Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 74
अध्याय १ — यजुर्विधानम्
Agni Purana, Chapter 259: Yajur-vidhāna
शिवसंकल्पजापेन समाधिं मनसो लभेत् पञ्चनद्यः पञ्चलक्षं हुत्वा लक्ष्मीमवाप्नुयात्
śivasaṃkalpajāpena samādhiṃ manaso labhet pañcanadyaḥ pañcalakṣaṃ hutvā lakṣmīmavāpnuyāt
ശിവസങ്കൽപത്തിന്റെ ജപംകൊണ്ട് മനസ്സിന് സമാധി ലഭിക്കുന്നു. ‘പഞ്ചനദ്യഃ’ എന്ന വിധിയിൽ അഞ്ചുലക്ഷം ആഹുതികൾ അർപ്പിച്ചാൽ ലക്ഷ്മി (സമൃദ്ധി) പ്രാപിക്കുന്നു.
Lord Agni (in discourse to sage Vasiṣṭha, traditional Agni Purāṇa frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Vrata","practical_application":"Japa for mental steadiness (samādhi) and large-count homa for prosperity (Lakṣmī), including a named rite ‘five rivers’ as a structured offering practice.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Formula","entry_title":"Śiva-saṅkalpa Japa for Samādhi; Pañcanadī Homa for Lakṣmī","lookup_keywords":["śiva-saṅkalpa japa","samādhi","pañcanadī homa","pañcalakṣa huti","lakṣmī-phala"],"quick_summary":"Links mantra-japa to mental absorption and prescribes a high-count pañcalakṣa homa in the ‘five rivers’ rite to obtain prosperity/fortune."}
Concept: Twofold fruit: citta-ekāgratā (samādhi) through saṅkalpa-japa, and śrī (prosperity) through disciplined homa with large counts.
Application: Adopt japa as daily mental training; undertake large homa only with ethical intent, proper means, and sustained discipline.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi & Japa–Homa Phala (Mantra practice and fire-offering results)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: River
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A meditator performs Śiva-saṅkalpa japa in calm focus; separately, a grand homa by a riverbank (or symbolic pañcanadī setup) with many offerings aimed at invoking Lakṣmī.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, serene yogin with japa-mālā under a stylized Śiva emblem, second panel: riverside yajña with five flowing streams motif, Lakṣmī appearing as auspicious presence, rich flat colors","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, central Lakṣmī icon with gold halo as phala, foreground homa altar with gold vessels, side vignette of meditator in samādhi, ornate borders and floral motifs","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clear two-scene instructional diptych: japa posture and breath calm; homa layout with five-river symbolism (five water pots/streams), precise utensils and counts indicated","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, tranquil garden-riverside setting, ascetic reciting softly, nearby elaborate fire ritual with attendants, delicate rendering of water, flames, and textiles"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: लक्ष्मीमवाप्नुयात् → लक्ष्मीम् + अवाप्नुयात्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana mantra-japa/homa phala sections; prosperity rites and śrī-upāsanā passages elsewhere in the Purana
FAQs
It prescribes two applied disciplines: (1) Śiva-saṅkalpa japa as a method for attaining mental samādhi, and (2) a large-count homa (500,000 oblations) associated with the ‘five rivers’ rite to obtain Lakṣmī (prosperity).
It exemplifies the Agni Purāṇa’s practical cataloging of sādhanā: pairing mantra-recitation (japa), meditative attainment (samādhi), and quantified fire-ritual performance (homa with stated counts) with specific results (phala), reflecting its handbook-like coverage of ritual technology.
The verse links disciplined repetition and sacrificial offering to both inner attainment (samādhi—purification and steadiness of mind) and outer auspiciousness (Lakṣmī—merit-bearing prosperity), presenting them as karmically efficacious outcomes of regulated practice.