Agni Purana — Dharma-shastra, Shloka 3
Chapter 174 — प्रायश्चित्तानि
Expiations
पञ्चोपनिषदैः पूजां द्विगुणं स्नानमेव च विप्रभोज्यं होमलोपे होमस्नानं तथार्चनं
pañcopaniṣadaiḥ pūjāṃ dviguṇaṃ snānameva ca viprabhojyaṃ homalope homasnānaṃ tathārcanaṃ
পাঁচ উপনিষদ-সম্বন্ধীয় উপচারে পূজা করবে, দ্বিগুণ স্নান করবে এবং ব্রাহ্মণকে ভোজন করাবে। হোম লোপ হলে হোম ও স্নান করে পুনরায় অর্চনা করবে।
Lord Agni (in discourse to sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purāṇa frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Corrective protocol for omissions in worship: specifies double-bath, brāhmaṇa-feeding, and remedial homa + renewed arcana when homa is missed.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Remedy for Omitted Homa in Pūjā (Homa-snāna and Re-arcana)","lookup_keywords":["homa-lopa","dvi-guṇa-snāna","vipra-bhojana","pañcopaniṣad-pūjā","punar-arcana"],"quick_summary":"Perform worship with pañcopaniṣad; undertake double bathing and feed a brāhmaṇa. If homa was omitted, do homa plus bath and repeat the worship to regularize the rite."}
Concept: Dharma is maintained by acknowledging procedural lapses and completing prescribed corrective acts rather than ignoring omissions.
Application: Use a standardized ‘repair’ sequence (snāna, homa, re-arcana, feeding) to restore ritual completeness (pūrṇatā).
Khanda Section: Pūjā-vidhi / Prāyaścitta (Ritual Worship Procedure and Expiations)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A worship sequence shown in steps: pañcopaniṣad offerings, the priest taking a second bath, feeding a brāhmaṇa, then performing a remedial homa and repeating arcana after realizing homa was omitted.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, sequential narrative panels: worship with offerings, river/pond double bath, brāhmaṇa seated for meal, homa-kunda blazing, renewed flower-offering at sanctum; bold outlines and temple-lamp ambience","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, central deity with gold arch; foreground shows priest with homa ladle and water pot, secondary vignette of brāhmaṇa-bhojana; ornate vessels and gold detailing emphasize ritual completeness","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, didactic layout with four small scenes labeled visually: pañcopaniṣad-pūjā, dvi-snāna, vipra-bhojana, homa + punar-arcana; fine linework and calm palette","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, indoor shrine with detailed carpets; priest consults ritual notes, then performs homa; attendants prepare bathing area and meal for brāhmaṇa; meticulous depiction of fire, vessels, and gestures"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पञ्चोपनिषदैः = पञ्च-उपनिषदैः; स्नानमेव = स्नानम् + एव; विप्रभोज्यं = विप्र-भोज्यम्; होमलोपे = होम-लोपे; तथार्चनं = तथा + अर्चनम्
Related Themes: Agni Purana Puja-vidhi: sections on snāna, ācamana, homa-vidhi, and arcana-krama; Agni Purana prāyaścitta-kalpa for pūjā-doṣa
FAQs
It prescribes a practical prāyaścitta: complete worship using the pañcopaniṣad set, perform a doubled bath, feed a brāhmaṇa, and if homa was omitted, make up for it by performing homa along with a purifying bath and renewed arcana.
Beyond mythology, the Agni Purāṇa functions as a ritual handbook: it catalogues procedural details and corrective measures (prāyaścitta) for real-world temple/household worship—showing its breadth as a compendium of applied religious practice.
The verse frames omissions in worship as ritually repairable: purification (snāna), restitution (homa/arcana), and charitable hospitality (vipra-bhojana) restore ritual completeness and mitigate the karmic fault of negligence.