside its wider coverage of theology, polity, medicine, and arts.
It frames worldly aims (marriage, land/settlement) as to be pursued through regulated sacrificial action, emphasizing disciplined offering into Agni as a karmic means believed to harmonize desire with ritual order (dharma).