Agni Purana — Bhuvanakosha & Tirtha-mahatmya, Shloka 33
Chapter 116 — गयायात्राविधिः (Gayā-yātrā-vidhiḥ) | The Procedure for the Gayā Pilgrimage
सन्ध्यामुपास्य सायाह्ने नमेद्देवीं सरस्वतीम् त्रिसन्ध्याकृद्भवेद्विप्रो वेदवेदाङ्गपारगः
sandhyāmupāsya sāyāhne nameddevīṃ sarasvatīm trisandhyākṛdbhavedvipro vedavedāṅgapāragaḥ
Après avoir accompli le culte de Sandhyā, au soir il doit se prosterner devant la déesse Sarasvatī. Le brāhmaṇa qui observe les rites aux trois jonctions du jour (trisandhyā) devient maître du Veda et des Vedāṅga.
Lord Agni (traditionally instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s didactic dialogue)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Stotra","practical_application":"Daily discipline of tri-sandhya worship and evening salutation to Sarasvati to cultivate purity, learning, and Vedic competence.","sutra_style":true}
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Concept: Nitya-karma (regular obligatory rites) as a means to inner refinement and scriptural competence.
Application: Maintain tri-sandhya routine; add evening Sarasvati pranama to orient the mind toward study (svadhyaya) and right speech.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Sandhya-vandana and daily rites)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A brahmana at dusk after sandhya, facing west, hands in anjali, offering respectful bow to Sarasvati; a calm riverbank or courtyard with a lamp and water vessel.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, dusk sandhya scene on riverbank, brahmana in white dhoti performing anjali, subtle depiction of Sarasvati as a serene goddess with veena in the background aura, warm ochres and deep greens, traditional flat shading, sacred lamp glow.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central Sarasvati with veena and lotus, gold foil halo and ornaments, small vignette below of a brahmana doing sandhya at twilight with kamandalu and darbha, rich reds and embossed gold work.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional sandhya-vandana posture at evening, clean linework, soft pastel palette, labeled ritual items (water pot, darbha, lamp), Sarasvati icon lightly indicated as blessing presence.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, twilight courtyard with a scholar-brahmana completing sandhya, delicate architectural frame, fine textiles, a faint divine Sarasvati motif in the sky, detailed flora and water vessel rendering."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सन्ध्यामुपास्य = सन्ध्याम् + उपास्य; नमेद्देवीं = नमेत् + देवीम् (त् + द् → द्द्); त्रिसन्ध्याकृद्भवेद्विप्रो = त्रिसन्ध्याकृत् + भवेत् + विप्रः (त् + भ् → द्भ्; त् + व् → द्व्); वेदवेदाङ्गपारगः = वेद + वेदाङ्ग + पारगः.
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Puja-vidhi sections on sandhya, achamana, gayatri-japa, nitya-karma (within the same khanda)
FAQs
It prescribes daily Sandhyā-upāsanā and specifically adds evening salutation to Sarasvatī, emphasizing the disciplined performance of the three daily Sandhyā rites (trisandhyā).
Alongside cosmology and other sciences, the Agni Purana also codifies practical nitya-karma (daily duties) such as Sandhyā-vandana and deity-specific worship, showing its coverage of ritual procedure, religious discipline, and the cultivation of sacred learning.
Regular trisandhyā practice is presented as purifying and merit-producing, culminating in the fruit of becoming ‘veda-vedāṅga-pāraga’—a spiritually and intellectually perfected practitioner grounded in Vedic wisdom.