Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 23
Chapter 34 — होमादिविधिः
The Procedure for Homa and Related Rites
कलशान्निःसृतं तोयं कूर्चाग्रं संस्पृशेन्नरः शुद्धोदकेन पाद्यञ्च अर्घ्यमाचमनन्ददेत्
kalaśānniḥsṛtaṃ toyaṃ kūrcāgraṃ saṃspṛśennaraḥ śuddhodakena pādyañca arghyamācamanandadet
L’officiant doit toucher, avec la pointe du kūrca (faisceau d’herbe kuśa), l’eau qui s’est écoulée du kalaśa (vase rituel). Avec de l’eau purifiée, il offrira ensuite le pādya (eau pour laver les pieds), l’arghya (offrande de respect) et l’ācamanīya (eau à siroter pour la purification).
Lord Agni (in discourse to sage Vasiṣṭha, as typical for Agni Purāṇa’s instructional chapters)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vrata","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Daily/ritual pūjā handling of kalaśa-water: sanctify by touching with kūrca (kuśa bundle), then offer pādya, arghya, and ācamanīya with śuddhodaka in correct order.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Kalaśa-toya Śuddhi and Offering of Pādya–Arghya–Ācamanīya","lookup_keywords":["kalaśa-toya","kūrca","kuśa","pādya","ācamanīya"],"quick_summary":"Touch the outflow water from the kalaśa with the tip of the kuśa-kūrca to ritually qualify it, then use purified water to offer pādya, arghya, and sipping-water in worship."}
Concept: Ritual purity and intentionality: water becomes ‘fit for offering’ through prescribed contact and orderly upacāras.
Application: Keep a dedicated kuśa-kūrca; touch kalaśa outflow before using it, and maintain the standard upacāra order for offerings.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Snana–Achamana–Arghya procedures in daily/ritual worship)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A worshipper holds a kuśa-kūrca and touches the trickling water from a kalaśa spout; nearby are small vessels labeled pādya, arghya, and ācamanīya ready for offering.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, close-up ritual still-life: brass kalaśa with water stream, priest touching it with kuśa bundle, three offering bowls arranged, oil lamp glow, muted reds and ochres.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, ornate kalaśa with gold accents, priest’s hand holding kuśa-kūrca touching the water, richly decorated offering cups for pādya/arghya/ācamanīya, gold leaf borders.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional composition showing implements: kalaśa, kuśa-kūrca, labeled vessels for pādya arghya ācamanīya, neat layout, soft pastel background.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed hands and vessels, water stream from kalaśa, kuśa bundle touching it, attendants holding small cups for offerings, fine textile patterns and architectural frame."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कलशान्निःसृतम् → कलशात् निःसृतम्; संस्पृशेन्नरः → संस्पृशेत् नरः; शुद्धोदकेन → शुद्ध-उदकेन; पाद्यञ्च → पाद्यम् च; अर्घ्यमाचमनन्ददेत् → अर्घ्यम् आचमनम् ददेत्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 34 (snāna/ācamanīya/arghya upacāra-krama)
FAQs
It teaches a precise sequence in pūjā: ritually sanctifying/handling kalaśa-water by touching it with the kūrca (kuśa bundle), then offering pādya, arghya, and ācamanīya using purified water.
Beyond mythology, the Agni Purāṇa preserves procedural liturgy—minute, actionable rules for worship materials (kalaśa, kuśa/kūrca) and standard offerings (pādya, arghya, ācamanīya), functioning like a compact ritual manual.
Correct handling of purified water and prescribed offerings is treated as a means of śauca (ritual purity) and proper upacāra (reverential service), supporting merit (puṇya) and reducing ritual faults (doṣa) in worship.