Agni Purana — Dharma-shastra, Shloka 30
Ācāra
Right Conduct
धर्मश्रुतिं देवरतिं कुर्याद्धर्मादि नित्यशः सोमस्य पूजां जन्मर्क्षे विप्रदेवादिपूजनं
dharmaśrutiṃ devaratiṃ kuryāddharmādi nityaśaḥ somasya pūjāṃ janmarkṣe vipradevādipūjanaṃ
ধর্মশ্রবণ ও দেবভক্তিতে নিত্য নিয়োজিত থাকবে এবং ধর্মাদি কর্তব্য প্রতিদিন পালন করবে। জন্মনক্ষত্রের দিনে সোমের পূজা করবে এবং ব্রাহ্মণ ও দেবতাদের প্রভৃতি সম্মান-অর্চনা করবে।
Lord Agni (in discourse to sage Vasiṣṭha, as typical of Agni Purāṇa narration)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vrata","secondary_vidya":"Jyotisha","practical_application":"Daily religious routine (nitya-karma) and special observance on one’s birth-star: worship Soma and perform honoring of Brahmins and deities as an auspicious strengthening of dharma and well-being.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Janma-nakṣatra Vrata: Soma-pūjā and Vipra-Deva-pūjana","lookup_keywords":["janma-nakṣatra","soma-pūjā","vipra-pūjana","deva-rati","dharma-śruti"],"quick_summary":"Sustain dharma through regular listening to dharma-teachings and devotion. On the day of one’s birth-star, worship Soma and honor Brahmins and deities as a focused auspicious observance."}
Concept: Nitya-abhyāsa of dharma through śravaṇa (listening) and pūjā; aligning personal time (nakṣatra) with sacred action
Application: Keep a daily dharma routine; mark janma-nakṣatra with Soma worship and acts of honoring/charity toward Brahmins and deities.
Khanda Section: Dharma & Vrata-vidhi (Daily duties, auspicious-day observances, devotional worship)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: śānta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotee consults a nakṣatra chart, then performs Soma/Candra worship with white offerings; Brahmins are honored with gifts and respectful salutations; a small assembly listens to dharma discourse.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, moon-deity Soma depicted serene and white-hued, devotee offering white flowers and milk, side scene of dharma-śravaṇa with seated listeners, auspicious night-sky backdrop","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, Soma/Candra with gold halo, silver-white palette accents, devotee and Brahmins receiving dakṣiṇā, ornate arch framing the ritual","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, clear instructional layout: nakṣatra wheel, sequence of Soma-pūjā steps, then vipra-pūjana with offerings arranged neatly","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, refined courtyard at dusk with a visible moon, scholar-priests seated, patron offering gifts, delicate astronomical chart details"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Khamaj","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: kuryāddharmādi = kuryāt + dharma-ādi; janmarkṣe = janma + ṛkṣe; vipradevādipūjanam = vipra + deva + ādi + pūjanam
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Vrata-vidhi chapters (nakṣatra/ tithi observances); Agni Purana: Jyotiṣa-related calendrical notes (if present in compendial sections)
FAQs
It prescribes nitya-dharma (daily religious duties) and a specific observance for one’s janma-nakṣatra: worship of Soma along with honoring Brahmins and deities.
It integrates dharmaśāstra-like daily conduct with jyotiṣa-linked timing (birth-star observance) and pūjā-vidhi, showing how the text compiles practical ritual, calendrical, and ethical instruction.
Regular dharma-hearing and devotion sustain merit (puṇya), while janma-nakṣatra worship of Soma and honoring worthy recipients is presented as an auspicious act for purification and well-being.