Agni Purana — Dharma-shastra, Shloka 37
Ayuta–Lakṣa–Koṭi Fire-offerings (अयुतलक्षकोटिहोमाः) — Graha-yajña Vidhi
वसोर्धारां ततो दद्याच्छय्याभूषादिकं ददेत् तत्रापि दश चाष्टौ च लक्षहोमे तथर्त्विजः
vasordhārāṃ tato dadyācchayyābhūṣādikaṃ dadet tatrāpi daśa cāṣṭau ca lakṣahome tathartvijaḥ
Thereafter one should offer the vasordhārā oblation, and also donate a bed, ornaments, and the like. In that same rite, for the lakṣa-homa (one hundred thousand oblations), ten and eight—i.e., eighteen—officiating priests are likewise prescribed.
Lord Agni (narrating purāṇic ritual procedure)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Vrata","practical_application":"Guidelines for expiatory/meritorious gifting within a homa-based rite: what to donate (vasordhārā, bed, ornaments) and how many priests to appoint for a lakṣa-homa.","sutra_style":true}
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Concept: Dāna and properly staffed yajña/homa as dharmic means to accrue puṇya and complete rites without deficiency.
Application: When undertaking large homas, budget for prescribed gifts and adequate officiants to ensure ritual completeness (saṃpatti).
Khanda Section: Dāna-vidhi (Ritual Gifts and Expiatory Offerings)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritual hall where the patron offers vasordhārā and presents a bed and ornaments to priests; a group of eighteen ṛtviks seated around a fire altar receiving dakṣiṇā.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, warm earthy palette, yajña-maṇḍapa interior, blazing homa-kuṇḍa, patron in white dhoti offering vasordhārā, priests in rows receiving śayyā and ornaments, stylized flames and lotus borders","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold-leaf highlights on ornaments and ritual vessels, central homa fire, patron presenting bed and jewelry to priests, ornate arch frame, rich reds and greens","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, fine linework, instructional clarity: labeled grouping of eighteen priests around the kuṇḍa, patron’s dakṣiṇā items (bed, ornaments) arranged neatly, subdued pastel background","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed courtly yajña scene, carpeted pavilion, patron distributing gifts, multiple priests with manuscripts and ladles, precise architectural perspective and textile patterns"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: वसोर्धाराम् = वसोः + धाराम्; दद्याच्छय्याभूषादिकम् = दद्यात् + शय्या + भूषा + आदिकम्; तत्रापि = तत्र + अपि; चाष्टौ = च + अष्टौ; तथर्त्विजः = तथा + ऋत्विजः.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 167 (dāna-vidhi; homa-phala context)
FAQs
It prescribes a specific ritual sequence: performing/giving the Vasordhārā (a ghee-stream offering) and accompanying dānas (bed, ornaments, etc.), and it specifies the required officiants for a lakṣa-homa—eighteen ṛtvij priests.
It blends precise ritual engineering (type of homa, scale of oblations, priestly staffing) with dharma-oriented social practice (structured charitable gifts), showing how the text catalogs both liturgy and applied religious economics.
By coupling a major fire-rite (lakṣa-homa) with Vasordhārā and prescribed donations, the verse frames purification and merit (puṇya) as arising from both sacrificial action and generous, rule-based giving.