Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 62
अध्याय १ — यजुर्विधानम्
Agni Purana, Chapter 259: Yajur-vidhāna
शन्नो वनस्पते गेहे होमः स्याद्वास्तुदोषनुत् अग्न आयूंसि हुत्वाज्यं द्वेषं नाप्नोति केनचित्
śanno vanaspate gehe homaḥ syādvāstudoṣanut agna āyūṃsi hutvājyaṃ dveṣaṃ nāpnoti kenacit
ઘરમાં ‘શન્નો વનસ્પતે’ મંત્ર સાથે કરેલો હોમ વાસ્તુદોષોને નાશ કરે છે. તેમજ ‘અગ્ન આયૂંસિ’ કહી ઘૃતાહુતિ આપવાથી કોઈનું પણ દ્વેષ પ્રાપ્ત થતું નથી।
Lord Agni (instructing sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vastu","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Domestic vāstu-śānti: house-protective homa with “śaṃ no vanaspate” to remove dwelling defects; longevity and social harmony through ājya offerings to Agni.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Śaṃ no vanaspate—Gṛha-homa for vāstu-doṣa-nāśa and āyuḥ-prayoga","lookup_keywords":["śaṃ no vanaspate","vāstu-doṣa","gṛha-homa","āyuḥ","dveṣa-nivṛtti"],"quick_summary":"A house-homa with “śaṃ no vanaspate” is taught to remove vāstu defects; offering ghee to Agni for longevity also supports freedom from others’ hatred (social enmity)."}
Concept: Right ordering of space (vāstu) and right action (homa) cultivate āyuḥ and reduce social friction (dveṣa).
Application: Treat home-maintenance as dharmic practice: rectify vāstu faults, keep hearth/fire rites, and cultivate non-hostility through disciplined living.
Khanda Section: Vastu-vidya (Griha-pravesha, Vastu-shanti, and domestic homa rites)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: Kingdom
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A household homa is performed inside a newly settled or purified home; the mantra “śaṃ no vanaspate” is chanted to remove vāstu defects, and ghee is offered to Agni for longevity and harmony.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, interior courtyard of a traditional house, homa-kunda centered, family and priest present, stylized plants/vanaspati motifs around, calm auspicious palette, protective śānti aura","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, domestic shrine corner with homa fire, gold accents on Agni flames, family in reverent posture, decorative plant motifs symbolizing vanaspati, rich ornamentation and auspicious symmetry","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clear vāstu-śānti instructional scene: house plan hints, homa-kunda placement, priest offering ghee, labeled ritual items, soft colors and precise linework","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, refined domestic interior with patterned walls, homa in progress, ghee ladle and vessels detailed, family seated, subtle depiction of harmony—neighbors smiling, absence of hostility"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Shree","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: शन्नो → शत् + नः; स्याद्वास्तुदोषनुत् → स्यात् + वास्तुदोषनुत्; अग्न → अग्ने (सम्बोधन); हुत्वाज्यं → हुत्वा + आज्यम्; नाप्नोति → न + आप्नोति.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 259 (vāstu-śānti and homa mantras)
FAQs
It prescribes a Vāstu-śānti homa in the home using the “śaṃ no vanaspate” mantra, and specifically recommends offering ghee (ājya) to Agni to secure longevity and social harmony.
It demonstrates the Purana’s practical coverage of Vāstu-vidyā and domestic ritual technology—how mantra plus homa functions as a remedial protocol for house-site defects and for improving wellbeing (āyus) and relationships (absence of dveṣa).
By performing ājya-homa with an auspicious Vedic invocation, one is described as removing subtle impurity linked to the dwelling and accruing protective merit that supports longevity and reduces causes of enmity.