Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 5
Utpāta-śānti
Pacification of Portents
सूक्तेन द्दद्यान्निष्पापो ह्य् एकैकया जलाञ्जलिं स्नात एकैकया पुष्पं विष्णोर्दत्वाघहा भवेत्
sūktena ddadyānniṣpāpo hy ekaikayā jalāñjaliṃ snāta ekaikayā puṣpaṃ viṣṇordatvāghahā bhavet
Wer die Darbringung zusammen mit einem Sūkta (Hymnus) vollzieht, wird sündenfrei. Nach dem Bad bringt er Wasser als Anjali mit nur einer Hand, eins nach dem andern, dar und ebenso Blüten einzeln Viṣṇu; so wird er zum Vernichter der Sünde.
Lord Agni (instructing, as narrator of ritual procedure)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Puja-vidhi","secondary_vidya":"Stotra","practical_application":"Daily Vaishnava worship: after snana, offer jalāñjali and puṣpa to Viṣṇu with Vedic/Smārta sūkta-recitation as a prayāścitta-like sin-pacifying act.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Ekāñjali–Ekapuṣpa Viṣṇu-pūjā (Sūkta-sahita)","lookup_keywords":["sūkta","jalāñjali","ekapuṣpa","Viṣṇu-pūjā","pāpa-kṣaya"],"quick_summary":"Recite a hymn while offering water-libations and flowers to Viṣṇu one-by-one after bathing; the rite is framed as pāpa-kṣaya (sin-removal) through orderly, counted offerings."}
Concept: Śuddhi through regulated action (snāna + mantra + offering) and intentionality (sūkta-sahita dāna).
Application: Use counted, mindful offerings as a daily expiatory discipline, especially after lapses or impurity.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Vaishnava worship, snana-dana-prayashchitta)
Primary Rasa: Shanta
Secondary Rasa: Bhakti
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotee, freshly bathed, stands before a Viṣṇu altar, offering single-handed water-libations and then single flowers in a counted sequence while reciting a sūkta.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, flat vibrant colors, Viṣṇu in serene stance with śaṅkha-cakra-gadā-padma, devotee offering jalāñjali and one flower at a time, ritual vessels (kalaśa, pātra), sacred lamp glow, minimal background architecture.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, Viṣṇu on ornate pedestal with gold foil halo and jewelry, devotee in añjali posture pouring a small water libation, single lotus flower offering, rich textiles, temple lamp, embossed gold detailing.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional composition showing step-by-step: snāna indicated, then numbered jalāñjali offerings, then numbered puṣpa offerings to Viṣṇu, delicate lines, soft palette, clear ritual implements.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly yet devotional interior, small shrine with Viṣṇu image, devotee performing precise one-by-one offerings, fine architectural details, attendants holding water pot and flower tray, calligraphic border."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ddadyān → दद्यात् (orthographic doubling resolved); dadyān-niṣpāpaḥ → दद्यात् निष्पापः; hy → हि; viṣṇor-datvāghahā → विष्णोः दत्वा अघहा.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 262 (Pūjā-vidhi: snāna-dāna-prāyaścitta context)
FAQs
It prescribes a mantra-accompanied offering sequence: after ritual bathing (snāna), offer water-libations (jalāñjali) and flowers to Viṣṇu individually (ekaikayā), emphasizing correct, discrete acts of offering with hymn-recitation.
Alongside theology, the Agni Purana records practical liturgy—step-by-step puja components (snāna, arghya/jalāñjali, puṣpa-dāna) and their stated results—showing its coverage of applied ritual technology, not only narratives.
The verse frames mantra-guided offerings to Viṣṇu as a means of pāpa-kṣaya (sin-destruction): performed after purification, repeated single offerings are said to make the practitioner niṣpāpa and aghahā (a remover of sin).