Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 49
अध्याय १ — यजुर्विधानम्
Agni Purana, Chapter 259: Yajur-vidhāna
हुत्वा सहस्रशो राम धनमाप्नोति मानवः सौभाग्यं महदाप्नोति व्यवहारे तथा त्रयम्
hutvā sahasraśo rāma dhanamāpnoti mānavaḥ saubhāgyaṃ mahadāpnoti vyavahāre tathā trayam
હે રામ, જે મનુષ્ય સહસ્રવાર હોમ કરે છે, તે ધન પ્રાપ્ત કરે છે; મહાન સૌભાગ્ય પામે છે, અને વ્યવહારમાં પણ ત્રિગુણ સફળતા મેળવે છે.
Lord Agni (instructing Rāma as the addressed listener within the narrative frame)
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Concept: Karma-phala linkage: disciplined yajña/homa is presented as a dharmic means to prosperity and social efficacy.
Application: Use as a phala-śruti to sustain commitment to regular offerings and ethical conduct in commerce and public dealings.
Khanda Section: Dāna–Homa–Phala (Ritual Merit and Results of Offerings)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotee completes a thousand oblations; afterward, symbols of prosperity—grain, coins, ledgers of successful trade—appear, indicating wealth and good fortune gained through ritual discipline.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, sequential narrative: repeated offerings into fire, then a prosperous household scene with granaries and calm order, muted auspicious colors.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, central homa with gold flames, surrounding motifs of Lakshmi-like prosperity symbols (coins, lotuses), ornate borders emphasizing saubhāgya.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, didactic panel: count-based homa (1000) shown with tally marks, then merchant’s balanced scales and ledger indicating vyavahāra-siddhi, clean composition.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, merchant-householder performing homa in courtyard; later scene shows successful marketplace negotiation, fine detail on textiles, coins, and account books."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: dhanamāpnoti = dhanam + āpnoti. mahadāpnoti = mahat + āpnoti (t/d sandhi).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 259 (homa-phala sections)
FAQs
It states the pragmatic phala (result) of repeated homa (fire oblations): wealth (dhana), great good fortune (mahat-saubhāgya), and threefold effectiveness in vyavahāra (worldly/transactional dealings).
Alongside theology, the Agni Purana catalogs applied outcomes of ritual practice—linking homa to prosperity and success in social-economic conduct (vyavahāra), reflecting its broad coverage of dharma, ritual science, and practical life.
It presents homa as a karma that yields both auspicious worldly fruits and strengthened fortune, implying that disciplined offering generates merit that supports prosperity and stability in one’s engagements.