Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 19
Chapter 34 — होमादिविधिः
The Procedure for Homa and Related Rites
पूर्वादिकलसेग्न्यादौ पञ्चामृतजलादिकम् दधि क्षीरं मधूष्णीदं पाद्यं स्याच्चतुरङ्गकम्
pūrvādikalasegnyādau pañcāmṛtajalādikam dadhi kṣīraṃ madhūṣṇīdaṃ pādyaṃ syāccaturaṅgakam
ಪೂರ್ವದಿಕ್ಕಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಕಲಶವಿನ್ಯಾಸ ಮತ್ತು ಅಗ್ನಿಪ್ರಜ್ವಲನ ಮೊದಲಾದ ವಿಧಿಗಳು ಆರಂಭವಾದಾಗ ಪಂಚಾಮೃತ, ಜಲ ಮೊದಲಾದವುಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು. ಮೊಸರು, ಹಾಲು, ಜೇನು ಮತ್ತು ಬೆಚ್ಚಗಿನ ನೀರು—ಇವು ನಾಲ್ಕು ಅಂಗಗಳ ಪಾದ್ಯ (ಪಾದಪ್ರಕ್ಷಾಳನ ಜಲ).
Lord Agni (in dialogue tradition, instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vrata","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"During agneya-oriented worship sequences, prepare pañcāmṛta and specific pādya components (curd, milk, honey, warm water) as standardized upacāra offerings.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Pañcāmṛta and Fourfold Pādya in Agneya Pūjā Sequence","lookup_keywords":["agneya-vidhi","panchamrita","padya","dadhi","kshira"],"quick_summary":"In the worship sequence beginning with eastern kalaśa placement and fire-kindling, offer pañcāmṛta and prepare pādya as a fourfold mixture: curd, milk, honey, and warm water."}
Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Upacāra-śuddhi: correct substances and order (krama) support the ‘fitness’ (yogyatā) of worship.
Application: Prepare offerings in advance; maintain purity; follow sequence—kalasha/dik setup, then agni, then liquid offerings (pādya/ācamanīya/pañcāmṛta).
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Ritual Worship Procedures / Agneya-vidhi)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: Ritual hall/altar space
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Priests kindle the sacred fire after placing eastern kalaśa; bowls of pañcāmṛta and a pādya set with curd, milk, honey, and warm water are arranged on a low altar.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized agni-kuṇḍa with rising flames, priests preparing pañcāmṛta in bronze bowls, four pādya vessels labeled by substance, warm ochre-red palette, ritual lamps","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central agni with gold highlights, ornate vessels of milk/curd/honey/warm water, gleaming brassware, rich textiles, symmetrical ritual arrangement, gold leaf borders","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, clean instructional tableau: sequence from east kalaśa to agni, neatly arranged offering bowls, fine linework and soft colors, emphasis on identifiable substances","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed yajña scene with fire altar, attendants holding bowls of dairy and honey, steam from warm water, intricate floor patterns, naturalistic vessels and gestures"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"ritual-instruction","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पूर्वादिकलसे = पूर्व + आदि + कलसे; कलसेग्न्यादौ (IAST kalasegnyādau) taken as कलसे + अग्न्यादौ; पञ्चामृतजलादिकम् = पञ्च + अमृत + जल + आदिकम्; मधूष्णीदं read as मधु + उष्णी + इदम् (reading uncertain); स्याच्चतुरङ्गकम् = स्यात् + चतुरङ्गकम्
Related Themes: Agni Purana 34 (upacāra-dravya lists; kalasha and agni sequence)
FAQs
It specifies the pūjā-offerings of liquids—pañcāmṛta and related waters—and defines a four-component pādya made from curd, milk, honey, and warm water for ceremonial foot-washing.
Beyond mythic narration, it preserves practical liturgical detail (upacāra-dravya lists and their composition), functioning like a ritual manual embedded within a Purāṇa.
Offering properly constituted pādya and pañcāmṛta is a purificatory act of reverent reception (satkāra) in worship, supporting ritual correctness (vidhi) and the merit (puṇya) associated with disciplined devotion.