Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 4
Devapūjā, Vaiśvadeva Offering, and Bali (देवपूजावैश्वदेवबलिः)
तेजोसि शुक्रं दीपं स्यान्मधुपर्कं दधीति च हिरण्यगर्भ इत्य् अष्टावृचः प्रोक्ता निवेदने
tejosi śukraṃ dīpaṃ syānmadhuparkaṃ dadhīti ca hiraṇyagarbha ity aṣṭāvṛcaḥ proktā nivedane
‘तेजोऽसि, शुक्रोऽसि, दीपोऽसि’—ऐसा पाठ करे; तथा ‘मधुपर्क’ और ‘दधी’ (के सूत्र) भी। इसी प्रकार ‘हिरण्यगर्भ’ से आरम्भ—ये आठ ऋचाएँ नैवेद्य-निवेदन के समय कही गई हैं।
Lord Agni (teaching ritual procedure to the sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s instructional frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Naivedya-nivedana: selecting specific ṛc-formulas for presenting lamp, madhuparka, curd, and offerings; ensures correct mantra at each upacāra.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Naivedya–Nivedana Aṣṭa-ṛc Mantras (Hiraṇyagarbha set)","lookup_keywords":["tejo'si","dīpa","madhuparka","dadhī","Hiraṇyagarbha"],"quick_summary":"Use the ‘tejo’si…’ formulas for lamp/brightness and the ‘madhuparka’ and ‘dadhī’ formulas; the ‘Hiraṇyagarbha’ set constitutes eight ṛc-verses for naivedya presentation."}
Concept: Offering food/light is sacralized by Vedic speech; ‘tejas’ and ‘Hiraṇyagarbha’ frame the offering as cosmic vitality returned to the divine source.
Application: During naivedya and dīpa-upacāra, recite the specified mantras rather than generic speech to maintain Vaidika conformity.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Naivedya–Nivedana Mantras / Vedic Offering Formulas)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A shrine scene where a lamp is offered, followed by presenting madhuparka and curd/food; the officiant recites the Hiraṇyagarbha set as naivedya is placed before the deity.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, glowing oil lamp in foreground, priest offering madhuparka bowl and curd vessel, deity in sanctum, stylized flame and aureole, rhythmic borders, warm ochre-red palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting with heavy gold leaf: large dīpa flame, ornate bowls of madhuparka and dadhī, deity richly adorned, embossed gold on vessels and jewelry, symmetrical temple arch.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, clear depiction of sequential upacāras: dīpa then naivedya plates, priest holding mantra-pustaka, soft gradients, instructional composition.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate indoor shrine: detailed brass lamp, small bowls labeled by context (madhuparka, dadhī), priest reciting, fine architectural detailing and patterned carpets."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तेजोसि → तेजः + असि; स्यान्मधुपर्कम् → स्यात् + मधुपर्कम्; इत्य् अष्टौ → इति + अष्टौ.
Related Themes: Agni Purana Puja-vidhi: naivedya, dīpa, and upacāra-mantra sections contiguous to this passage
FAQs
It specifies the correct Vedic mantra-set (an octad of ṛk-verses) to be recited when formally presenting naivedya, including formulas such as ‘tejo’si… dīpam’ and the set beginning with ‘Hiraṇyagarbha’.
Beyond mythology, it preserves precise liturgical protocol—linking everyday puja actions (food offering, madhuparka, curd) with Vedic mantra application—showing the text’s breadth as a manual of ritual practice.
Correct nivedana with appropriate mantras sacralizes the offering, aligns the act with Vedic authority, and is traditionally held to increase the purity (śuddhi) and merit (puṇya) of worship through disciplined, reverent procedure.