Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 38
Chapter 34 — होमादिविधिः
The Procedure for Homa and Related Rites
पञ्चाधिकांस्तु जुहुयात् प्रणवान्मुष्टिमुद्रया पुनराघारौ जुहुयाद्वाय्वग्न्यन्तं ततः श्रपेत्
pañcādhikāṃstu juhuyāt praṇavānmuṣṭimudrayā punarāghārau juhuyādvāyvagnyantaṃ tataḥ śrapet
নিৰ্দিষ্ট সংখ্যাতকৈ পাঁচটা অধিক আহুতি দিব, মুষ্টি-মুদ্ৰা ধৰি প্ৰণৱ (ওঁ) উচ্চাৰণ কৰিব। তাৰ পাছত বায়ু-অগ্নি-অন্ত মন্ত্রে পুনৰ দুটা আঘাৰ আহুতি দি, তাৰ পিছত শ্রপণ (পাক) কৰিব।
Lord Agni (instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha in ritual procedure)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Operational homa-count adjustment and mudrā use: add five oblations with Oṁ and Muṣṭi-mudrā; repeat āghāra offerings with Vāyu/Agni endings; proceed to cooking the havis/naivedya.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Homa-saṅkhyā-vṛddhi, Praṇava-Muṣṭi-mudrā, and Āghāra-punarāvṛtti","lookup_keywords":["panchadhika-homa","pranava","musti-mudra","aghara","vayu-agni"],"quick_summary":"Increase the oblation count by five while uttering Oṁ with Muṣṭi-mudrā; then repeat the two āghāra oblations using formulas concluding with Vāyu and Agni, and only then cook/prepare the offering."}
Concept: Kriyā-śuddhi through correct saṅkhyā (counts), mudrā, and sequencing; Praṇava as universal seal for offerings.
Application: Maintain ritual integrity: counts, gestures, and āghāra repetition function as ‘error-correction’ and sanctification before preparing havis.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Agni-karya and Homa Prayoga)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A priest performs homa, right hand in Muṣṭi-mudrā while chanting Oṁ; extra five offerings are counted on a rosary; two āghāra oblations are poured; a pot on a small hearth indicates cooking the offering afterward.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, priest with Muṣṭi-mudrā, stylized flames, two distinct āghāra pours shown as paired arcs, counting beads, cooking vessel nearby, warm ritual palette","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style with gold accents on the fire and ladle, priest’s fist-mudrā prominent, five extra offerings symbolized by five golden drops, āghāra pair emphasized, ornate vessels","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clear step-by-step tableau: (1) Oṁ + Muṣṭi-mudrā (2) five additional oblations (3) two āghāras (4) cooking pot; fine lines and gentle colors","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly precision: priest seated by fire altar, assistant noting counts, delicate depiction of ladle and ghee stream, paired āghāra actions, cooking pot and utensils detailed"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":null,"pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पञ्चाधिकान्+तु→पञ्चाधिकांस्तु; प्रणवान्+मुष्टिमुद्रया→प्रणवान्मुष्टिमुद्रया; पुनः+आघारौ→पुनराघारौ; जुहुयात्+वाय्वग्न्यन्तम्→जुहुयाद्वाय्वग्न्यन्तम्
Related Themes: Agni Purana 34 (Agni-kārya, āghāra, mudrā, homa prayoga)
FAQs
It gives a precise homa-prayoga: add five extra oblations, chant Oṁ while using Muṣṭi-mudrā, repeat the two āghāra ghee-offerings with mantras concluding in Vāyu and Agni, and then proceed to cook/prepare the ritual food offering.
Beyond mythic narration, it preserves operational ritual details—counts of offerings, specific mudrā usage, and sequencing of āghāra and cooking—showing the text’s role as a practical manual for pūjā and homa alongside its broader teachings.
Correct sequencing with Praṇava, āghāra, and deity-linked conclusions (Vāyu–Agni) is presented as ensuring ritual purity, proper consecration of the offering, and the intended merit (puṇya) from a correctly executed fire-sacrifice.