Agni Purana — Vyavahara, Shloka 1
Ṛग्विधानम् (Ṛgvidhāna) — Applications of Ṛgvedic Mantras through Japa and Homa
इत्य् आग्नेये महापुराणे वाक्पारुष्यादिप्रकरणं नाम सप्तपञ्चाशदधिकद्विशतत्मो ऽध्यायः अथाष्टपञ्चाशदधिकद्विशततमो ऽध्यायः ऋग्विधानं अग्निर् उवाच ऋग्यजुःसामाथर्वविधानं पुष्करोदितम् भुक्तिमुक्तिकरं जप्याद्धोमाद्रामाय तद्वदे
ity āgneye mahāpurāṇe vākpāruṣyādiprakaraṇaṃ nāma saptapañcāśadadhikadviśatatmo 'dhyāyaḥ athāṣṭapañcāśadadhikadviśatatamo 'dhyāyaḥ ṛgvidhānaṃ agnir uvāca ṛgyajuḥsāmātharvavidhānaṃ puṣkaroditam bhuktimuktikaraṃ japyāddhomādrāmāya tadvade
Demikianlah dalam Agni Mahāpurāṇa, bab bernama “Tentang kekasaran ucapan dan hal-hal terkait” adalah bab ke-257. Kini dimulai bab ke-258, “Ṛgvidhāna”. Agni bersabda: “Tata cara mengenai Ṛg, Yajus, Sāma, dan Atharva sebagaimana diajarkan Puṣkara, menganugerahkan kenikmatan duniawi dan pembebasan. Hendaknya itu dipraktikkan melalui japa dan homa bagi Rāma, dan demikian pula menurut ketentuan bagi yang lainnya.”
Lord Agni
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Concept: Mantra-ritual discipline can be oriented to both pravṛtti (bhukti) and nivṛtti (mukti) without contradiction when grounded in Vedic procedure and devotion.
Application: Choose a consistent sādhanā: daily japa plus periodic homa under a defined vidhāna; maintain purity, correct recitation, and intention (saṅkalpa).
Khanda Section: Veda-vidhi (Mantra-śāstra and Vedic Ritual Manuals)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: Tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Agni as teacher speaking; a ritual setting with four Vedas symbolized, a homa-kunda blazing, a practitioner performing japa with mālā, and an image/symbol of Rāma as iṣṭa-devatā.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, Agni-deva instructing sages, four Vedas as palm-leaf bundles with distinct colors, homa fire in center, devotee doing japa facing a stylized Rāma emblem, ornate borders","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central homa-kunda with gold flames, Agni and a seated ācārya figure, Rāma icon with gold halo, rich gold work on vessels and ornaments","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, clear instructional ritual layout: altar, ladle, samidh, japa-mālā, labeled four Vedas, calm palette and precise detailing","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, scholarly-ritual scene in a pavilion: teacher dictating vidhāna, scribe, homa fire, manuscripts, subtle depiction of Rāma as a small framed icon"}
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Sandhi Resolution Notes: इत्य् = इति; महापुराणे = महा + पुराणे; सप्तपञ्चाशदधिकद्विशतत्मो ऽध्यायः = सप्तपञ्चाशत्-अधिक-द्विशततमः + अध्यायः; अथाष्ट... = अथ + अष्ट...; 'अध्यायः' after '...तमो' shows visarga elision before vowel; अग्निर् = अग्निः; ऋग्यजुःसामाथर्वविधानं = ऋग्-यजुः-साम-अथर्व- + विधानम्; पुष्करोदितम् = पुष्कर-उदितम्; जप्याद्धोमात् = जप्यात् + होमात्; तद्वदे = तद्वत् + एव
Related Themes: Agni Purana 258 (Ṛgvidhāna opening and method: japa/homa); Agni Purana 257 (preceding chapter colophon: vāg-pāruṣya etc.)
FAQs
It introduces Ṛgvidhāna and frames a practical method: Vedic mantra-procedures (for all four Vedas) are to be applied through japa (repetition) and homa (oblations), here specifically directed toward worship/sādhanā of Rāma.
By shifting from an ethical topic (vākpāruṣya—harsh speech) to a technical ritual manual (ṛgvidhāna), it exemplifies the Agni Purana’s wide scope—cataloging diverse disciplines such as dharma-ethics, mantra-śāstra, and Vedic ritual technology within one compendium.
The verse asserts that correctly performed Vedic mantra practice—japa and homa—yields both bhukti (legitimate worldly attainments) and mukti (liberation), presenting ritual discipline as a bridge from prosperity to spiritual freedom.