Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 10
Aghīrāstra-ādi-Śānti-kalpaḥ
Rite for Pacification of Aghora-Astra and Other Weapons
आरण्यानां प्रवेशे दूर्वाज्याक्षतहावनात् उल्कापाते भूमिकम्पे तिलाज्येनाहुताच्छिवम्
āraṇyānāṃ praveśe dūrvājyākṣatahāvanāt ulkāpāte bhūmikampe tilājyenāhutācchivam
Saat memasuki hutan, hendaknya dilakukan homa dengan rumput dūrvā, ghee, dan beras utuh (akṣata); dan ketika meteor jatuh atau bumi bergetar, keberuntungan diperoleh dengan persembahan wijen dan ghee.
Lord Agni (in discourse to sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purana narration frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Ritual precautions for liminal/unsafe situations (forest entry) and for cosmic portents (meteor fall, earthquake) using specified homa materials to secure maṅgala and psychological steadiness.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Śānti-homa for forest entry, meteor fall, and earthquake","lookup_keywords":["āraṇya-praveśa","dūrvā","akṣata","ulkāpāta","bhūmikampa"],"quick_summary":"Before entering forests, oblations with dūrvā, ghee, and akṣata are prescribed; for meteors and earthquakes, sesame with ghee is offered to secure auspiciousness."}
Concept: Saṃskāra of transitions and response to utpāta through prescribed karma
Application: Treat travel and disasters as dharmic occasions for restraint, preparedness, and communal reassurance via shared rites.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Shanti-prayoga (Ritual pacification rites and omens)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Type: Mountain
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Two linked scenes: (1) travelers at a forest edge performing a small homa with dūrvā, ghee, and akṣata; (2) a meteor streaking across the sky and trembling earth, with a priest offering sesame and ghee into a fire for śānti.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, forest edge with stylized trees, small homa fire, dūrvā bundles and rice grains, second panel with meteor and trembling ground motifs, calm priestly figure, protective mandala border","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting diptych, gold-leaf flames and meteor trail, ornate ritual vessels, travelers in devotional posture, sesame and ghee highlighted with gold accents, auspicious framing","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, instructional composition showing ingredients (dūrvā, akṣata, tila, ghṛta) arranged neatly, then homa sequence; subtle background of forest and sky omen","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, realistic forest margin with travelers, detailed ritual setup; in the sky a meteor, slight ground fissures, attendants holding sesame bowl and ghee pot, refined palette"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: दूर्वाज्याक्षतहावनात् → दूर्वा-अज्य-अक्षत-हावनात्; तिलाज्येनाहुताच्छिवम् → तिल-अज्येन + आहुतात् + शिवम् (आहुतात् + शिवम्: त् + श् → च्छ्)
Related Themes: Agni Purana śānti-prayoga lists of dravyas and contexts near 320; Agni Purana utpāta/nimitta sections describing meteors and earthquakes
FAQs
It prescribes specific shānti-homa materials: dūrvā–ghee–akṣata oblations for safe forest-entry, and tilā–ghee oblations to pacify the ill-effects of meteors and earthquakes.
Beyond theology, it records applied ritual protocols for real-world contingencies—travel into wilderness and responses to natural portents—showing the Purana as a manual of practical dharma and omens-management.
The offerings function as purification and appeasement (śānti), aiming to neutralize doṣa from inauspicious signs and to secure śiva—welfare, protection, and auspicious outcomes.