Agni Purana — Vyavahara, Shloka 66
Ṛग्विधानम् (Ṛgvidhāna) — Applications of Ṛgvedic Mantras through Japa and Homa
यस्य लुप्तं व्रतं मोहाद्व्रात्यैर् वा संसृजेत्सह उपोष्याज्यं स जुहुयात्त्वमग्ने व्रतपा इति
yasya luptaṃ vrataṃ mohādvrātyair vā saṃsṛjetsaha upoṣyājyaṃ sa juhuyāttvamagne vratapā iti
បើវ្រតៈ (vrata) របស់មនុស្សណាម្នាក់បានខូចខាតដោយអវិជ្ជា ឬបានស្និទ្ធស្នាលជាមួយវ្រាត្យៈ (vrātya) អ្នកក្រៅវិន័យ នោះគាត់គួរតមអាហារ ហើយបូជាអាជ្យ (ghee) ជាអាហូត្រ ដោយសូត្រ៖ «ឱ អគ្និ អ្នកជាអ្នកការពារវ្រតៈ (vratapā)»។
Lord Agni (in discourse to Sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purana narration frame)
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Concept: Dharma is maintained by fidelity to vrata; when lapse occurs, prāyaścitta restores inner and outer order through tapas (fasting) and yajña (homa).
Application: On realizing a lapse, undertake a brief fast, then perform ājya-homa with the specified Agni-mantra as corrective discipline.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Prayashchitta (Vrataprayoga and expiation for lapsed vows)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A penitent practitioner, having fasted, performs a small ghee oblation into a sacred fire, reciting ‘tvam agne vratapā’, with a solemn, purifying atmosphere.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: central homa-kuṇḍa with stylized flames, devotee seated in tapas posture, ladle offering ghee, Agni-deity faintly emerging from fire, muted earthy palette, ritual implements neatly arranged.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: Agni as radiant figure within flames with gold foil highlights; devotee offering ājya with ornate spoon; rich red background, temple lamp motifs, embossed borders.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: clear instructional depiction of homa setup—kuṇḍa, ājya bowl, sruk/sruva, water pot; devotee chanting the mantra; soft colors and precise detailing.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: intimate indoor yajña scene with patterned carpets, copper vessels, small fire altar; the chanter’s focused expression; thin smoke curling upward; marginalia-style caption."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: मोहाद्व्रात्यैः = मोहात् + व्रात्यैः; संसृजेत्सह = संसृजेत् + सह; उपोष्याज्यम् = उपोष्य + आज्यम्; जुहुयात्त्वम् = जुहुयात् + त्वम्; त्वमग्ने = त्वम् + अग्ने.
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Vrata-prayoga and prāyaścitta discussions in Puja-vidhi; Agni Purana: Homa/Agni-kārya procedural passages
FAQs
It prescribes a specific expiation: fasting (upoṣaṇa) followed by an ājya-homa (ghee oblation) with the mantra addressing Agni as “vratapā,” to restore ritual purity after a lapsed vow or improper association.
Alongside theology and myth, the Agni Purana catalogs practical dharma procedures—here, a concise prayāścitta protocol (fast + homa + mantra) for concrete lapses in observance, reflecting its compendium-like coverage of ritual law.
The act functions as purification and vow-restoration: by invoking Agni as the guardian of vows and offering ājya after fasting, one ritually repairs the breach (doṣa) and re-establishes disciplined conduct (vrata-niyama).