Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 27
Āgneya-Purāṇa-māhātmya
The Greatness and Self-Testimony of the Agni Purāṇa
प्रपूज्य गन्धपुष्पाध्यैर् अग्निष्टोमफलं लभेत् शिशिरे पुण्डरीकस्य वसन्ते चाश्वमेधजम्
prapūjya gandhapuṣpādhyair agniṣṭomaphalaṃ labhet śiśire puṇḍarīkasya vasante cāśvamedhajam
Dengan memuja secara benar memakai wewangian dan bunga yang melimpah, seseorang memperoleh pahala yajña Agniṣṭoma; pada musim śiśira ia memperoleh pahala ritus Puṇḍarīka, dan pada musim semi pahala yang lahir dari Aśvamedha.
Lord Agni (in instruction to Sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purana dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vrata","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Seasonal pūjā protocol: worship with gandha and puṣpa to obtain yajña-equivalent merits (Agniṣṭoma; Puṇḍarīka in śiśira; Aśvamedha in vasanta).","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Season-wise Pūjā-phala as Yajña-tulya Merit","lookup_keywords":["gandha-puṣpa-pūjā","Agniṣṭoma-phala","Puṇḍarīka-phala","Aśvamedha-phala","ṛtu-phala"],"quick_summary":"Simple devotional worship with fragrance and flowers is mapped to major Vedic-sacrifice merits, with specific seasonal correspondences."}
Concept: Bhakti-pūjā can be yajña-tulya (equivalent to grand sacrifices) when done with proper reverence; kāla (season) modulates phala.
Application: Design a yearly pūjā calendar: emphasize gandha-puṣpa offerings; align special observances in śiśira and vasanta per the verse.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Ritual Worship and Vrata-phala)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: śānta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotee performs pūjā with abundant perfumes and flowers; above/around are symbolic emblems of Agniṣṭoma, Puṇḍarīka, and Aśvamedha merits tied to seasons.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, shrine with deity/holy book on pedestal, devotee offering flower garlands and sandal paste, seasonal panels: śiśira with cool tones and lotus (puṇḍarīka), vasanta with blossoming trees and horse emblem (aśvamedha), ritual lamps glowing","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, lavish floral offerings and gold-embossed ornaments, symbolic horse motif in a corner for Aśvamedha, lotus medallion for Puṇḍarīka, sacrificial fire icon for Agniṣṭoma, rich gold work","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, step-by-step pūjā arrangement: gandha bowls, flower trays, lamp, bell; side illustrations of seasonal cues and corresponding yajña symbols, neat composition","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, refined indoor worship scene with perfume vessels and flower baskets, marginal mini-emblems: fire-altar, lotus, horse; delicate botanical borders indicating seasons"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: गन्धपुष्पाध्यैः = गन्ध-पुष्प-अध्यैः; अग्निष्टोमफलं = अग्निष्टोम-फलम्; चाश्वमेधजम् = च-अश्वमेध-जम्
Related Themes: Agni Purāṇa 382.26-29 (continuous seasonal phala-śruti)
FAQs
It teaches a puja-vidhi principle: offering plentiful fragrance and flowers with proper worship yields sacrificial-level merit, with specific results mapped to seasons (winter and spring).
It compresses Vedic yajña-phala concepts (Agniṣṭoma, Puṇḍarīka, Aśvamedha) into accessible devotional practice, showing how the text bridges śrauta sacrifice theory with practical pūjā and seasonal observances.
It asserts that sincere, well-appointed worship can generate the same purifying merit as major Vedic sacrifices, encouraging disciplined seasonal devotion as a high-yield karmic practice.