Agni Purana — Raja-dharma, Shloka 1
Chapter 247 — पुष्पादिपूजाफलं
Fruits of Worship with Flowers and Other Offerings
इत्य् आग्नेये महापुराणे वास्त्वादिर्नाम षट्तचत्वारिंशदधिकद्विशततमो ऽध्यायः अथ सप्तचत्वारिंशदधिकद्विशततमो ऽध्यायः पुष्पादिपूजाफलं अग्निर् उवाच पुष्पैस्तु पूजनाद्विष्णुः सर्वकार्येषु सिद्धिदः मालती मल्लिका यूथी पाटला करवीरकं
ity āgneye mahāpurāṇe vāstvādirnāma ṣaṭtacatvāriṃśadadhikadviśatatamo 'dhyāyaḥ atha saptacatvāriṃśadadhikadviśatatamo 'dhyāyaḥ puṣpādipūjāphalaṃ agnir uvāca puṣpaistu pūjanādviṣṇuḥ sarvakāryeṣu siddhidaḥ mālatī mallikā yūthī pāṭalā karavīrakaṃ
इस प्रकार अग्नि-महापुराण में ‘वास्तु आदि’ नामक 246वाँ अध्याय समाप्त हुआ। अब 247वाँ अध्याय आरम्भ होता है—‘पुष्पादि-पूजा का फल’। अग्नि बोले—फूलों से पूजन करने पर विष्णु सभी कार्यों में सिद्धि देने वाले होते हैं; मालती, मल्लिका, यूथी, पाटला और करवीरक अर्पित करें।
Lord Agni
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Puja-vidhi","secondary_vidya":"Stotra","practical_application":"Selection of specific flowers for Viṣṇu-pūjā to obtain siddhi (success) in undertakings; also serves as chapter transition colophon.","sutra_style":true}
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Concept: Upacāra (offerings) as a means to align intention and action with īśvara-prasāda, yielding siddhi.
Application: In daily or occasional pūjā, choose recommended flowers and maintain purity/intent to support focused undertakings.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Pushpa-puja, Ritual Offerings and their Fruits)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A Viṣṇu altar being worshipped with garlands and trays of mālatī, mallikā, yūthī, pāṭalā, and karavīraka flowers; priest performing arcana.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, Viṣṇu in standing form on a pedestal, priest offering a flower tray with mālatī/mallikā/yūthī/pāṭalā/karavīraka, lamp flames and conch motifs, flat ornamental background.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, Viṣṇu idol framed by prabhāmaṇḍala, heavy gold work on jewelry and arch, foreground plate of five flowers labeled by form/color, rich temple interior.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean instructional layout: Viṣṇu shrine at center, priest in profile offering each flower type in sequence, delicate lines, soft colors, emphasis on identifiable blossoms.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate temple pavilion scene with devotees presenting distinct flower bundles, detailed textiles and marble floor, Viṣṇu image on a small throne, naturalistic flowers."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: इत्य् = इति; वास्त्वादिर्नाम = वास्तु-आदिः + नाम; 'ध्यायः = अध्यायः (अकार-लोप/अवग्रह); पुष्पैस्तु = पुष्पैः + तु; पूजनाद्विष्णुः = पूजनात् + विष्णुः; सर्वकार्येषु = सर्व-कार्येषु; अग्निर् = अग्निः.
Related Themes: Agni Purana Puja-vidhi sections on upacāra, arcana, and dravya-niyama (immediately following verses 247.3–247.4)
FAQs
It introduces puṣpa-pūjā (flower-offering worship) as a practical ritual method and specifies flower-types suitable for worship, stating that such worship makes Viṣṇu grant success in all undertakings.
It shifts from a built-environment topic (Vāstu) into hands-on liturgical procedure (Pūjā-vidhi), showing how the text catalogs diverse applied disciplines—architecture, ritual manuals, and devotional practice—within one compendium.
Offering flowers with devotion is presented as a merit-bearing act whose result (phala) is siddhi—spiritual and worldly accomplishment—bestowed by Viṣṇu across one’s intended actions.