Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 11
Chapter 323 — The Six-Limbed Aghora Astras (षडङ्गान्यघोरस्त्राणि)
अकालफलिते वृक्षे सर्वग्रहविमर्दने पूजने तु नमस्कारः स्वाहान्तो हवने तथा
akālaphalite vṛkṣe sarvagrahavimardane pūjane tu namaskāraḥ svāhānto havane tathā
ເມື່ອມີນິມິດເຊັ່ນ ຕົ້ນໄມ້ອອກໝາກນອກລະດູ—ອັນເປັນຄວາມທຸກຍາກຊີ້ວ່າດາວເຄາະທັງປວງຖືກລົບກວນ—ຄວນປະກອບການບູຊາພ້ອມການກົ້ມກາບດ້ວຍຄວາມເຄົາລົບ; ແລະໃນພິທີຖວາຍໄຟ (homa) ມົນຕຣາຖວາຍເຄື່ອງບູຊາຄວນລົງທ້າຍດ້ວຍ «svāhā» ດ້ວຍ.
Lord Agni (in discourse to Sage Vasiṣṭha, as the primary narrative voice of the Agni Purāṇa)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vrata","secondary_vidya":"Jyotisha","practical_application":"Respond to ominous portents (out-of-season fruiting) interpreted as sarva-graha disturbance by performing pūjā with namaskāra and homa with svāhā-ending oblations.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Omen of akāla-phala and sarva-graha-śānti: pūjā and homa rule","lookup_keywords":["akāla-phalita-vṛkṣa","sarva-graha-vimardana","namaskāra","havana","svāhā"],"quick_summary":"Gives a remedial protocol for a major omen: worship with prostration and perform fire-offerings whose oblation-mantras end with svāhā."}
Concept: Ritual semiotics: unusual natural events are read as graha-doṣa indicators requiring śānti-karman.
Application: When extraordinary omens occur, respond with structured worship and correctly-formed oblation formulas (svāhā) to restore auspiciousness.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Graha-shanti (Ritual procedure for pacification and worship)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: Samanya
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A tree strangely bearing fruit out of season; priests and householders perform pūjā with full prostration and a homa where each offering ends with svāhā.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, miraculous fruiting tree beside a temple courtyard, priest at homa-kuṇḍa, devotees in namaskāra, stylized foliage and ritual lamps","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, auspicious tree laden with fruit, deity shrine behind, gold accents on haloed icons, homa fire glowing, devotees prostrating","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional layout: omen tree on one side, stepwise pūjā and homa implements on the other, clear delicate lines and soft colors","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, garden scene with out-of-season fruiting tree, scholars/priests discussing omen, small fire-altar ceremony, detailed botanical rendering"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: अकालफलिते = अ-काल-फलिते; सर्वग्रहविमर्दने = सर्व-ग्रह-विमर्दने; स्वाहान्तो = स्वाहा-अन्तः.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 323 (Graha-śānti procedures)
FAQs
It prescribes the correct ritual response to an inauspicious omen linked with planetary disturbance: perform pūjā with namaskāra (reverential salutation) and use “svāhā” as the concluding utterance for oblations in homa.
It exemplifies the text’s practical cataloging of applied religious knowledge—combining omenology (nimitta), Jyotiṣa-based graha-doṣa concepts, and precise liturgical procedure (pūjā/homa syntax such as svāhā-anta).
By responding to a perceived graha-doṣa with proper worship and correctly formed fire-offerings, the practitioner seeks purification, pacification of adverse influences, and restoration of auspiciousness (śānti).