Agni Purana — Vyavahara, Shloka 10
Ṛग्विधानम् (Ṛgvidhāna) — Applications of Ṛgvedic Mantras through Japa and Homa
होमं त्रिषवणं भैक्ष्यमनग्निज्वलनञ्चरेत् अतः परमृचः सप्त वाय्वाद्या याः प्रकीर्तिताः
homaṃ triṣavaṇaṃ bhaikṣyamanagnijvalanañcaret ataḥ paramṛcaḥ sapta vāyvādyā yāḥ prakīrtitāḥ
সে তিন সেবনে (প্রাতঃ-মধ্যাহ্ন-সায়ং) হোম করবে, ভিক্ষায় জীবনধারণ করবে এবং দৃশ্যমান অগ্নি ছাড়াই অগ্নি-প্রজ্বালনের সাধনা করবে। এরপর বায়ু প্রভৃতি দিয়ে আরম্ভ হওয়া, উপদিষ্ট সাতটি ঋক্ মন্ত্র পাঠ করবে।
Lord Agni (teaching the sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vrata","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Daily discipline: tri-savana homa, bhiksha-based living, and inner/‘fireless’ kindling practice, followed by recitation of a set of seven ṛks beginning with Vāyu.","sutra_style":true}
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Concept: External ritual (homa) and internalization (anagni-jvalana as inner tapas/tejas cultivation) together support mantra-siddhi.
Application: Structure practice by time (tri-savana), simplify livelihood (bhikṣā), and cultivate inner heat/attention before reciting the prescribed ṛk-set.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Vedic-Ritual Observances (Vrata, Homa, Daily Discipline)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A practitioner performing three daily homas (dawn, noon, dusk), carrying an alms-bowl, and later seated reciting Vāyu-beginning ṛks; a subtle depiction of ‘inner fire’ as a glow at the navel/heart.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural triptych: three panels for dawn/noon/dusk homa with changing sky tones, ascetic with bhikṣā-pātra, Vāyu symbolized by flowing wind ribbons, flat iconic altar forms.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting with ornate altar and gold flames, devotee holding ladle and alms-bowl, decorative inscriptions of ‘Vāyu’ and seven ṛk markers, rich temple-like setting.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting instructional sequence: small vignettes labeled prātaḥ–madhyāhna–sāyam, clear homa implements, then seated recitation with wind motif for Vāyu, clean lines and soft colors.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature showing a courtyard across three times of day, detailed utensils, alms round scene, then scholar-ascetic reciting from a palm-leaf manuscript, airy Vāyu motif in the margins."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Ahir Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: अनग्निज्वलनञ्चरेत् = अनग्निज्वलनम् + चरेत् (म् + च → ञ्च); वाय्वाद्याः = वायु + आद्याः (यु + आ → य्वा).
Related Themes: Agni Purana sections on homa-lakṣaṇa and tri-sandhyā observance; Agni Purana mantra-krama passages listing Vāyu-ādi ṛks (immediately preceding in 258.x)
FAQs
It prescribes a regimen: thrice-daily homa (triṣavaṇa), living on alms (bhaikṣya), a discipline called anagni-jvalana (fire-kindling without visible fire/outer fuel), and then recitation of seven specified Ṛk-verses beginning with Vāyu.
It combines practical ritual scheduling (triṣavaṇa), ascetic livelihood rules (bhikṣā), specialized austerity terminology (anagni-jvalana), and Vedic mantra indexing (seven Ṛks beginning with Vāyu), showing the text’s breadth across conduct, ritual technology, and mantra-cataloging.
Regular homa and disciplined living are presented as purificatory observances; pairing austerity (bhikṣā and anagni-jvalana) with mantra-recitation is intended to intensify tapas, stabilize daily sādhana, and accrue religious merit through regulated Vedic practice.