Agni Purana — Vyavahara, Shloka 57
Ṛग्विधानम् (Ṛgvidhāna) — Applications of Ṛgvedic Mantras through Japa and Homa
आगार इति सूक्तेन गोष्ठे गां लोकमातरं उपतिष्ठेद्व्रजेच्चैव यदिच्छेत्ताः सदाक्षयाः
āgāra iti sūktena goṣṭhe gāṃ lokamātaraṃ upatiṣṭhedvrajeccaiva yadicchettāḥ sadākṣayāḥ
ដោយសូក្តៈដែលចាប់ផ្តើម «Āgāra…» គួរគោរពបូជាគោ—«មាតានៃលោក»—នៅក្នុងគោក្រោល; ហើយគួរទៅកាន់វាលចិញ្ចឹមសត្វផងដែរ។ ប្រសិនបើប្រាថ្នាពរ (ដូចជាសម្បត្តិ) នោះពរទាំងនោះនឹងមិនខាន និងស្ថិតស្ថេរជានិច្ច។
Lord Agni (in discourse to the sage Vasiṣṭha, as per the usual Agni Purāṇa frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vrata","secondary_vidya":"Stotra","practical_application":"Go-sevā and prosperity-oriented worship using a specific sūkta in the cowshed/cattle-pen to secure enduring boons.","sutra_style":true}
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Alamkara Type: Upacara (devotional address)
Concept: Prosperity is grounded in protection and honoring of life-sustaining beings; go-sevā becomes a dharmic economy of reciprocity.
Application: Maintain a regular practice of feeding, watering, cleaning the cowshed, and reciting a short hymn/prayer; pair ritual with tangible care (seva) for ‘akṣaya’ results.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Grihya/Ritual Observances; Go-seva and Prosperity Rites)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: Sacred-space (domestic/agrarian)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotee in a clean cowshed offers fodder and water to a decorated cow (garlands, tilaka), reciting the “Āgāra…” hymn; calves and a cattle-pen gate visible, suggesting enduring prosperity.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: richly patterned gośālā, central cow as lokamātā with garlands, devotee in añjali reciting, calves nearby, warm ochres and greens, lotus motifs and traditional border.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: iconic cow adorned with gold-embossed ornaments, devotee offering lamp and fodder, ornate arch frame, heavy gold work highlighting ‘akṣaya’ auspiciousness.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: gentle domestic ritual scene with clear details—fodder basket, water pot, clean stall—soft colors, emphasis on seva actions alongside recitation.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: pastoral courtyard with cowshed architecture, finely painted cow and calf, devotee chanting from a small manuscript/rosary, delicate flora and patterned textiles."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Kapi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: उपतिष्ठेद्व्रजेच्चैव = उपतिष्ठेत् + व्रजेत् + च + एव; यदिच्छेत् = यदि + इच्छेत्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 258 (kāmya rites and stotra-prayoga); Agni Purana passages praising go-dāna/go-rakṣā
FAQs
It prescribes a specific ritual act: reciting the “Āgāra…”-beginning sūkta while reverently worshiping the cow in the goṣṭha (cowshed) and visiting the vraja (cattle enclosure) to obtain steady, unfailing results.
It exemplifies the text’s practical ritual compendium—linking Vedic-style mantra/sūkta recitation with everyday household and agrarian observances (go-sevā), showing how Purāṇic instruction extends from theology to lived domestic rites.
Honoring the cow as lokamātā and performing mantra-guided reverence is presented as generating akṣaya (inexhaustible) merit and enduring auspiciousness, reflecting the Purāṇic view that service to sacred beings yields lasting karmic fruit.