Agni Purana — Vyavahara, Shloka 71
Ṛग्विधानम् (Ṛgvidhāna) — Applications of Ṛgvedic Mantras through Japa and Homa
शन्नोग्न इति सूक्तेन हुतेनान्नमवाप्नुयात् कन्या वारर्षिसूक्तेन दिग्दोषाद्विप्रमुच्यते
śannogna iti sūktena hutenānnamavāpnuyāt kanyā vārarṣisūktena digdoṣādvipramucyate
‘শন্নো অগ্নে…’ৰে আৰম্ভ হোৱা সূক্তসহ আহুতি দিলে অন্ন (পোষণ) লাভ হয়। আৰু কন্যাই ‘ৱাৰর্ষি-সূক্ত’ৰ দ্বাৰা আহুতি দি দিগ্দোষৰ পৰা সম্পূৰ্ণ মুক্ত হয়।
Lord Agni (traditionally instructing sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purāṇa dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vrata","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Homa with specific sūkta for annaprāpti (sustenance) and a remedial rite for a maiden to remove dig-doṣa (inauspicious directional affliction).","sutra_style":true}
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Concept: Yajña/homa as a dhārmic technology for restoring auspicious order—securing livelihood (anna) and correcting inauspicious influences (doṣa).
Application: Perform sūkta-homa as a remedial observance when facing scarcity or perceived directional inauspiciousness, following purity and offering protocols.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Vedic Sūkta-homa and ritual expiations)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A small sacred fire receives oblations while a priest recites the “śam no agne” sūkta; in another scene, a maiden participates in a remedial homa to remove dig-doṣa.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: homa-kuṇḍa with bright stylized flames, priest chanting with palm-leaf manuscript, maiden standing respectfully, directional guardians hinted at in corners, earthy reds and ochres.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: Agni as a radiant presence above the fire, gold-leaf flames, priest offering ghee, maiden with folded hands, ornate frame emphasizing auspicious correction.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: didactic ritual layout—fire altar, ladle, ghee pot, seating positions; subtle compass rose indicating dig-doṣa concept; soft colors and precise detailing.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: refined yajña scene with attendants, detailed utensils, smoke curling upward; a separate vignette shows the maiden’s śānti-homa, with compass-like motif in margin."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Kedar","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: शन्नोग्न = शन् + नः + अग्ने; हुतेनान्नमवाप्नुयात् = हुतेन + अन्नम् + अवाप्नुयात्; दिग्दोषाद्विप्रमुच्यते = दिक्-दोषात् + विप्रमुच्यते.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 258 (homa-prayoga and śānti rites)
FAQs
It prescribes sūkta-homa: offering oblations while reciting the ‘śam no agne…’ hymn for obtaining sustenance, and the Vārarṣi-sūkta as a ritual remedy to remove digdoṣa (directional inauspiciousness), especially in relation to a maiden.
It exemplifies the text’s practical catalog of applied rites—linking specific Vedic hymns to concrete outcomes (prosperity/food) and to corrective measures for Vāstu-ritual faults (digdoṣa), showing how mantra, homa, and auspicious engineering of space are integrated.
The verse frames mantra-guided homa as both merit-producing and purificatory: it attracts sustenance (anna) through auspicious invocation of Agni and removes obstructive directional karma/inauspiciousness (digdoṣa), restoring ritual and social well-being.