Agni Purana — Vyavahara, Shloka 16
Ṛग्विधानम् (Ṛgvidhāna) — Applications of Ṛgvedic Mantras through Japa and Homa
चरुं वा कल्पयेद्रौद्रं तस्य शान्तिः परा भवेत् उदित्युदन्तमादित्यमुपतिष्ठन् दिने दिने
caruṃ vā kalpayedraudraṃ tasya śāntiḥ parā bhavet udityudantamādityamupatiṣṭhan dine dine
अथवा रौद्र-चरु (उग्र बाधाओं की शान्ति हेतु) तैयार करे; उससे परम शान्ति प्राप्त होती है। और प्रतिदिन उदय होते सूर्य—आदित्य—की ओर, उदय दिशा की ओर मुख करके उपासना करे।
Lord Agni (instructing sage Vasiṣṭha in ritual procedures)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vrata","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Perform a raudra-caru oblation as a śānti measure for fierce afflictions, and institute daily sunrise worship of Āditya facing east to stabilize auspiciousness and appeasement.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Raudra-caru for śānti and daily Āditya-upasthāna at sunrise","lookup_keywords":["caru","raudra","śānti","Āditya upasthāna","udita"],"quick_summary":"Teaches two linked pacificatory disciplines: a specific caru offering for intense disturbances and a daily sunrise worship of the Sun facing his rising direction to secure ‘paramā śānti’."}
Concept: Śānti is achieved through properly directed ritual action (homa/oblation) and daily alignment with the solar cycle.
Application: Maintain a consistent sunrise worship routine; use prescribed offerings when disturbances are ‘raudra’ (intense) to restore equilibrium.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Shanti-kalpa (Ritual appeasement and daily solar worship)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: Tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"At dawn, a worshipper stands facing the rising Sun, offering reverence; nearby a small altar with a cooked caru offering prepared for pacification.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, glowing sunrise over horizon, devotee standing in añjali facing east, small homa altar with caru vessel, warm ochres and reds, stylized sun disc with rays.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, radiant Sūrya in a golden aureole, devotee below in east-facing stance, caru bowl and altar rendered with ornate detail, heavy gold leaf for solar brilliance.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional clarity: east arrow, sunrise disc, devotee posture (upasthāna), caru preparation shown neatly; soft palette and fine outlines.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, dawn landscape with delicate gradation, worshipper near a small fire altar, sun emerging, fine detailing of vessels and garments, elegant border."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"purificatory","suggested_raga":"Ahir Bhairav","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कल्पयेद्रौद्रं = कल्पयेत् + रौद्रम्; उदित्युदन्तमादित्यमुपतिष्ठन् = उदिति + उदन्तम् + आदित्यम् + उपतिष्ठन्
Related Themes: Agni Purana 258 (śānti-kalpa and pūjā-vidhi); Agni Purana sections on homa/naivedya and daily worship (nitya-karma)
FAQs
It prescribes a specific śānti-prayoga: preparing a raudra-caru oblation for severe disturbances and performing daily sunrise worship of Āditya as a continuous remedial discipline.
It shows the text’s practical ritual toolkit—linking homa offerings (caru) with a daily devotional regimen (Surya-upasana), reflecting how the Agni Purana compiles actionable rites for worldly and spiritual well-being.
The raudra-caru is presented as a strong pacification rite for intense afflictions, while daily worship of the rising Sun reinforces purity, steadiness in dharma, and ongoing mitigation of obstacles through disciplined devotion.