Agni Purana — Dharma-shastra, Shloka 8
Ayuta–Lakṣa–Koṭi Fire-offerings (अयुतलक्षकोटिहोमाः) — Graha-yajña Vidhi
एकाष्टशतुरः कुम्भान् पूर्य पूर्णाहुतिन्तथा वसोर्धारान्ततो दद्याद्दक्षिणाञ्च ततो ददेत्
ekāṣṭaśaturaḥ kumbhān pūrya pūrṇāhutintathā vasordhārāntato dadyāddakṣiṇāñca tato dadet
ನೂರ ಎಂಟು ಕುಂಭಗಳನ್ನು ತುಂಬಿ ನಂತರ ಪೂರ್ಣಾಹುತಿಯನ್ನು ನೆರವೇರಿಸಬೇಕು; ವಸೋರ್ಧಾರಾ ಅರ್ಪಣೆ ಮುಗಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ದಕ್ಷಿಣೆಯನ್ನು ನೀಡಬೇಕು।
Lord Agni (in instruction to Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purana dialogic frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Ritual completion protocol: preparing 108 kumbhas, performing pūrṇāhuti and vasordhārā, then giving dakṣiṇā to complete the rite without deficiency.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Pūrṇāhuti–vasordhārā–dakṣiṇā sequence with 108 kumbhas","lookup_keywords":["kumbha 108","pūrṇāhuti","vasordhārā","dakṣiṇā","homa completion"],"quick_summary":"Fill 108 pots, perform the concluding full oblation and vasordhārā, then give dakṣiṇā—marking proper closure and merit-transfer of the rite."}
Concept: A rite is perfected by saṃskāra of completion (pūrṇāhuti) and ethical reciprocity (dakṣiṇā).
Application: Ensure end-steps are not omitted: completion oblations and fair remuneration to priests/assistants to avoid ritual incompleteness.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Agni Vidya / Homa and Dana procedures)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Rows of 108 filled kumbhas near the ritual area; the priest performs pūrṇāhuti and a continuous vasordhārā stream into the fire; afterward, dakṣiṇā is offered respectfully.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, symmetrical rows of kumbhas with sacred markings, priest pouring a steady stream (vasordhārā) into homa fire, yajamāna presenting dakṣiṇā cloth and coins, earthy palette and iconic faces.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, gleaming gold accents on kumbhas and ladle, dramatic flame, vasordhārā rendered as a bright golden stream, dakṣiṇā presentation with ornate textiles and jewelry highlights.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, diagrammatic clarity: countable kumbhas, labeled steps pūrṇāhuti then vasordhārā then dakṣiṇā, gentle colors, fine borders, didactic composition.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly yajña setting with attendants arranging many pots, meticulous depiction of water-filled kumbhas, priest completing final oblation, patron giving dakṣiṇā in a refined pavilion."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shri","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: एकाष्टशतुरः → एक + अष्ट + शतुरः (dvigu numeral adjective ‘108’). पूर्णाहुतिन्तथा → पूर्णाहुतिम् + तथा. वसोर्धारान्ततो → वसोः + धारा + अन्ततः. दद्याद्दक्षिणाञ्च → दद्याद् + दक्षिणाम् + च.
Related Themes: Agni Purana Puja-vidhi: pūrṇāhuti-lakṣaṇa, vasordhārā-vidhi, dakṣiṇā-vidhāna
FAQs
It prescribes the completion-sequence of a homa: filling 108 ritual pots, performing the pūrṇāhuti, completing the vasordhārā (continuous ghee-stream offering), and then giving dakṣiṇā to the officiants.
It records precise procedural details of yajña-practice—numbers (108), specific rite-names (pūrṇāhuti, vasordhārā), and the obligatory social-ritual closure (dakṣiṇā)—showing the text’s coverage of practical liturgy alongside broader theology.
It frames the rite as properly ‘sealed’ only when the final oblations are completed and dakṣiṇā is given—linking ritual completeness, right order, and generosity to the accrual of merit and purification.