Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 6
अध्याय १ — यजुर्विधानम्
Agni Purana, Chapter 259: Yajur-vidhāna
कन्याकामो घृताक्तानि युग्मशो ग्रथितानि तु जातीपुष्पाणि जुहुयाद्ग्रामार्थी तिलतण्डुलान्
kanyākāmo ghṛtāktāni yugmaśo grathitāni tu jātīpuṣpāṇi juhuyādgrāmārthī tilataṇḍulān
ಕನ್ಯೆ (ಪತ್ನಿ)ಯನ್ನು ಬಯಸುವವನು ತುಪ್ಪದಿಂದ ಲೇಪಿಸಿ ಜೋಡಿಗಳಾಗಿ ಗೂಡಿಸಿದ ಮಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೂಗಳನ್ನು ಅಗ್ನಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಆಹುತಿ ನೀಡಬೇಕು. ಗ್ರಾಮ/ಭೂದಾನವನ್ನು ಬಯಸುವವನು ಎಳ್ಳು ಮತ್ತು ಅಕ್ಕಿ ಕಣಗಳನ್ನು ಹೋಮಿಸಬೇಕು।
Lord Agni (in instruction to sage Vasiṣṭha, Agni Purana’s primary dialogic frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Vrata","practical_application":"Kāmya-homa offerings for social aims: marriage (kanyā) and land/settlement (grāma) using specified dravya (ghee-smeared paired jasmine garlands; sesame and rice).","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Kanyā-kāma & grāma-kāma homa: jāti-puṣpa (ghṛta-yugma) and tila-tandula","lookup_keywords":["kanyā-kāma","jāti puṣpa homa","ghṛta-lepana","yugma-grathita","tila tandula āhuti"],"quick_summary":"For marriage-seeking rites, offer paired jasmine blossoms smeared with ghee; for obtaining a village/land-grant, offer sesame and rice—showing a ritual-material protocol for specific worldly goals."}
Concept: Kāmya-karma within dharmic order: household aims (vivāha, property) are pursued through regulated ritual acts rather than ad hoc means.
Application: Use culturally sanctioned rites for household formation and livelihood security, emphasizing correct materials and orderly performance.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Homa-prayoga (Kāmya-karma: desire-fulfilling fire oblations)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shringara
Type: Kingdom
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A fire-altar scene where a priest offers paired jasmine garlands coated with ghee; beside it, another offering of sesame and rice grains in a measured bowl, symbolizing marriage and land acquisition.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized jasmine (jāti) garlands in pairs, ghee sheen, priest performing āhuti into bright flame, separate tray with sesame and rice, icon-like clarity, muted temple interior.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style with gold work on garlands and vessels, ornate borders, priest and patron couple in the background for kanyā-kāma, and a small depiction of fields/village motif for grāma-kāma.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, didactic layout: left panel shows yugma-grathita jāti-puṣpa with ghṛta; right panel shows tila-tandula offering; labeled utensils and neat altar geometry.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly patron commissioning a homa, detailed jasmine garlands, ghee pot, sesame and rice in porcelain-like bowls, architectural pavilion, fine calligraphic labels."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: जुहुयाद्ग्रामार्थी = जुहुयात् + ग्रामार्थी (त् + ग् → द्ग् संधि).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 259 (kāmya-karma homa-prayoga sequence)
FAQs
It prescribes specific kāmya-homa oblations: ghee-smeared, pair-strung jasmine flowers for obtaining a bride, and sesame with rice-grains for attaining a village/settlement (property/land).
It exemplifies the Purana’s practical ritual manual aspect—cataloging targeted rites (kāmya-karmas) with precise materials and intended results, alongside its wider coverage of theology, polity, medicine, and arts.
It frames worldly aims (marriage, land/settlement) as to be pursued through regulated sacrificial action, emphasizing disciplined offering into Agni as a karmic means believed to harmonize desire with ritual order (dharma).