Agni Purana — Vyavahara, Shloka 98
Ṛग्विधानम् (Ṛgvidhāna) — Applications of Ṛgvedic Mantras through Japa and Homa
क्षीरवृक्षास्तथेध्मन्तु होमा वै सर्वकामदाः समिधः कण्ठकिन्यश् च राजिका रुधिरं विषं
kṣīravṛkṣāstathedhmantu homā vai sarvakāmadāḥ samidhaḥ kaṇṭhakinyaś ca rājikā rudhiraṃ viṣaṃ
وكذلك تُستعمل الأشجار ذات العصارة اللبنية (اللاتكس) عيدانَ وقودٍ (samidh) للهُوما؛ ويُقال إن مثل هذه الهُوما تمنح تحقيق جميع الرغبات. (ومن مواد القربان/الوقود) kaṇṭhakinī، وrājikā (الخردل)، والدم، والسمّ.
Lord Agni (instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s ritual-technical sections)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Selection of homa fuel and oblation substances: use latex-bearing (kṣīra-vṛkṣa) samidh for sarva-kāma (wish-fulfillment) rites; note specialized/forceful dravyas like kaṇṭhakinī, mustard, blood, and poison for particular prayogas.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Homa-dravya: kṣīra-vṛkṣa samidh and special oblations (rājikā, rudhira, viṣa)","lookup_keywords":["kṣīra-vṛkṣa","samidh","sarvakāmadā homa","rājikā","rudhira-viṣa"],"quick_summary":"Milky/latex-bearing trees are prescribed as fuel-sticks for homas said to grant desired results. The text also lists potent materials—kaṇṭhakinī, mustard, blood, and poison—indicating specialized, result-specific ritual applications."}
Concept: Material correspondences (dravya-guṇa) are harnessed through Agni to shape outcomes; choice of samidh/dravya is a technical lever in ritual science.
Application: For benign kāmya homa, prioritize prescribed samidh (kṣīra-vṛkṣa). Treat listed fierce dravyas as restricted/specialized and employ only under proper lineage, safeguards, and dharmic constraints.
Khanda Section: Agneya-vidya (Homa-dravya / Samidh-nighaṇṭu: ritual fuel-woods and oblation materials)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Type: Mountain
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritualist selects fuel-sticks from latex-bearing trees and arranges oblation bowls labeled mustard, kaṇṭhakinī, and other potent substances beside a blazing homa fire.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: vivid homa fire with stylized flames; bundles of milky-tree samidh; ritualist holding a ladle; bowls of rājikā and dark fierce dravyas; dramatic red-black-gold palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: Agni and homa-kuṇḍa central with gold-leaf flames; ornate containers for samidh and offerings; strong contrast between auspicious milk/ghee vessels and fierce dravya bowls.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: semi-diagrammatic botanical identification—latex-bearing tree branches, labeled samidh bundles; neat arrangement of offerings; precise, instructional composition.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: naturalistic rendering of trees being cut for samidh; indoor pavilion with homa; fine detail of containers and textures (seeds, liquids), subdued yet intense atmosphere."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: क्षीरवृक्षास्तथेध्मन्तु → क्षीरवृक्षाः + तथा + इध्मम् + तु; कण्ठकिन्यश् च → कण्ठकिन्यः + च
Related Themes: Agni Purana homa-dravya and samidh-nighaṇṭu style lists (near 258); Agni Purana mantra-prayoga classifications of śānti/puṣṭi/vaśya/ugra rites
FAQs
It specifies categories of homa materials—especially latex-bearing trees as fuel (samidh/edhma)—and notes their intended ritual result (sarva-kāma-prada), while also listing potent substances used in specialized rites.
By cataloging precise ritual inputs (woods, herbs, and powerful substances) and linking them to outcomes, the text functions like a practical ritual manual—one of the Agni Purana’s hallmark encyclopedic features.
Correctly chosen samidh and offerings are presented as karmically efficacious—supporting desired aims through regulated fire-ritual performance, where material selection is treated as a key determinant of ritual fruit.