Agni Purana — Dharma-shastra, Shloka 30
Ācāra
Right Conduct
धर्मश्रुतिं देवरतिं कुर्याद्धर्मादि नित्यशः सोमस्य पूजां जन्मर्क्षे विप्रदेवादिपूजनं
dharmaśrutiṃ devaratiṃ kuryāddharmādi nityaśaḥ somasya pūjāṃ janmarkṣe vipradevādipūjanaṃ
ധർമ്മശ്രവണത്തിലും ദേവഭക്തിയിലും നിത്യമായി ഏർപ്പെടുകയും, ധർമ്മാദി കർത്തവ്യങ്ങൾ ദിനംപ്രതി അനുഷ്ഠിക്കുകയും വേണം. ജന്മനക്ഷത്രദിനത്തിൽ സോമനെ പൂജിക്കുകയും, ബ്രാഹ്മണന്മാരെയും ദേവന്മാരെയും മുതലായവരെയും പൂജിച്ച് സത്കരിക്കുകയും വേണം.
Lord Agni (in discourse to sage Vasiṣṭha, as typical of Agni Purāṇa narration)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vrata","secondary_vidya":"Jyotisha","practical_application":"Daily religious routine (nitya-karma) and special observance on one’s birth-star: worship Soma and perform honoring of Brahmins and deities as an auspicious strengthening of dharma and well-being.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Janma-nakṣatra Vrata: Soma-pūjā and Vipra-Deva-pūjana","lookup_keywords":["janma-nakṣatra","soma-pūjā","vipra-pūjana","deva-rati","dharma-śruti"],"quick_summary":"Sustain dharma through regular listening to dharma-teachings and devotion. On the day of one’s birth-star, worship Soma and honor Brahmins and deities as a focused auspicious observance."}
Concept: Nitya-abhyāsa of dharma through śravaṇa (listening) and pūjā; aligning personal time (nakṣatra) with sacred action
Application: Keep a daily dharma routine; mark janma-nakṣatra with Soma worship and acts of honoring/charity toward Brahmins and deities.
Khanda Section: Dharma & Vrata-vidhi (Daily duties, auspicious-day observances, devotional worship)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: śānta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotee consults a nakṣatra chart, then performs Soma/Candra worship with white offerings; Brahmins are honored with gifts and respectful salutations; a small assembly listens to dharma discourse.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, moon-deity Soma depicted serene and white-hued, devotee offering white flowers and milk, side scene of dharma-śravaṇa with seated listeners, auspicious night-sky backdrop","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, Soma/Candra with gold halo, silver-white palette accents, devotee and Brahmins receiving dakṣiṇā, ornate arch framing the ritual","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, clear instructional layout: nakṣatra wheel, sequence of Soma-pūjā steps, then vipra-pūjana with offerings arranged neatly","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, refined courtyard at dusk with a visible moon, scholar-priests seated, patron offering gifts, delicate astronomical chart details"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Khamaj","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: kuryāddharmādi = kuryāt + dharma-ādi; janmarkṣe = janma + ṛkṣe; vipradevādipūjanam = vipra + deva + ādi + pūjanam
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Vrata-vidhi chapters (nakṣatra/ tithi observances); Agni Purana: Jyotiṣa-related calendrical notes (if present in compendial sections)
FAQs
It prescribes nitya-dharma (daily religious duties) and a specific observance for one’s janma-nakṣatra: worship of Soma along with honoring Brahmins and deities.
It integrates dharmaśāstra-like daily conduct with jyotiṣa-linked timing (birth-star observance) and pūjā-vidhi, showing how the text compiles practical ritual, calendrical, and ethical instruction.
Regular dharma-hearing and devotion sustain merit (puṇya), while janma-nakṣatra worship of Soma and honoring worthy recipients is presented as an auspicious act for purification and well-being.