Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 38
Chapter 303: Mantras for Worship Beginning with the Five-syllable (Pañcākṣara) — पञ्चाक्षरादिपूजामन्त्राः
पुनरुत्पाद्य तत्पाणौ दद्याद्दर्भांश् च मन्त्रितान् पृथिव्यादीनि तत्त्वानि जुहुयाद्धृदयादिभिः
punarutpādya tatpāṇau dadyāddarbhāṃś ca mantritān pṛthivyādīni tattvāni juhuyāddhṛdayādibhiḥ
Nachdem man erneut (die rituelle Kraft/die geistige Konstruktion) hervorgebracht hat, soll man ihm in die Hand die durch Mantra ermächtigten Darbha-Grashalme legen. Dann soll man, beginnend mit der Erde, die Element-Prinzipien (tattva) ins Feuer darbringen, unter Verwendung der Herz-Mantra (hṛdaya) und der übrigen Aṅga-Mantras.
Lord Agni (teaching ritual procedure to the sage Vasiṣṭha)
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Concept: Bhuta-shuddhi: purification by resolving gross-to-subtle principles through mantra and homa, aligning the practitioner with a consecrated body-mind.
Application: In initiation or advanced puja, pair external homa with internal visualization of tattva-offering to stabilize concentration and purity.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Homa & Tattva-nyasa / Bhuta-shuddhi ritual procedure)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A guru hands mantra-empowered darbha to the disciple; beside a homa fire, offerings are made representing earth and other elements, with subtle symbols for each tattva rising in the flames.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, close-up of darbha in disciple’s palm, homa fire with stylized elemental icons (earth square, water crescent, fire triangle, air circle, ether dot), bold lines and warm tones.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, richly ornamented homa altar, gold-highlighted flames containing elemental symbols, guru placing darbha in disciple’s hand, ceremonial vessels gleaming.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, didactic layout: sequence of tattva offerings labeled pṛthivī-ādi, guru reciting aṅga-mantras, fine linework and calm instructional clarity.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed ritual paraphernalia, darbha exchange, flames with delicate symbolic motifs for elements, refined interior setting."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Hamsadhwani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पुनरुत्पाद्य = पुनः + उत्पाद्य (ः + उ → रु). दद्याद्दर्भांश् = दद्यात् + दर्भान् (त् + द → द्द). जुहुयाद्धृदयादिभिः = जुहुयात् + हृदयादिभिः (त् + ह → द्ध).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 303 (anga-mantras, homa steps); Agni Purana mantra-nyasa and bhuta-shuddhi related sections
FAQs
It teaches a procedural step in homa: consecrate darbha with mantra, place it in the hand as a ritual implement, and perform tattva-havana—oblations of the elements (starting with earth) using hṛdaya and other aṅga-mantras.
It preserves detailed ritual technology—mantra-empowerment, use of darbha, and element-offerings linked to aṅga-mantras—showing the Agni Purana’s coverage of practical liturgy alongside theology and other sciences.
By offering the tattvas through mantra-guided homa, the practitioner ritually purifies the elemental constitution (bhūta-śuddhi), aligning body-mind with sacred order and accruing merit through correctly performed worship.