Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 9
अध्याय १ — यजुर्विधानम्
Agni Purana, Chapter 259: Yajur-vidhāna
सहस्रशस्तु जुहुयाद्राजा वशगतो भवेत् वस्त्रकामस्य पुष्पाणि दर्वा व्याधिविनाशिनी
sahasraśastu juhuyādrājā vaśagato bhavet vastrakāmasya puṣpāṇi darvā vyādhivināśinī
If one offers oblations a thousand times, even a king comes under one’s influence. For one who desires garments, offer flowers; and darvā-grass is a destroyer of diseases.
Lord Agni (instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha, as per the Agni Purāṇa’s standard dialogue frame)
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Concept: Saṅkhyā-bala (power of repetition) in ritual: numerical completion (sahasra) is presented as a force-multiplier; dravya selection (flowers, darvā) channels intent toward specific results.
Application: In homa traditions, maintain count discipline (japa/āhuti-saṅkhyā) and consistent materials; for health-oriented rites, incorporate darvā as prescribed within the ritual frame.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda & Mantra-tantra Remedies (Āgneya-cikitsā / Homa-prayoga)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A disciplined homa with a counting rosary or tally marks indicating one thousand offerings; flowers placed in a tray for ‘garment desire’; a bundle of darvā grass shown prominently as a healing/protective element.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, serene yet focused priest counting āhutis, stylized tally motif, flower tray near the kuṇḍa, darvā grass rendered in rhythmic green strokes, calm sacred interior.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold leaf on flames and ritual vessels, abundant flowers with jeweled colors, darvā grass as a green halo-like motif, patron figure symbolizing ‘king under influence’ in the background.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional clarity: counter device/akṣa-mālā for sahasra-āhuti, labeled flower offering for vastra-kāma, darvā bundle annotated as vyādhi-vināśinī, clean composition.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, meticulous depiction of repeated offerings with an assistant keeping count, floral offerings in ornate bowls, darvā grass bundle, subtle courtly figure indicating ‘rājā vashagata’ outcome."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सहस्रशस्तु = सहस्रशः + तु; जुहुयाद्राजा = जुहुयात् + राजा (त् + र् → द्र् संधि).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 259 (kāmya/vaśīkaraṇa and āgneya-cikitsā notes)
FAQs
It teaches substance-specific homa-phala: repeating oblations up to a thousand times for a stated influence-result, offering flowers for obtaining garments/prosperity, and using darvā (dūrvā) as a disease-removing ritual/medicinal adjunct.
It compresses multiple domains into a single instruction—ritual technology (homa count and materials), prosperity rites (vastra-prāpti), political efficacy (vaśīkaraṇa-like influence over a ruler), and health/therapeutics (vyādhi-nāśa with darvā).
The verse frames disciplined, repeated oblation with prescribed materials as a karma-producing act (phala-hetu), linking ritual purity and correct means (dravya, saṅkhyā) to worldly attainments and the alleviation of suffering (disease).