Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 33
Tvaritā-mūla-mantra and Related Details
Dīkṣā, Maṇḍala, Nyāsa, Japa, Homa, Siddhi, Mokṣa
तिलैर् यवैस् तथा लाजैर् व्रीहिगोधूमकाम्रकैः श्रीफलैर् आज्यसंयुक्तैर् होमयित्वा व्रतञ्चरेत्
tilair yavais tathā lājair vrīhigodhūmakāmrakaiḥ śrīphalair ājyasaṃyuktair homayitvā vratañcaret
胡麻、ヤヴァ（大麦）、ラージャ（炒り穀）、米、小麦、マンゴーを、さらにシュリーファラ（椰子）を加え、すべてギーと和して火中に供物として投じホーマを修したのち、ついでヴラタ（誓戒の行）を守るべきである。
Lord Agni (in instruction to the sage Vasiṣṭha, as the standard Agni Purāṇa dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vrata","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Perform homa with specified grain/fruit dravyas mixed with ghee, then undertake the corresponding vrata-ācāra to complete the rite and secure its fruit.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Homa-dravya list for vrata-ācara (tila-yava-lāja-vrīhi-godhūma-āmra-śrīphala with ājya)","lookup_keywords":["tila","yava","lāja","vrīhi","śrīphala"],"quick_summary":"The verse enumerates common śānti/puṣṭi dravyas for fire-offering—sesame, barley, parched grain, rice, wheat, mango, coconut—combined with ghee, followed by observance of the vowed discipline."}
Concept: Ritual action (homa) is completed and ethically ‘held’ by vrata-ācāra—discipline, restraint, and continuity of intention.
Application: Pair offering (external) with observance (internal): after homa, maintain dietary/behavioral rules of the vow to preserve the rite’s efficacy.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Vrata-vidhi (Homa and Vratācara)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Offerings of sesame, barley, parched rice, rice, wheat, mango, and coconuts arranged in bowls; ghee poured; homa performed, then the practitioner adopts vrata observances (simple dress, controlled diet).","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, bright bowls of grains and fruits around a homa-kuṇḍa, sādhaka offering with sruk, later shown in a small vignette observing vrata with calm posture, decorative floral borders.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, gold accents on vessels and flames, neatly arranged dravya platters (tila, yava, lāja, vrīhi, godhūma, āmra, śrīphala), serene devotional ambience.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, didactic composition: labeled dravya set, ghee mixing, stepwise depiction—homa then vrata-ācāra (sankalpa, simple meal/fast), fine lines and soft colors.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed still-life of grains/fruits, attendants preparing ghee mixture, homa in a courtyard, then a quiet scene of vow observance with minimalism and restraint."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तिलैर् यवैस् = तिलैः + यवैः; लाजैर् = लाजैः; श्रीफलैर् = श्रीफलैः; आज्यसंयुक्तैर् = आज्यसंयुक्तैः; व्रतञ्चरेत् = व्रतम् + चरेत्।
Related Themes: Agni Purana: vrata-lakṣaṇa and dāna/niyama passages in adjacent ritual chapters; Agni Purana: homa-dravya classifications (tila/ājya) elsewhere in puja-vidhi
FAQs
It prescribes specific homa-dravyas (sesame, barley, parched grain, rice, wheat, mango offerings, coconut) to be offered with ghee before commencing or completing a vrata (vowed observance).
It functions as a practical ritual manual: the text does not only narrate myths but catalogs procedure-level details—materials and sequence—for vrata-linked fire rites, reflecting its compendium style across dharma and pūjā disciplines.
Performing homa with sanctified food-grains and ghee is presented as a purificatory and merit-generating preface to vrata, aligning the practitioner’s resolve with sacrificial order (yajña) and dharmic discipline.