Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 19
Chapter 34 — होमादिविधिः
The Procedure for Homa and Related Rites
पूर्वादिकलसेग्न्यादौ पञ्चामृतजलादिकम् दधि क्षीरं मधूष्णीदं पाद्यं स्याच्चतुरङ्गकम्
pūrvādikalasegnyādau pañcāmṛtajalādikam dadhi kṣīraṃ madhūṣṇīdaṃ pādyaṃ syāccaturaṅgakam
पूर्व दिशेत कलशविन्यास व अग्निप्रज्वलन इत्यादी विधी सुरू झाल्यावर पंचामृत, जल इत्यादी द्यावे. दही, दूध, मधु व कोमट पाणी—हे चार प्रकारचे पाद्य (पादप्रक्षालन) होय.
Lord Agni (in dialogue tradition, instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vrata","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"During agneya-oriented worship sequences, prepare pañcāmṛta and specific pādya components (curd, milk, honey, warm water) as standardized upacāra offerings.","sutra_style":true}
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Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Upacāra-śuddhi: correct substances and order (krama) support the ‘fitness’ (yogyatā) of worship.
Application: Prepare offerings in advance; maintain purity; follow sequence—kalasha/dik setup, then agni, then liquid offerings (pādya/ācamanīya/pañcāmṛta).
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Ritual Worship Procedures / Agneya-vidhi)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: Ritual hall/altar space
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Priests kindle the sacred fire after placing eastern kalaśa; bowls of pañcāmṛta and a pādya set with curd, milk, honey, and warm water are arranged on a low altar.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized agni-kuṇḍa with rising flames, priests preparing pañcāmṛta in bronze bowls, four pādya vessels labeled by substance, warm ochre-red palette, ritual lamps","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central agni with gold highlights, ornate vessels of milk/curd/honey/warm water, gleaming brassware, rich textiles, symmetrical ritual arrangement, gold leaf borders","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, clean instructional tableau: sequence from east kalaśa to agni, neatly arranged offering bowls, fine linework and soft colors, emphasis on identifiable substances","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed yajña scene with fire altar, attendants holding bowls of dairy and honey, steam from warm water, intricate floor patterns, naturalistic vessels and gestures"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"ritual-instruction","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पूर्वादिकलसे = पूर्व + आदि + कलसे; कलसेग्न्यादौ (IAST kalasegnyādau) taken as कलसे + अग्न्यादौ; पञ्चामृतजलादिकम् = पञ्च + अमृत + जल + आदिकम्; मधूष्णीदं read as मधु + उष्णी + इदम् (reading uncertain); स्याच्चतुरङ्गकम् = स्यात् + चतुरङ्गकम्
Related Themes: Agni Purana 34 (upacāra-dravya lists; kalasha and agni sequence)
FAQs
It specifies the pūjā-offerings of liquids—pañcāmṛta and related waters—and defines a four-component pādya made from curd, milk, honey, and warm water for ceremonial foot-washing.
Beyond mythic narration, it preserves practical liturgical detail (upacāra-dravya lists and their composition), functioning like a ritual manual embedded within a Purāṇa.
Offering properly constituted pādya and pañcāmṛta is a purificatory act of reverent reception (satkāra) in worship, supporting ritual correctness (vidhi) and the merit (puṇya) associated with disciplined devotion.