Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 22
Kapilādipūjāvidhāna — Procedure for Worship Beginning with Kapilā
एतेभ्य उपवायुभ्यः स्वाहापोषानवारिणा भक्तादिकं निवेद्याय पिवेच्छेषोदकं नरः
etebhya upavāyubhyaḥ svāhāpoṣānavāriṇā bhaktādikaṃ nivedyāya piveccheṣodakaṃ naraḥ
À ces upavāyu, on offrira la nourriture cuite et autres, avec de l’eau sanctifiée par l’énoncé « svāhā » en tant que formule d’oblation. Ensuite, l’homme boira l’eau restante (śeṣodaka).
Lord Agni (in discourse to Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purāṇa frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vrata","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Ritual offering (naivedya) to the upa-prāṇa deities using svāhā-sanctified water, followed by drinking the remaining consecrated water (śeṣodaka) as prasāda/ritual completion.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Upa-prāṇa-naivedya & śeṣodaka-pāna","lookup_keywords":["naivedya","śeṣodaka","svāhā","upa-prāṇa","pūjā-vidhi"],"quick_summary":"Offer food with svāhā-consecrated water to the subsidiary vital airs, then drink the remainder water as a concluding, internalizing act."}
Concept: Internal devotion: honoring prāṇa as deity through offering and then internalizing the remainder as sanctified essence.
Application: Transform routine eating/drinking into a disciplined, grateful act that reduces heedlessness and supports self-regulation.
Khanda Section: Pūjā-vidhi / Śrāddha-vidhi (Ritual offerings and post-offering conduct)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A small domestic altar scene: offerings of cooked food placed before symbolic representations of the five upa-prāṇas; a vessel of water is sanctified with svāhā; the practitioner then drinks the remaining water reverently.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, household shrine setting, banana-leaf meal offering, copper water pot, ‘svāhā’ inscribed near water stream, five subtle wind-deities indicated as stylized motifs, calm devotional posture","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, offering tray with cooked rice and sides, gold embellishments on vessels, devotee drinking śeṣodaka, ornate arch frame, subtle Oṁ/svāhā calligraphy","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, stepwise ritual depiction: (1) naivedya placement (2) svāhā-water consecration (3) śeṣodaka drinking; clear labels and gentle colors","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate indoor scene with detailed utensils, small bowls of food, water ewer, the practitioner sipping remaining water, fine calligraphy of svāhā on the margin"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: एतेभ्य उपवायुभ्यः → एतेभ्यः + उपवायुभ्यः; पिवेच्छेषोदकं → पिवेत् + शेषोदकम् (त् + श → च्छ). ‘निवेद्याय’ को निवेद्य + आय इति पदच्छेदेन दर्शितम् (प्रयोजनार्थक).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 77.21 (upa-prāṇa list); Agni Purana 77.23–77.24 (prāṇāhuti and ācamana/cullaka)
FAQs
It teaches a precise naivedya protocol: offer food to the (mentioned) Upavāyus using water sanctified with “svāhā,” and then ritually consume the remaining consecrated water (śeṣodaka).
It preserves minute, practice-oriented details of household/temple worship—how to present offerings, what formula to use, and what to do with remnants—showing the text’s coverage of ritual technology alongside many other disciplines.
Consuming śeṣodaka functions as a purification and completion-act of the offering, internalizing the sanctified residue and sealing the rite as a meritorious, orderly (niyama-based) practice.