Agni Purana — Dharma-shastra, Shloka 42
Ayuta–Lakṣa–Koṭi Fire-offerings (अयुतलक्षकोटिहोमाः) — Graha-yajña Vidhi
विद्वेषणाभिचारेषु त्रिकोणं कुण्डमिष्यते समिधो वामहस्तेन श्येनास्थ्यनलसंयुताः
vidveṣaṇābhicāreṣu trikoṇaṃ kuṇḍamiṣyate samidho vāmahastena śyenāsthyanalasaṃyutāḥ
ವಿದ್ವೇಷಣ ಮತ್ತು ಅಭಿಚಾರ ಕರ್ಮಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ತ್ರಿಕೋಣ ಕುಂಡವನ್ನು ವಿಧಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಸಮಿಧೆಗಳನ್ನು ಎಡಗೈಯಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು, ಶ್ಯೇನ (ಗಿಡುಗ) ಅಸ್ಥಿ ಮೊದಲಾದವುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅಗ್ನಿಯೊಂದಿಗೂ ಸೇರಿಸಿ ಪ್ರಯೋಗಿಸಬೇಕು.
Lord Agni (in dialogue tradition, instructing Sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Designing an abhichāra-homa setup (kunda-shape, fuel-handling rules, and specific dravya additions) for vidveṣaṇa-type rites.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Vidveṣaṇa-abhicāra: Triangular kunda and left-hand samidh with śyena-asthi","lookup_keywords":["vidveṣaṇa","abhicāra","trikoṇa-kuṇḍa","vāmā-hasta samidh","śyena-asthi"],"quick_summary":"For hostile/enmity rites, the fire-pit is triangular; kindling is handled with the left hand and combined with specified aggressive dravyas such as hawk-bone."}
Concept: Ritual technology differentiates karmas by spatial form (kunda) and dravya-niyama to produce intended effects.
Application: Selecting kunda geometry and handling conventions as part of karma-bheda (rite-classification) in homa practice.
Khanda Section: Tantra-Mantra & Abhichara (Ritual Procedures for Specific Magical Operations)
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A triangular fire-pit prepared for a hostile homa; an officiant holds kindling in the left hand, with ritual items including hawk-bone placed near the fire, in a tense nocturnal setting.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, flat bold colors, triangular homa-kunda with blazing fire, tantric priest with left hand holding samidh, ritual vessels, hawk-bone dravya depicted symbolically, dark background, intense raudra mood","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, rich reds, gold leaf highlights on the triangular kunda border and vessels, priest in red cloth, left-hand offering of samidh, stylized flames, ornate ritual paraphernalia","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, fine linework, instructional clarity: labeled triangular kunda, priest’s left-hand gesture, arrangement of samidh and dravya (hawk-bone) near fire, calm but precise diagrammatic composition","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed courtyard at night, triangular fire altar, priest offering with left hand, attendants holding ritual trays, meticulous rendering of bone and kindling, dramatic firelight"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कुण्डमिष्यते → कुण्डम् + इष्यते; विद्वेषणाभिचारेषु treated as द्वन्द्वसमास; श्येनास्थ्यनलसंयुताः → श्येन + अस्थि + अनल + संयुताः.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 167 (Ayuta-lakṣa-koṭi-homa / abhichāra-vidhi context); Agni Purana 166-167 (mantra-kalpa and homa-vidhi sequences)
FAQs
It specifies the correct fire-pit geometry (a triangular kuṇḍa) and the handling/selection of homa materials for vidveṣaṇa and other abhichāra rites, including using samidhās with the left hand and combining them with prescribed substances such as śyena-asthi (hawk bone).
Beyond theology, it preserves operational ritual technology—kuṇḍa-design, procedural hand-usage conventions, and specialized homa-dravya prescriptions—showing the text’s coverage of applied ritual science alongside other disciplines.
The verse frames these acts as highly specific, intention-driven rites; correctness of form (kuṇḍa shape, materials, and procedure) is presented as essential for producing the intended result, while implying that such hostile rites carry serious moral and karmic weight due to their harmful intent.