Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 2
अध्याय १ — यजुर्विधानम्
Agni Purana, Chapter 259: Yajur-vidhāna
सर्वकल्मषनाशिन्यः सर्वकामप्रदास् तथा आज्याहुतिसहस्रेण देवानाराधयेद्बुधः
sarvakalmaṣanāśinyaḥ sarvakāmapradās tathā ājyāhutisahasreṇa devānārādhayedbudhaḥ
Sie vernichten alle Befleckungen (kalmaṣa) und gewähren ebenso jedes ersehnte Ziel. Darum soll der Weise die Götter durch tausend Ghee-Oblationen (geklärte Butter) gnädig stimmen.
Lord Agni (narrating Agni Purana teachings to sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Vrata","practical_application":"Performing a ghee-homa with a fixed count (1000 ājya-āhutis) for purification and fulfillment of aims; a standardizable ritual protocol.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Ājya-homa: Sahasra-āhuti for sarva-kalmaṣa-nāśa and sarva-kāma-siddhi","lookup_keywords":["ajya-ahuti","sahasra-homa","kalmasa-nasha","sarva-kama","deva-aradhana"],"quick_summary":"A thousand ghee oblations are prescribed as an effective means to propitiate deities, remove impurities, and obtain desired results. The verse gives a clear numeric rule for practice."}
Concept: Quantified, disciplined offering (saṅkhyā-niyama) combined with devotion is a means of inner purification and goal attainment.
Application: Adopt a counted-homa practice (with proper mantra and fire safety), using ghee as primary āhuti; keep tally to complete the sahasra count.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Deva-aradhana and Homa-vidhi)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A homa-kunda blazing steadily while a practitioner offers ghee with a ladle, counting oblations on a mala or tally-stick; subtle divine presence implied by light above the fire.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, square homa-kunda with stylized flames, priest offering ghee, rhythmic repetition implied by multiple ladles drawn in sequence, serene purification mood","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, bright fire altar with gold highlights on ladle and ghee pot, ornate border, divine radiance above flames, emphasis on auspiciousness and fulfillment","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, instructional depiction: homa-kunda, ghee vessel, ladle, counting beads, clear arrangement of ritual implements, calm didactic tone","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed fire ritual in a courtyard, assistant holding ghee pot, practitioner counting, delicate smoke curls, warm evening light"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: देवानाराधयेद्बुधः → देवान् + आराधयेत् + बुधः (न् + आ → नाऽ; त् + ब् → द्ब्)
Related Themes: Agni Purana homa-vidhi chapters on āhuti counts and dravya selection; Agni Purana śānti/puṣṭi rites using ghee offerings
FAQs
It prescribes deva-ārādhana through ājya-homa—specifically the performance of a thousand ghee oblations as an efficacious ritual act.
It exemplifies the text’s practical ritual manuals (pūjā/homa-vidhi), giving a measurable procedure (sahasra-āhuti) along with its stated results, typical of the Agni Purana’s instructional scope.
The verse links ājya-offerings to two fruits: purification (sarva-kalmaṣa-nāśana) and attainment of desired ends (sarva-kāma-prada), framing homa as both expiatory and goal-fulfilling.