Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 1
Chapter 24 — कुण्डनिर्माणादिविधिः
Procedure for Constructing the Fire-pit and Related Rites
इत्य् आदिमहापुराणे आग्नेये आदिमूर्त्यादिपूजाविधिर्नाम त्रयोविंशो ऽध्यायः अथ चतुर्विंशो ऽध्यायः कुण्डनिर्माणादिविधिः नारद उवाच अग्निकार्यं प्रवक्ष्यामि येन स्यात्सर्वकामभाक् चतुरभ्यधिकं विंशमङ्गुलं चतुरस्रकं
ity ādimahāpurāṇe āgneye ādimūrtyādipūjāvidhirnāma trayoviṃśo 'dhyāyaḥ atha caturviṃśo 'dhyāyaḥ kuṇḍanirmāṇādividhiḥ nārada uvāca agnikāryaṃ pravakṣyāmi yena syātsarvakāmabhāk caturabhyadhikaṃ viṃśamaṅgulaṃ caturasrakaṃ
ដូច្នេះ នៅក្នុងអគ្និពុរាណ (Agni Purāṇa) ដែលជាមហាពុរាណដើម បញ្ចប់ជំពូកទី២៣ មានចំណងជើង «វិធីបូជាចាប់ពីរូបដើម (Ādi-mūrti)»។ ឥឡូវចាប់ផ្តើមជំពូកទី២៤៖ «វិធីសាងសង់គុណ្ឌ (kuṇḍa) និងពិធីពាក់ព័ន្ធ»។ នារ៉ដ (Nārada) បាននិយាយថា៖ «ខ្ញុំនឹងពន្យល់ពិធីការងារអគ្និ (agni-kārya) ដែលធ្វើឲ្យមនុស្សសម្រេចគ្រប់បំណង។ (គុណ្ឌ) គួរជាចតុកោណ មានទំហំ ២៤ អង្គុល (aṅgula)»។
Nārada
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Concept: Ritual efficacy (kriyā-siddhi) depends on correct form (ākṛti) and measure (māna).
Application: Follow standardized dimensions to ensure homa setup is ritually valid and repeatable across practitioners.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi & Vastu (Kunda-nirmana / Agni-karya)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Nārada instructs a practitioner on constructing a square homa-kuṇḍa, showing a measured 24-aṅgula square marked on the ground with tools (measuring rod/cord), with ritual implements nearby.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, Nārada with vīṇā gesturing to a square kuṇḍa outline on earth, measurement marks visible, warm ochres and reds, stylized tools and ritual vessels, clear geometric focus.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, Nārada as teacher with gold halo, a square fire-pit plan in foreground with gold-highlighted borders, ritual ladles and ghee pot, ornate frame emphasizing auspicious construction.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, technical clarity: a square grid labeled 24 aṅgulas, measuring rod and cord shown, Nārada pointing, neat instructional composition with soft colors.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, a garden courtyard ritual site, artisans marking a square with cord, Nārada supervising, fine detailing of measurement ticks and tools, subdued palette with precise geometry."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Hamsadhwani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: इत्य् = इति; आदिमूर्त्यादिपूजाविधिर्नाम = आदि-मूर्ति-आदि-पूजा-विधिः नाम; त्रयोविंशो ऽध्यायः = त्रयोविंशः अध्यायः; चतुर्विंशो ऽध्यायः = चतुर्विंशः अध्यायः; स्यात्सर्वकामभाक् = स्यात् सर्व-काम-भाक्; विंशमङ्गुलं = विंशम् अङ्गुलम्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 24 (subsequent verses on excavation, mekhalā, and further kuṇḍa details); Agni Purana 23 (pūjā-vidhi leading into external agni rites)
FAQs
It introduces agni-kārya (fire-ritual procedure) and gives a concrete construction specification: a square kuṇḍa measuring 24 aṅgulas.
It shifts from devotional worship rules to practical ritual-technology—sacred architecture/measurement (vāstu) applied to homa infrastructure—showing the text’s coverage of both theology and technical ritual design.
Correctly performed agni-kārya, beginning with proper kuṇḍa dimensions, is presented as yielding sarva-kāma-siddhi—ritual efficacy that supports fulfillment of legitimate aims through sanctified action.