Agni Purana — Vyavahara, Shloka 96
Ṛग्विधानम् (Ṛgvidhāna) — Applications of Ṛgvedic Mantras through Japa and Homa
होमान्ते दक्षिणा देया पापशान्तिर्हुतेन तु हुतं शाम्यति चान्नेन अन्नहेमप्रदानतः
homānte dakṣiṇā deyā pāpaśāntirhutena tu hutaṃ śāmyati cānnena annahemapradānataḥ
ホーマの終わりには、ダクシナー（dakṣiṇā、供養の謝礼）を施すべきである。火中に投じた供物によって罪は鎮まり、また儀礼の余残の効験は食によって成就する—すなわち食物と黄金の布施によってである。
Lord Agni (traditionally instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purāṇa’s dialogic frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Post-homa protocol: give dakṣiṇā, understand expiation through offerings, and complete/appease the rite through dāna of food and gold.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Homa-ante dakṣiṇā and anna-hema-dāna for pāpa-śānti","lookup_keywords":["homa-anta","dakṣiṇā","pāpa-śānti","anna-dāna","hema-dāna"],"quick_summary":"After homa, give the sacrificial fee. Offerings pacify sin, and the rite is brought to completion by gifting food and gold."}
Concept: Ritual efficacy is ethically sealed by dakṣiṇā and dāna; inner purification is paired with outward generosity.
Application: Always budget for dakṣiṇā; conclude rites with anna-dāna and, if able, hema-dāna to stabilize śānti results.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Yajña–Homa Prayoga and Dāna)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Type: Tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A completed fire ritual: embers in the homa-kuṇḍa, priest receiving dakṣiṇā, and the patron distributing food and gold as concluding gifts.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: homa scene with square fire-altar, priests in white, patron offering dakṣiṇā; attendants distributing food; stylized flames and ritual geometry.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: central homa-kuṇḍa with gold-highlighted flames; priest and patron exchanging dakṣiṇā; heaps of rice and gold coins rendered with embossed gold work.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: clear step-by-step tableau—homa completion, dakṣiṇā handover, anna-dāna; fine detailing of vessels and offerings; calm devotional mood.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: courtly yajña pavilion; realistic fire, textiles, and attendants; distribution of alms/food; delicate facial expressions and architectural depth."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पापशान्तिर्हुतेन → पापशान्तिः + हुतेन; चान्नेन → च + अन्नेन; अन्नहेमप्रदानतः = अन्न-हेम-प्रदान + तः
Related Themes: Agni Purana dāna-prakaraṇa and śānti-kalpa discussions; Agni Purana yajña/homa procedural passages (near 258)
FAQs
It prescribes the closing protocol of a homa: give dakṣiṇā after the rite, recognize oblations as a means of pāpa-śānti (atonement), and seal/complete the rite through dāna—especially anna-dāna and hema-dāna.
It shows the text’s practical ritual manual dimension: not only theology, but procedural yajña-vidhi—fees, expiation logic, and charity as a post-ritual stabilizer—integrating liturgy with ethics and social economy.
It frames homa plus post-rite giving as a combined purifier: offerings reduce sin, while feeding others and gifting wealth consolidate merit and bring the ritual’s karmic outcome to a peaceful completion.