Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 3
Pāśupata-Śānti (पाशुपतशान्तिः)
घृतगुग्गुलुहोमाच्च असाध्यानपि साधयेत् पठनात्सर्वशान्तिः स्यच्छस्त्रपाशुपतस्य च
ghṛtagugguluhomācca asādhyānapi sādhayet paṭhanātsarvaśāntiḥ syacchastrapāśupatasya ca
Par le homa (offrande au feu) avec du ghee et du guggulu, on peut accomplir même ce qui est tenu pour impossible ; et par la récitation du Śastra-Pāśupata, on obtient une pacification complète des afflictions et des obstacles.
Lord Agni (in discourse to Sage Vasiṣṭha, as per the Agni Purana’s common narrative frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Protective śānti rites: homa with specific dravyas and recitation for obstacle-removal, pacification, and success in undertakings.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Ghṛta–Guggulu Homa and Śastra-Pāśupata Recitation for Sarva-śānti","lookup_keywords":["ghṛta-guggulu-homa","śastra-pāśupata","sarva-śānti","aprasiddha-siddhi","rakṣā-karman"],"quick_summary":"A ghee-and-guggulu fire-offering is prescribed as a siddhi-producing rite, while recitation of the Śastra-Pāśupata yields comprehensive pacification of afflictions and obstacles."}
Concept: Mantra-homa synergy: dravya (homa-substance) plus pāṭha (recitation) as complementary means for śānti and siddhi.
Application: Use as a standardized remedial rite when facing persistent impediments, fear, or ritual inauspiciousness.
Khanda Section: Mantra-tantra and Protective Rites (Shastra-Pashupata Stotra/Mantra Prayoga)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritual fire altar with offerings of ghee and fragrant guggulu resin; a practitioner recites the Śastra-Pāśupata for universal pacification.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style: Śaiva priest before a homa-kuṇḍa, flames rising, ghee ladle and guggulu resin depicted, subtle aura of śānti around, earthy reds and ochres, traditional ornamented borders.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting: central homa scene with bright flames, gold-leaf highlights on ladle, vessels, and halo-like śānti radiance; stylized priest and Śiva-emblematic motifs (trident/linga symbols) in the background.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting: instructional composition showing homa-kuṇḍa geometry, ghee pot, guggulu pieces, and a reciter holding a palm-leaf manuscript; delicate linework and muted palette.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: detailed yajña setting with attendants, incense-like guggulu smoke, calligraphic mantra panel, architectural pavilion backdrop, fine textiles and vessels."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: घृतगुग्गुलुहोमाच्च = घृत-गुग्गुलु-होमात् + च; असाध्यानपि = असाध्यान् + अपि; पठनात्सर्वशान्तिः = पठनात् + सर्वशान्तिः; स्यच्छस्त्रपाशुपतस्य = स्यात् + (शस्त्र)पाशुपतस्य (पाठे ‘छस्त्र’ रूपं दुष्पाठ/लिप्यन्तरसम्भवः).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 321 (Pāśupata-śānti context); Agni Purana 322 (Aghora-astra/ṣaḍaṅga continuation)
FAQs
It prescribes a specific prayoga: a homa using ghṛta (ghee) and guggulu resin, and the recitation (paṭha) of the Śastra-Pāśupata, stated to produce śānti (pacification) and success even in difficult aims.
It exemplifies the text’s practical ritual-technology—linking materials (ghee, guggulu), rite-type (homa), and mantra-recitation (Pāśupata/śastra-oriented) to concrete outcomes (śānti, obstacle-removal), showing the Purana’s coverage beyond mythology into applied mantra and śānti-karmas.
The verse frames homa and mantra-recitation as purificatory and appeasing acts that calm adverse forces and obstacles, implying merit through disciplined ritual action and devotional recitation that restores harmony (śānti).