Agni Purana — Vyavahara, Shloka 10
Ṛग्विधानम् (Ṛgvidhāna) — Applications of Ṛgvedic Mantras through Japa and Homa
होमं त्रिषवणं भैक्ष्यमनग्निज्वलनञ्चरेत् अतः परमृचः सप्त वाय्वाद्या याः प्रकीर्तिताः
homaṃ triṣavaṇaṃ bhaikṣyamanagnijvalanañcaret ataḥ paramṛcaḥ sapta vāyvādyā yāḥ prakīrtitāḥ
ತ್ರಿಷವಣಕಾಲಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋಮವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು, ಭಿಕ್ಷೆಯಿಂದ ಜೀವನ ನಡೆಸಬೇಕು, ಮತ್ತು ದೃಶ್ಯ ಅಗ್ನಿಯಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಅಗ್ನಿ-ಪ್ರಜ್ವಲನದ ಅಭ್ಯಾಸವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ನಂತರ ವಾಯು ಮೊದಲಾದ ದೇವತೆಗಳಿಂದ ಆರಂಭವಾಗುವ, ಉಪದೇಶಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಏಳು ಋಕ್ ಮಂತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಜಪಿಸಬೇಕು।
Lord Agni (teaching the sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vrata","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Daily discipline: tri-savana homa, bhiksha-based living, and inner/‘fireless’ kindling practice, followed by recitation of a set of seven ṛks beginning with Vāyu.","sutra_style":true}
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Concept: External ritual (homa) and internalization (anagni-jvalana as inner tapas/tejas cultivation) together support mantra-siddhi.
Application: Structure practice by time (tri-savana), simplify livelihood (bhikṣā), and cultivate inner heat/attention before reciting the prescribed ṛk-set.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Vedic-Ritual Observances (Vrata, Homa, Daily Discipline)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A practitioner performing three daily homas (dawn, noon, dusk), carrying an alms-bowl, and later seated reciting Vāyu-beginning ṛks; a subtle depiction of ‘inner fire’ as a glow at the navel/heart.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural triptych: three panels for dawn/noon/dusk homa with changing sky tones, ascetic with bhikṣā-pātra, Vāyu symbolized by flowing wind ribbons, flat iconic altar forms.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting with ornate altar and gold flames, devotee holding ladle and alms-bowl, decorative inscriptions of ‘Vāyu’ and seven ṛk markers, rich temple-like setting.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting instructional sequence: small vignettes labeled prātaḥ–madhyāhna–sāyam, clear homa implements, then seated recitation with wind motif for Vāyu, clean lines and soft colors.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature showing a courtyard across three times of day, detailed utensils, alms round scene, then scholar-ascetic reciting from a palm-leaf manuscript, airy Vāyu motif in the margins."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Ahir Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: अनग्निज्वलनञ्चरेत् = अनग्निज्वलनम् + चरेत् (म् + च → ञ्च); वाय्वाद्याः = वायु + आद्याः (यु + आ → य्वा).
Related Themes: Agni Purana sections on homa-lakṣaṇa and tri-sandhyā observance; Agni Purana mantra-krama passages listing Vāyu-ādi ṛks (immediately preceding in 258.x)
FAQs
It prescribes a regimen: thrice-daily homa (triṣavaṇa), living on alms (bhaikṣya), a discipline called anagni-jvalana (fire-kindling without visible fire/outer fuel), and then recitation of seven specified Ṛk-verses beginning with Vāyu.
It combines practical ritual scheduling (triṣavaṇa), ascetic livelihood rules (bhikṣā), specialized austerity terminology (anagni-jvalana), and Vedic mantra indexing (seven Ṛks beginning with Vāyu), showing the text’s breadth across conduct, ritual technology, and mantra-cataloging.
Regular homa and disciplined living are presented as purificatory observances; pairing austerity (bhikṣā and anagni-jvalana) with mantra-recitation is intended to intensify tapas, stabilize daily sādhana, and accrue religious merit through regulated Vedic practice.