Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 58
अध्याय १ — यजुर्विधानम्
Agni Purana, Chapter 259: Yajur-vidhāna
नमो वः किरिकेभ्यश् च पद्मलक्षाहुतैर् नरः राज्यलक्ष्मीमवाप्नोति तथा बिल्वैः सुवर्णकम्
namo vaḥ kirikebhyaś ca padmalakṣāhutair naraḥ rājyalakṣmīmavāpnoti tathā bilvaiḥ suvarṇakam
„Namo vaḥ kirikebhyaś ca“—Ehrerbietung euch, o Kirikās. Durch hunderttausend Opfergaben (āhuti) von Lotusblüten erlangt ein Mensch königliches Glück (souveränen Wohlstand); ebenso erwirbt er durch Darbringung von Bilva (Blättern/Früchten) Gold.
Lord Agni (instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha in ritual procedures)
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Concept: Lakṣmī is approached through disciplined offering (dravya + saṅkhyā) and reverential address; prosperity is ritualized as order and generosity.
Application: For royal patrons/householders: structured homa/offerings with clear counts and substances as a prosperity-focused observance.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Lakshmi-upasana (Ritual worship for prosperity and royal fortune)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A worshipper performs a grand lotus-offering homa for royal fortune; bilva offerings are presented to obtain gold, with Lakṣmī’s presence implied by lotus symbolism.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, Lakṣmī aura suggested behind a homa altar, heaps of lotus flowers offered, bilva leaves/fruits arranged, attendants counting offerings; rich greens and reds, temple ambience.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, Lakṣmī seated on lotus as a subtle backdrop, foreground shows padma offerings and bilva plate, heavy gold-leaf ornamentation emphasizing wealth and suvarṇa.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, orderly ritual scene with counted lotus oblations (lakṣa concept shown via tally marks), bilva offerings to the side, refined faces and delicate detailing.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, court-sponsored ritual with lotus heaps, bilva trays, scribes recording counts, shimmering vessels of gold hinted as outcome; intricate textiles and architecture."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Shree","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: kirikebhyaḥ ca → kirikebhyaś ca; padma-lakṣa-āhutaiḥ → padmalakṣāhutair; rājya-lakṣmīm avāpnoti → rājyalakṣmīmavāpnoti
Related Themes: Agni Purana Lakṣmī-upāsanā and puja-vidhi sections; Agni Purana homa counts (lakṣa-homa) and phala statements
FAQs
It prescribes a results-oriented offering: performing a lakṣa (100,000) padma-āhuti (lotus oblations) to attain rājya-lakṣmī, and offering bilva to obtain suvarṇa (gold/wealth).
It exemplifies the text’s practical ritual catalog—linking specific materials (padma, bilva), quantities (lakṣa), and desired outcomes (sovereignty-prosperity, gold), showing the Purana’s breadth beyond narrative into applied liturgy and prosperity rites.
The verse frames prosperity as a fruit of disciplined, merit-generating worship (homa/offerings) performed with prescribed substances and devotion, implying puṇya accrual and divine favor leading to worldly stability and abundance.