Agni Purana — Vyavahara, Shloka 7
Ṛग्विधानम् (Ṛgvidhāna) — Applications of Ṛgvedic Mantras through Japa and Homa
मात्रात्रयं त्रयो वेदास्त्रयो देवास्त्रयो ऽग्नयः महाव्याहृतयः सप्त लोका होमो ऽखिलाघहा
mātrātrayaṃ trayo vedāstrayo devāstrayo 'gnayaḥ mahāvyāhṛtayaḥ sapta lokā homo 'khilāghahā
ត្រីមាត្រា (បីមាត្រាព្យាង្គ) នៃគាយត្រី; វេទទាំងបី; ទេវតាទាំងបី; អគ្គិទាំងបី; មហាវ្យាហ្រឹតិទាំងប្រាំពីរ និងលោកទាំងប្រាំពីរ—ដូច្នេះ ហោម (ការបូជាភ្លើង) ជាអ្នកបំផ្លាញបាបទាំងអស់។
Lord Agni (traditionally narrating the Agni Purana to Sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Cosmology","practical_application":"Use homa framed by Vedic correspondences (triads and sevens—Vedas, fires, worlds, vyahritis) as an all-purpose purifier in ritual life.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Homa as akhila-agha-hara: triads (Vedas/devas/agni) and sevens (vyahritis/lokas)","lookup_keywords":["homa","trayo vedah","trayo agnayah","mahavyahriti","sapta loka"],"quick_summary":"The verse maps homa to key Vedic-cosmic sets (threefold and sevenfold); performed with this awareness, homa is declared a destroyer of all sins."}
Concept: Ritual action (homa) mirrors cosmic structure (triads/sevens); aligning micro-rite with macrocosm yields purification.
Application: When performing homa, consciously invoke/remember the triads (Vedas, deities, fires) and the sevens (vyahritis, worlds) to stabilize sankalpa and ritual intent.
Khanda Section: Mantra-vidya & Homa-vidhi (Vedic ritual essentials and purificatory fire-sacrifice)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A homa altar with three sacred fires conceptually represented, priest offering ghee while reciting vyahritis, with symbolic depiction of seven worlds in concentric bands.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: blazing homa-kunda, priest with ladle, stylized triadic fire motifs, seven-tier cosmic bands behind, traditional mural ornamentation.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: homa scene with heavy gold on flames and vessels, vyahriti text band, seven-loka arc in the background, rich temple aesthetic.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: technical ritual layout—kunda, ladle, ghee pot, kusa—plus diagrammatic triads and seven lokas, precise linework.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: yajna pavilion with detailed utensils, priest mid-offering, marginalia showing seven-loka cosmogram, refined architectural setting."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Hamsadhwani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: वेदास्त्रयो → वेदाः + त्रयः; देवास्त्रयो → देवाः + त्रयः; त्रयो 'ग्नयः → त्रयः + अग्नयः; होमो 'खिलाघहा → होमः + अखिलाघहा.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 258 (homa-vidhi and vyahriti context)
FAQs
It compresses core homa-vidhi doctrine into a mnemonic list: the triads (Gāyatrī measure, three Vedas, three fires, three deities) and the sevens (Mahāvyāhṛtis and Lokas), framing Homa as a rite aligned with Vedic mantra-cosmology.
By cataloging foundational Vedic categories (triads and sevens) in a single verse, it functions like a ritual index—linking mantra (Vyāhṛtis), liturgy (three fires), scripture (three Vedas), and cosmology (seven worlds) into one practical purificatory framework.
It asserts that properly performed homa, grounded in these Vedic correspondences, is akhilāghahā—capable of burning up accumulated demerit and purifying the performer through sacrificial fire and mantra.