Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 11
अध्याय १ — यजुर्विधानम्
Agni Purana, Chapter 259: Yajur-vidhāna
विद्वेषणे च पक्ष्माणि काककौशिकयोस् तथा कापिलञ्च घृतं हुत्वा तथा चन्द्रग्रहे द्विज
vidveṣaṇe ca pakṣmāṇi kākakauśikayos tathā kāpilañca ghṛtaṃ hutvā tathā candragrahe dvija
ក្នុងពិធី «វិទ្វេសណ» (vidveṣaṇa) ដើម្បីបង្កើតសត្រូវភាព ត្រូវបូជាអាហូតិដោយរោមភ្នែក/រោមស្រដៀងស្លាប (pakṣmāṇi) របស់ក្អែក និងសត្វអ៊ូល; ហើយត្រូវបូជាឃីពណ៌ត្នោត (kāpila) ជាពិសេសនៅពេលគ្រាសព្រះចន្ទ ឱ ទ្វិជ។
Lord Agni (instructing a Brahmin/ritual practitioner within the Agni Purana’s dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Abhicara (vidveṣaṇa) homa specifying animal-derived oblations and timing (lunar eclipse) to intensify the rite’s effect.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Vidveṣaṇa-homa: crow/owl pakṣmāṇi and kāpila-ghṛta at candra-grahaṇa","lookup_keywords":["vidveshana","candra-grahana","kakapakshman","kaushika","kapila-ghrita"],"quick_summary":"For enmity-provoking rites, oblations include crow and owl pakṣmāṇi and tawny ghee, with lunar eclipse time highlighted as a potency-amplifier."}
Concept: Kāla (timing) and dravya (materials) are decisive variables in ritual technology, especially in abhichāra.
Application: If studying historically/ritually, note the text’s emphasis on eclipse-timing as an intensifier; ethically, such rites are traditionally constrained by dharma and guru-adhikāra.
Khanda Section: Mantra-tantra & Abhichara-kalpa (Ritual applications for pacification, attraction, subjugation, and enmity)
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Type: Cosmology
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"During a lunar eclipse, a ritualist performs a secretive homa offering crow and owl pakṣmāṇi with tawny ghee, the moon dimmed overhead.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, darkened sky with eclipsed moon, homa fire glowing, priest in profile holding ladle, symbolic crow and owl motifs near offering bowl, dramatic reds/blacks.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, eclipsed moon as a gold-embossed disc partially shadowed, homa altar with gold accents, vessels of ghee, stylized crow/owl emblems, intense contrast.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clear didactic layout: eclipse moon above, homa pit below, labeled items (kāpila-ghṛta, pakṣmāṇi), restrained palette, precise linework.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature night scene, detailed courtyard, astronomic eclipse depiction, small figures around fire, fine rendering of ghee pot and symbolic feathers, moody illumination."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"epic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"fast","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कापिलञ्च = कापिलम् + च; काककौशिकयोस् = काककौशिकयोः (visarga/orthographic in Devanagari).
Related Themes: Agni Purana Abhichara-kalpa sections on vidveṣaṇa, stambhana, uccāṭana; Agni Purana grahaṇa-kāla merits/defects where mentioned
FAQs
It specifies dravya (ritual substances) for a vidveṣaṇa-abhicāra homa: offering pakṣmāṇi associated with crow and owl, and performing oblations with kāpila (tawny) ghee, particularly during a lunar eclipse.
It exemplifies the text’s catalog-like coverage of applied ritual technology—linking specific aims (vidveṣaṇa), specific materials (crow/owl pakṣmāṇi, kāpila ghṛta), and specific timing (candra-grahaṇa)—alongside its many other domains such as polity, medicine, architecture, and poetics.
By tying an intention-driven rite to a powerful astral moment (lunar eclipse), the verse reflects the belief that time (kāla) and substance (dravya) amplify ritual efficacy; however, because vidveṣaṇa is a harmful/discord-producing aim, it is traditionally treated as a grave, ethically risky practice with heavy karmic consequences if misused.