Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 43
अध्याय १ — यजुर्विधानम्
Agni Purana, Chapter 259: Yajur-vidhāna
ओषधीः प्रतिमोदग्ध्वं वपने लवने ऽर्थकृत् अश्वावती पायसेन होमाच्छान्तिमवाप्नुयात्
oṣadhīḥ pratimodagdhvaṃ vapane lavane 'rthakṛt aśvāvatī pāyasena homācchāntimavāpnuyāt
Tras sahumar (o chamuscar levemente) las hierbas medicinales conforme al rito, deben aplicarse en la siembra y en la cosecha para asegurar prosperidad. Mediante un homa con pāyasa (arroz con leche ritual) junto con la hierba llamada Aśvāvatī, se alcanza la pacificación (śānti).
Lord Agni (in discourse to sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Arthashastra","practical_application":"Aushadhi-kalpa with ritual handling: fumigate/lightly scorch herbs for efficacy; apply in agricultural operations (sowing/harvest) for prosperity; perform pāyasa-homa with Aśvāvatī for śānti (pacification).","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Oṣadhi-dhūpana and Aśvāvatī-Pāyasa Homa for Kṛṣi-Siddhi and Śānti","lookup_keywords":["oṣadhi dhūpana","vapana lavana","aśvāvatī","pāyasa homa","śānti"],"quick_summary":"Herbs are to be fumigated/scorched and then employed in sowing and harvesting to secure prosperity; a homa with pāyasa and the herb Aśvāvatī is prescribed for pacification and auspicious settling of disturbances."}
Concept: Prosperity is pursued through combined means—material technique (processing herbs) plus ritual appeasement (śānti-homa).
Application: Adopt a ‘both-and’ approach: practical crop/seed hygiene and community rites to reduce conflict/anxiety around harvest outcomes.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda / Aushadhi-kalpa (medicinal-ritual applications of herbs)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: Kingdom
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Herbs being gently fumigated over embers; farmers/priest apply them to seeds and tools for sowing/harvest; a pāyasa-homa with Aśvāvatī is performed for śānti.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized agrarian courtyard, herbs over smoking brazier, priest near homa fire with pāyasa vessel, calm pacifying mood, earthy greens and reds.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, ornate homa scene with gold flames, bowl of pāyasa, bundle of Aśvāvatī herb highlighted, agricultural symbols (sheaves, plough) in border motifs.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, stepwise instructional panels: (1) dhūpana of herbs, (2) application to seeds/tools, (3) pāyasa-homa with Aśvāvatī; clean lines and labels.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed farmstead with workers, smoke curling from herb fumigation, priest conducting homa, realistic vessels and textiles, tranquil composition."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: लवने 'र्थकृत् = लवने + अर्थकृत्; होमाच्छान्तिमवाप्नुयात् = होमात् + शान्तिम् + अवाप्नुयात्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana rakṣā-kalpa and śānti-prayoga sections using homa for pacification; Agni Purana āyurveda/aushadhi passages on dhūpana and dravya-siddhi (where present)
FAQs
It teaches an aushadhi-prayoga combined with ritual procedure: herbs are prepared (fumigated/lightly scorched) for practical benefit in sowing and harvesting, and a pacificatory fire-offering (śānti-homa) is performed using pāyasa with the herb Aśvāvatī.
It integrates multiple domains—agricultural timing (sowing/harvest), applied herb-lore (oṣadhi usage), and Vedic-style ritual technology (homa for śānti)—showing how the Agni Purana compiles pragmatic and religious knowledge side by side.
The pāyasa-homa with Aśvāvatī is presented as a means to obtain śānti—appeasement of adverse influences and restoration of harmony—linking material well-being (artha) with ritual purification and protection.