Agni Purana — Vyavahara, Shloka 41
Ṛग्विधानम् (Ṛgvidhāna) — Applications of Ṛgvedic Mantras through Japa and Homa
पर्वसु प्रयतो नित्यमिष्टान् कामान् समश्नुते कृणुष्वेति जपन् सूक्तं जुह्वदाज्यं समाहितः
parvasu prayato nityamiṣṭān kāmān samaśnute kṛṇuṣveti japan sūktaṃ juhvadājyaṃ samāhitaḥ
પર્વદિવસોમાં જે નિત્ય સંયમી રહે છે, તે ઇષ્ટ કામનાઓ પ્રાપ્ત કરે છે. ‘કૃણુષ્વ’ એમ જપતાં, એકાગ્ર થઈ સૂક્તનો પાઠ કરે અને ઘીનું હવન કરે.
Lord Agni (teaching sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purāṇa’s instructional dialogue)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Vrata","practical_application":"Parva-day ritual: disciplined recitation of a hymn with the formula ‘kṛṇuṣva’ while offering ghee into fire to obtain desired aims (iṣṭa-kāma).","sutra_style":true}
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Concept: Saṃyama (discipline) and saṅkalpa (intent) channeled through yajña/japa; ordered action aligns desire with sacred procedure.
Application: Choose parva-days for intensified practice; maintain concentration (samāhita), keep offerings pure, and repeat the operative formula while reciting the hymn.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Homa-Mantra-Prayoga / Vedic-Tantric Ritual Procedure)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: Tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A disciplined practitioner sits before a homa fire on a parva day, chanting a hymn and the word ‘kṛṇuṣva’ while pouring ghee into the flames.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, ritual courtyard, bright stylized flames in a square kunda, priest in white, ladle with ghee, palm-leaf text, rhythmic chanting posture, sacred parva symbols (moon/sun junction) above","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central homa-kunda with gold-highlighted flames, priest with ornate border textiles, ghee ladle, gold accents on ritual vessels, symmetrical composition","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, clear didactic depiction of steps: recitation, ‘kṛṇuṣva’ utterance, ājya offering; fine lines, labeled ritual implements, calm palette","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed yajña scene in a pavilion, attendants holding vessels, smoke curling, the chanter focused, delicate rendering of firelight"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shuddha Sarang","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: नित्यमिष्टान् → नित्यम् + इष्टान्; कृणुष्वेति → कृणुष्व + इति; जुह्वदाज्यं → जुह्वत् + आज्यम्
Related Themes: Agni Purana 258 (pūjā-vidhi / homa-mantra-prayoga cluster); Agni Purana homa and dāna/vrata discussions in other sections
FAQs
It prescribes a parva-day practice combining mantra-japa of a designated sūkta with the auxiliary utterance “kṛṇuṣva” and ājya-homa (ghee oblations) performed in a concentrated state.
It exemplifies the Agni Purāṇa’s practical ritual manual dimension—detailing timing (parva-days), method (japa + homa), and substance (ājyāhuti)—alongside its broader coverage of dharma, worship, and applied religious technologies.
Regular, purified observance on sacred days—supported by mantra and fire-offering—is presented as a means to secure iṣṭa-kāma (desired results) through disciplined, merit-producing ritual action.