Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 33
Tvaritā-mūla-mantra and Related Details
Dīkṣā, Maṇḍala, Nyāsa, Japa, Homa, Siddhi, Mokṣa
तिलैर् यवैस् तथा लाजैर् व्रीहिगोधूमकाम्रकैः श्रीफलैर् आज्यसंयुक्तैर् होमयित्वा व्रतञ्चरेत्
tilair yavais tathā lājair vrīhigodhūmakāmrakaiḥ śrīphalair ājyasaṃyuktair homayitvā vratañcaret
Habiendo ofrecido en el fuego oblaciones de sésamo, cebada (yava), granos tostados (lāja), arroz, trigo y mango, junto con el śrīphala (coco), todo mezclado con ghee, debe observarse después el vrata, el rito de voto religioso.
Lord Agni (in instruction to the sage Vasiṣṭha, as the standard Agni Purāṇa dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vrata","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Perform homa with specified grain/fruit dravyas mixed with ghee, then undertake the corresponding vrata-ācāra to complete the rite and secure its fruit.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Homa-dravya list for vrata-ācara (tila-yava-lāja-vrīhi-godhūma-āmra-śrīphala with ājya)","lookup_keywords":["tila","yava","lāja","vrīhi","śrīphala"],"quick_summary":"The verse enumerates common śānti/puṣṭi dravyas for fire-offering—sesame, barley, parched grain, rice, wheat, mango, coconut—combined with ghee, followed by observance of the vowed discipline."}
Concept: Ritual action (homa) is completed and ethically ‘held’ by vrata-ācāra—discipline, restraint, and continuity of intention.
Application: Pair offering (external) with observance (internal): after homa, maintain dietary/behavioral rules of the vow to preserve the rite’s efficacy.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Vrata-vidhi (Homa and Vratācara)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Offerings of sesame, barley, parched rice, rice, wheat, mango, and coconuts arranged in bowls; ghee poured; homa performed, then the practitioner adopts vrata observances (simple dress, controlled diet).","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, bright bowls of grains and fruits around a homa-kuṇḍa, sādhaka offering with sruk, later shown in a small vignette observing vrata with calm posture, decorative floral borders.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, gold accents on vessels and flames, neatly arranged dravya platters (tila, yava, lāja, vrīhi, godhūma, āmra, śrīphala), serene devotional ambience.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, didactic composition: labeled dravya set, ghee mixing, stepwise depiction—homa then vrata-ācāra (sankalpa, simple meal/fast), fine lines and soft colors.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed still-life of grains/fruits, attendants preparing ghee mixture, homa in a courtyard, then a quiet scene of vow observance with minimalism and restraint."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तिलैर् यवैस् = तिलैः + यवैः; लाजैर् = लाजैः; श्रीफलैर् = श्रीफलैः; आज्यसंयुक्तैर् = आज्यसंयुक्तैः; व्रतञ्चरेत् = व्रतम् + चरेत्।
Related Themes: Agni Purana: vrata-lakṣaṇa and dāna/niyama passages in adjacent ritual chapters; Agni Purana: homa-dravya classifications (tila/ājya) elsewhere in puja-vidhi
FAQs
It prescribes specific homa-dravyas (sesame, barley, parched grain, rice, wheat, mango offerings, coconut) to be offered with ghee before commencing or completing a vrata (vowed observance).
It functions as a practical ritual manual: the text does not only narrate myths but catalogs procedure-level details—materials and sequence—for vrata-linked fire rites, reflecting its compendium style across dharma and pūjā disciplines.
Performing homa with sanctified food-grains and ghee is presented as a purificatory and merit-generating preface to vrata, aligning the practitioner’s resolve with sacrificial order (yajña) and dharmic discipline.