Agni Purana — Vyavahara, Shloka 96
Ṛग्विधानम् (Ṛgvidhāna) — Applications of Ṛgvedic Mantras through Japa and Homa
होमान्ते दक्षिणा देया पापशान्तिर्हुतेन तु हुतं शाम्यति चान्नेन अन्नहेमप्रदानतः
homānte dakṣiṇā deyā pāpaśāntirhutena tu hutaṃ śāmyati cānnena annahemapradānataḥ
عند ختام الهُوما ينبغي إعطاء الدكشِنا (dakṣiṇā: الأجرة/العطية القربانية). تُسكَّن الآثام بما يُقدَّم في النار من قرابين؛ وتُستكمل آثار الطقس المتبقية بالطعام، أي بهبة الطعام والذهب.
Lord Agni (traditionally instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purāṇa’s dialogic frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Post-homa protocol: give dakṣiṇā, understand expiation through offerings, and complete/appease the rite through dāna of food and gold.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Homa-ante dakṣiṇā and anna-hema-dāna for pāpa-śānti","lookup_keywords":["homa-anta","dakṣiṇā","pāpa-śānti","anna-dāna","hema-dāna"],"quick_summary":"After homa, give the sacrificial fee. Offerings pacify sin, and the rite is brought to completion by gifting food and gold."}
Concept: Ritual efficacy is ethically sealed by dakṣiṇā and dāna; inner purification is paired with outward generosity.
Application: Always budget for dakṣiṇā; conclude rites with anna-dāna and, if able, hema-dāna to stabilize śānti results.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Yajña–Homa Prayoga and Dāna)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Type: Tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A completed fire ritual: embers in the homa-kuṇḍa, priest receiving dakṣiṇā, and the patron distributing food and gold as concluding gifts.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: homa scene with square fire-altar, priests in white, patron offering dakṣiṇā; attendants distributing food; stylized flames and ritual geometry.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: central homa-kuṇḍa with gold-highlighted flames; priest and patron exchanging dakṣiṇā; heaps of rice and gold coins rendered with embossed gold work.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: clear step-by-step tableau—homa completion, dakṣiṇā handover, anna-dāna; fine detailing of vessels and offerings; calm devotional mood.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: courtly yajña pavilion; realistic fire, textiles, and attendants; distribution of alms/food; delicate facial expressions and architectural depth."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पापशान्तिर्हुतेन → पापशान्तिः + हुतेन; चान्नेन → च + अन्नेन; अन्नहेमप्रदानतः = अन्न-हेम-प्रदान + तः
Related Themes: Agni Purana dāna-prakaraṇa and śānti-kalpa discussions; Agni Purana yajña/homa procedural passages (near 258)
FAQs
It prescribes the closing protocol of a homa: give dakṣiṇā after the rite, recognize oblations as a means of pāpa-śānti (atonement), and seal/complete the rite through dāna—especially anna-dāna and hema-dāna.
It shows the text’s practical ritual manual dimension: not only theology, but procedural yajña-vidhi—fees, expiation logic, and charity as a post-ritual stabilizer—integrating liturgy with ethics and social economy.
It frames homa plus post-rite giving as a combined purifier: offerings reduce sin, while feeding others and gifting wealth consolidate merit and bring the ritual’s karmic outcome to a peaceful completion.