Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 32
Chapter 34 — होमादिविधिः
The Procedure for Homa and Related Rites
वैष्णवीकरणं कुर्याद् गर्भाधानादिना नरः गर्भाधानं पुंसवनं सीमन्तोन्नयनञ्जनिः
vaiṣṇavīkaraṇaṃ kuryād garbhādhānādinā naraḥ garbhādhānaṃ puṃsavanaṃ sīmantonnayanañjaniḥ
മനുഷ്യൻ ഗർഭാധാനാദി സംസ്കാരങ്ങളാൽ വൈഷ്ണവീകരണം ചെയ്യണം—ഗർഭാധാനം, പുംസവനം, സീമന്തോന്നയനം എന്നിവ।
Lord Agni (in instruction to Sage Vasiṣṭha, as per the common Agni Purāṇa dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Vrata","practical_application":"Guides a Vaiṣṇava household in sequencing prenatal saṃskāras (garbhādhāna, puṃsavana, sīmantonnayana) as part of consecratory life-cycle rites.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Vaiṣṇavīkaraṇa through prenatal saṃskāras","lookup_keywords":["vaiṣṇavīkaraṇa","garbhādhāna","puṃsavana","sīmantonnayana","saṃskāra-vidhi"],"quick_summary":"Vaiṣṇava consecration is to be established through the standard prenatal saṃskāras beginning from conception. The verse functions as a compact checklist for domestic ritual sequencing."}
Concept: Saṃskāra as sanctification of life-stages and alignment of household life with Vaiṣṇava dharma.
Application: Use as a ritual roadmap for grihastha practice—ensuring rites are performed in the correct life-stage sequence.
Khanda Section: Saṃskāra-vidhi (Vaiṣṇava consecration and domestic rites)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A Vaiṣṇava household priest instructs a couple in prenatal saṃskāras: garbhādhāna intention-setting, puṃsavana blessing, and sīmantonnayana with the pregnant woman seated, hair-parting ritual performed with auspicious items.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, warm earthy palette, a domestic ritual pavilion with a Vaiṣṇava priest, conch and tulasī motifs, pregnant woman seated, sīmantonnayana hair-parting gesture, stylized lamps and floral borders.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold-leaf arch framing a Vaiṣṇava domestic rite, priest with śikhā and yajñopavīta, couple in rich silk, ritual tray with flowers and lamps, subtle Vishnu symbols (śaṅkha-cakra) in the background.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, clean linework showing three-panel sequence of saṃskāras (garbhādhāna, puṃsavana, sīmantonnayana), labeled ritual implements, calm instructional composition.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate indoor zenana courtyard scene, detailed textiles and utensils, priest reciting, couple attentive, sīmantonnayana hair-parting depicted with fine brushwork and architectural depth."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कुर्याद् = कुर्यात् (त्→द् before voiced); गर्भाधानादिना = गर्भाधान-आदिना; सीमन्तोन्नयनञ्जनिः read as सीमन्तोन्नयनम् + जनिः (sandhi: m + j → ñj).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 34 (Saṃskāra-vidhi context); Agni Purana sections on pūjā/homa procedures following saṃskāras
FAQs
It prescribes a Vaiṣṇava-oriented consecration (vaiṣṇavīkaraṇa) to be carried out through key prenatal saṃskāras—garbhādhāna, puṃsavana, and sīmantonnayana—i.e., household ritual procedure for sanctifying conception and pregnancy.
By cataloging gṛhya-saṃskāras (domestic sacraments) alongside other subjects, the Agni Purāṇa functions as a practical compendium—covering not only theology but also life-cycle rites and ritual law for householders.
The instruction frames procreation and pregnancy as sanctified acts: performing these saṃskāras dedicates family life to Viṣṇu, supports ritual purity, and is understood to generate religious merit (puṇya) for parents and child.