Agni Purana — Vyavahara, Shloka 71
Ṛग्विधानम् (Ṛgvidhāna) — Applications of Ṛgvedic Mantras through Japa and Homa
शन्नोग्न इति सूक्तेन हुतेनान्नमवाप्नुयात् कन्या वारर्षिसूक्तेन दिग्दोषाद्विप्रमुच्यते
śannogna iti sūktena hutenānnamavāpnuyāt kanyā vārarṣisūktena digdoṣādvipramucyate
「śam no agne…」で始まる讃歌を伴って供物を火に捧げれば、食物（糧）を得る。また乙女はVārarṣi-sūktaによる（供献）によって、方位の過失（dig-doṣa）から完全に解き放たれる。
Lord Agni (traditionally instructing sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purāṇa dialogue frame)
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Concept: Yajña/homa as a dhārmic technology for restoring auspicious order—securing livelihood (anna) and correcting inauspicious influences (doṣa).
Application: Perform sūkta-homa as a remedial observance when facing scarcity or perceived directional inauspiciousness, following purity and offering protocols.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Vedic Sūkta-homa and ritual expiations)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A small sacred fire receives oblations while a priest recites the “śam no agne” sūkta; in another scene, a maiden participates in a remedial homa to remove dig-doṣa.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: homa-kuṇḍa with bright stylized flames, priest chanting with palm-leaf manuscript, maiden standing respectfully, directional guardians hinted at in corners, earthy reds and ochres.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: Agni as a radiant presence above the fire, gold-leaf flames, priest offering ghee, maiden with folded hands, ornate frame emphasizing auspicious correction.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: didactic ritual layout—fire altar, ladle, ghee pot, seating positions; subtle compass rose indicating dig-doṣa concept; soft colors and precise detailing.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: refined yajña scene with attendants, detailed utensils, smoke curling upward; a separate vignette shows the maiden’s śānti-homa, with compass-like motif in margin."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Kedar","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: शन्नोग्न = शन् + नः + अग्ने; हुतेनान्नमवाप्नुयात् = हुतेन + अन्नम् + अवाप्नुयात्; दिग्दोषाद्विप्रमुच्यते = दिक्-दोषात् + विप्रमुच्यते.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 258 (homa-prayoga and śānti rites)
FAQs
It prescribes sūkta-homa: offering oblations while reciting the ‘śam no agne…’ hymn for obtaining sustenance, and the Vārarṣi-sūkta as a ritual remedy to remove digdoṣa (directional inauspiciousness), especially in relation to a maiden.
It exemplifies the text’s practical catalog of applied rites—linking specific Vedic hymns to concrete outcomes (prosperity/food) and to corrective measures for Vāstu-ritual faults (digdoṣa), showing how mantra, homa, and auspicious engineering of space are integrated.
The verse frames mantra-guided homa as both merit-producing and purificatory: it attracts sustenance (anna) through auspicious invocation of Agni and removes obstructive directional karma/inauspiciousness (digdoṣa), restoring ritual and social well-being.