Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 5
Saṃskāra-kathana
Account of the Saṃskāras
चैत्री चाश्वयुजी सप्त हविर्यज्ञांश् च तान् शृणु आधानञ्चाग्निहोत्रञ्च दर्शो वै पौर्णमासकः
caitrī cāśvayujī sapta haviryajñāṃś ca tān śṛṇu ādhānañcāgnihotrañca darśo vai paurṇamāsakaḥ
Écoute au sujet de ces sept haviryajñas (sacrifices d’oblation) : la Caitrī et l’Āśvayujī ; ainsi que l’établissement des feux sacrés (ādhāna), l’Agnihotra quotidien, le Darśa (sacrifice de nouvelle lune) et le Paurṇamāsa (sacrifice de pleine lune).
Lord Agni (narrating to Sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purana dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Reference list for haviryajñas and core śrauta rites (ādhāna, agnihotra, darśa-paurṇamāsa) used to structure a sacrificer’s ritual regimen across lunar/seasonal cycles.","sutra_style":true}
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Concept: Ritual order (krama) and periodicity (kāla) are essential to sustaining yajña as a disciplined sacred technology centered on agni.
Application: For practitioners of śrauta/gṛhya tradition: maintain sacred fires properly (ādhāna), perform agnihotra daily, and observe darśa-paurṇamāsa on correct tithis.
Khanda Section: Agneya-vidya (Vedic Rituals and Haviryajñas)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A śrauta altar scene: three sacred fires established; priest offering milk/ājya in agnihotra at dawn/dusk; lunar icons for darśa and paurṇamāsa; seasonal markers for Caitrī and Āśvayujī rites.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: glowing agni-kundas, priests in white, ritual ladles and darbha; background shows moon phases and seasonal flora for Caitra and Āśvina; stylized flames and ornaments.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: central agnihotra with gold flame highlights, ornate vessels; side medallions for darśa and paurṇamāsa with crescent/full moon motifs, rich temple lamps.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting: clean diagrammatic altar layout with labeled fires (gārhapatya/āhavanīya/dakṣiṇa), priest posture, offering sequence; small calendar strip for lunar days.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: detailed yajña-śālā with patterned carpets, priests around fire, precise utensils; night sky vignette showing moon phases for darśa/paurṇamāsa."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shree","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: चैत्री चाश्वयुजी = चैत्री + च + आश्वयुजी; हविर्यज्ञांश् च = हविर्यज्ञान् + च (anusvāra/ś-sandhi in transmission); आधानञ्चाग्निहोत्रञ्च = आधानम् + च + अग्निहोत्रम् + च.
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Agneya-vidyā / yajña-vidhi chapters listing śrauta rites and their classifications
FAQs
It enumerates the core haviryajñas—standard Vedic oblation-sacrifices—highlighting Agnyādhāna (fire स्थापना), daily Agnihotra, and the lunar Darśa–Paurṇamāsa rites, along with seasonal/monthly iṣṭis (Caitrī, Āśvayujī).
By cataloging canonical Śrauta-style fire rites within a Purāṇic text, it functions as a compact index of orthodox ritual practice, showing how the Agni Purana preserves and summarizes technical Vedic liturgy alongside many other disciplines.
These rites are presented as purificatory and merit-generating (puṇya) acts that sustain sacred fire worship, align the practitioner with lunar/seasonal sacred time, and uphold ritual order (ṛta/dharma) through regular offerings.