Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 16
अध्याय १ — यजुर्विधानम्
Agni Purana, Chapter 259: Yajur-vidhāna
भेषजमसीति दध्याज्यैर् होमः पशूपसर्गनुत् खादिरमेव वेति ग , घ , ञ च पशूपसर्गहेति क , छ च त्र्यम्वकं यजामहे होमः सौभाग्यवर्धनः
bheṣajamasīti dadhyājyair homaḥ paśūpasarganut khādirameva veti ga , gha , ña ca paśūpasargaheti ka , cha ca tryamvakaṃ yajāmahe homaḥ saubhāgyavardhanaḥ
凝乳とギーをもってホーマを修し、「汝は薬なり」と誦すべし。これにより家畜（牛）に降りかかる害ある病厄が除かれる。同じ目的のため、「Khādira indeed…」は ga・gha・ña の群に、「（汝は）家畜の災厄の治療薬」は ka・cha に定められる。また「Tryambakaṃ yajāmahe」の真言によるホーマは福運を増大させる。
Lord Agni (narrating to sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s instructional discourse)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Medicinal-protective homa for पशूपसर्ग (cattle afflictions) using curds and ghee with specific healing mantras; also prosperity-enhancing homa with Tryambaka mantra.","sutra_style":true}
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Concept: Mantra and dravya are applied as remedial technology (prayoga) for tangible welfare—animal health and household fortune.
Application: Treat livestock protection as dharmic stewardship: combine ritual appeasement/śānti with material measures (feed, shelter, cleanliness).
Khanda Section: Ayurveda & Agni-hotra Prayoga (Medicinal Homa Remedies for Animal Afflictions)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritualist performs homa with curds and ghee for protecting cattle; nearby cows are shown calm and healthy; a second vignette shows Mahāmṛtyuñjaya/Tryambaka recitation for saubhāgya.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, sacred fire with ladle pouring ghee and curds, cows with decorative garlands behind, mantra syllables stylized in the air, tranquil healing ambience","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, gold on the flames and vessels, cows rendered auspiciously, priest chanting ‘bheṣajam asi’, ornate halo-like aura around the homa-kuṇḍa signifying protection","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clear depiction of ingredients (curds bowl, ghee pot), stepwise homa actions, labeled mantra incipits, cattle pen in background for practical context","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, pastoral courtyard with cattle, detailed utensils and textures of curds/ghee, scribe noting mantra groupings (ga/gha/ña; ka/cha), refined naturalism"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: भेषजमसीति → भेषजम् + असि + इति; दध्याज्यैः → दधि-आज्यैः; पशूपसर्गनुत् → पशु-उपसर्ग-नुत्; खादिरमेव → खादिरम् + एव; वेति → वा + इति; पशूपसर्गहेति → पशु-उपसर्ग-हा + इति
Related Themes: Agni Purana 259 (Ayurveda & agnihotra-prayoga for remedies)
FAQs
It prescribes specific homa applications—using curds and ghee with targeted mantras—to dispel livestock afflictions (paśūpasarga) and to enhance auspicious fortune via the Tryambaka (Mahāmṛtyuñjaya) mantra.
It integrates practical veterinary-style protection (animal disease/affliction management) with mantra-ritual technology (homa, mantra-sets), showing the text’s coverage of applied healing, ritual procedure, and deity-mantra efficacy in one compact instruction.
Performing these homas is presented as both remedial and merit-producing: it protects dependent beings (cattle) from harm and invokes Rudra’s auspicious grace, thereby increasing saubhāgya (prosperity and well-being) for the practitioner/household.