Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 15
Trailokya-mohinī Śrī-Lakṣmī-ādi-pūjā and Durgā-yoga
Protective and Siddhi Rites
लवणामलकं वर्ज्यं नागादित्यतिथौ क्रमात् पायसाशी जपेत् सूक्तं श्रियस्तेनाभिषेचयेत्
lavaṇāmalakaṃ varjyaṃ nāgādityatithau kramāt pāyasāśī japet sūktaṃ śriyastenābhiṣecayet
নাগ ও আদিত্য তিথির ক্রমে লবণ ও আমলকি বর্জন করা উচিত। পায়স আহার করে সূক্ত জপ করবে এবং সেই জপ দ্বারা শ্রী (লক্ষ্মী)কে অভিষেক করবে।
Lord Agni (instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purāṇa’s vrata/ritual sections)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vrata","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Vrata regimen tied to tithi: dietary restrictions, specific food (pāyasa), Śrī-sūkta japa, and abhiṣeka for prosperity rites.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Nāga–Āditya Tithi Vrata: Lavana-Āmalaka Tyāga, Pāyasa, Śrī-sūkta Japa and Abhiṣeka","lookup_keywords":["Nāga tithi","Āditya tithi","Śrī-sūkta","pāyasa","abhiṣeka"],"quick_summary":"On specified lunar days (Nāga and Āditya), avoid salt and āmalaka; take pāyasa, recite Śrī-sūkta, and perform abhiṣeka to invoke Śrī (Lakṣmī) and prosperity."}
Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Prosperity (Śrī) is approached through disciplined observance: niyama (dietary restraint), mantra (Śrī-sūkta), and abhiṣeka (consecratory act).
Application: Plan the vrata by tithi, keep the prescribed restrictions, and integrate japa with abhiṣeka as a single ritual workflow.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Vrata-kalpa (Auspicious-day observances and Śrī-sūkta practice)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: shringaara
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotee on Nāga/Āditya tithi performs Lakṣmī-focused rite: pāyasa offering, Śrī-sūkta recitation, and abhiṣeka vessel poised; salt and āmalaka shown set aside as avoided items.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, Lakṣmī shrine with lamps, devotee reciting from palm-leaf manuscript, pāyasa in a brass bowl, abhiṣeka pot, salt and āmalaka placed aside with a subtle ‘avoid’ cue, rich temple reds and ochres","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, Lakṣmī seated on lotus with gold halo, devotee offering pāyasa, abhiṣeka with kalasha, ornate gold embossing, side plate showing salt and āmalaka kept away, festive prosperity theme","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, clean instructional composition: tithi noted on a small calendar motif, pāyasa offering, Śrī-sūkta recitation, abhiṣeka stream, delicate lines and soft colors","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, indoor ritual scene with fine vessels, scholar-priest chanting Śrī-sūkta, pāyasa bowl, abhiṣeka pot, still-life detail of salt and āmalaka set aside, intricate border"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Shree","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: लवणामलकं = lavaṇa-āmalakam (dvandva). श्रियस्तेन = śriyas + tena (sandhi: -as + t-).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 307 (Śrī-upāsanā and vrata-kalpa context)
FAQs
It prescribes a specific vrata-style regimen: avoid salt and āmalaka on Nāga/Āditya tithis, take pāyasa as the observance-food, recite the Śrī-sūkta, and conclude with a Śrī-oriented abhiṣeka to invoke prosperity.
It exemplifies the Agni Purāṇa’s practical ritual handbook character—recording calendrical observances (tithi-based rules), dietetics within vrata practice, mantra application (sūkta-japa), and a concrete ritual endpoint (abhiṣeka) aimed at a defined result (Śrī/prosperity).
The restraint (avoiding certain foods), mantra-recitation, and abhiṣeka together function as a merit-producing discipline intended to attract Śrī—i.e., auspiciousness, wellbeing, and prosperity—through purified conduct and focused devotion.