Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 21
Kapilādipūjāvidhāna — Procedure for Worship Beginning with Kapilā
स्वाहान्तेनाहुतीः पञ्च दत्वादीप्योदरानलं नागः कूर्मो ऽथ कृकरो देवदत्तो धनञ्जयः
svāhāntenāhutīḥ pañca datvādīpyodarānalaṃ nāgaḥ kūrmo 'tha kṛkaro devadatto dhanañjayaḥ
Après avoir offert cinq oblations (āhuti), chacune se terminant par « svāhā », on attise le feu digestif intérieur. (Cela se rapporte à) Nāga, Kūrma, Kṛkara, Devadatta et Dhanañjaya, les cinq souffles vitaux secondaires.
Lord Agni (narrating to sage Vasiṣṭha)
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Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Microcosmic yajña: internalizing the fire-ritual as regulation of prāṇa and digestion.
Application: Treat eating/digestion as a disciplined inner rite—steady attention, mantra, and breath to reduce tamas and support clarity.
Khanda Section: Yoga & Pranayama (Vayu/Vital-airs doctrine; Hatha-yogic physiology)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"An inner-yajña visualization: a seated practitioner offers five subtle oblations into an imagined inner fire at the navel; around the figure are five labeled currents—Nāga, Kūrma, Kṛkara, Devadatta, Dhanañjaya—shown as flowing winds.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized yogi with visible navel-flame (jāṭharāgni), five small flame-offerings marked ‘svāhā’, decorative wind-forms labeled with the five upa-prāṇas, rich reds and ochres, temple mural symmetry","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, central yogi with gold aura, navel fire rendered with gold highlights, five offering flames in a semicircle, inscriptions of Nāga/Kūrma/Kṛkara/Devadatta/Dhanañjaya, ornate border","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, didactic diagram-like layout: navel region highlighted, five arrows/wind-streams labeled, each paired with ‘svāhā’ oblation icon, clean composition for instruction","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, refined yogic scene in a pavilion, subtle translucent depiction of inner fire, five small offering gestures, calligraphed labels for the upa-prāṇas, delicate shading"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: स्वाहान्तेनाहुतीः → स्वाहान्तेन + आहुतीः; कूर्मो ऽथ → कूर्मः + अथ (विसर्ग-लोप/ओऽ).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 77.22–77.24 (prāṇāhuti sequence and post-offering conduct); Agni Purana yoga/prāṇa discussions elsewhere in the compendium
FAQs
It teaches a technical mapping between five “svāhā”-ended oblations and the regulation/activation of the inner digestive fire (jaṭharāgni), while naming the five subsidiary vital airs (upapraṇas): Nāga, Kūrma, Kṛkara, Devadatta, and Dhanañjaya.
Alongside ritual language (“svāhā,” oblation), it preserves a yogic-physiological taxonomy of vāyus and links it to internal fire theory—showing how the Agni Purana integrates Vedic ritual idiom with subtle-body and health-oriented knowledge.
By sacralizing bodily regulation as an inner yajña (offering), the practice is framed as purificatory: harmonizing vital airs and strengthening inner fire supports steadiness, reduced impurity, and fitness for higher discipline (yoga/meditation).