Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 33
Chapter 34 — होमादिविधिः
The Procedure for Homa and Related Rites
नामादिसमावर्तनान्तं जुहुयादष्ट चाहुतीः पूर्णाहुतीः प्रतिकर्म श्रुचा स्रुवसुयुक्तया
nāmādisamāvartanāntaṃ juhuyādaṣṭa cāhutīḥ pūrṇāhutīḥ pratikarma śrucā sruvasuyuktayā
‘নাম’ আদি মন্ত্র থেকে সমাবর্তন পর্যন্ত অষ্ট আহুতি প্রদান করবে; এবং প্রত্যেক কর্মে শ্রুচির সঙ্গে স্রুব যুক্ত করে পূর্ণাহুতি দেবে।
Lord Agni (in instruction/narration to Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Specifies homa offering count (eight āhutis) and the requirement of pūrṇāhuti for each rite, including correct use of śruc and sruva implements.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Eight āhutis and pūrṇāhuti with śruc–sruva in saṃskāra-homa","lookup_keywords":["aṣṭa-āhuti","pūrṇāhuti","śruc","sruva","homa-vidhi"],"quick_summary":"Offer eight oblations for the mantra-sequence (from nāma onward) and complete each rite with a full concluding oblation. Use the proper ladle and offering-spoon together to maintain procedural correctness."}
Concept: Ritual efficacy depends on saṅkhyā (correct counts), krama (sequence), and saṃpatti (proper implements and completion).
Application: Use as a checklist during saṃskāra-homa: count eight āhutis, ensure pūrṇāhuti, and verify śruc–sruva handling.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Samskara and Homa Procedures)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A homa altar with fire blazing; the officiant performs eight measured offerings, then a distinct pūrṇāhuti, holding śruc and sruva; assistants count on fingers or with a rosary-like tally.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, square homa-kuṇḍa with stylized flames, priest in profile holding śruc and sruva, eight small offering moments suggested as repeated motifs around the border, oil lamps and lotus patterns.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central homa fire with gold highlights, priest with ornate utensils (śruc–sruva), eight offering bowls arranged symmetrically, pūrṇāhuti shown as a larger final offering with radiant aureole.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style instructional plate: labeled śruc and sruva, diagram of eight āhutis (1–8) and a final pūrṇāhuti, clean composition with muted colors.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed ritual interior with copper vessels, clarified butter pot, priest making offerings; a scribe notes “8 āhutis” and “pūrṇāhuti” on a small folio; fine flame rendering."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"focused","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: जुहुयादष्ट = जुहुयात् + अष्ट (त्→द् before vowel); पूर्णाहुतीः = पूर्ण-आहुतीः; स्रुवसुयुक्तया = स्रुव-सु-युक्तया.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 34 (pūjā-vidhi/homa-vidhi subsections); Agni Purana homa-lakṣaṇa passages on āhuti and pūrṇāhuti
FAQs
It specifies the homa-prayoga: eight āhutis are to be offered in sequence (from the opening ‘nāma’-portion to the closing), and a pūrṇāhuti is to be performed for each ritual act using the śruc ladle together with the sruva spoon.
It functions as a concise ritual manual (pūjā-vidhi/prayoga), giving implement-level and count-specific instructions (number of oblations, pūrṇāhuti, tools like śruc/sruva), exemplifying how the Agni Purana preserves practical liturgical procedure alongside broader theology.
Correctly counted āhutis and the concluding pūrṇāhuti are treated as completion-markers of the rite, ensuring ritual wholeness (saṃpatti) and the intended purificatory and merit-yielding (puṇya) result of the samskāra.