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
नराने गर्भाधानादि संस्कारांनी वैष्णवीकरण करावे—गर्भाधान, पुंसवन व सीमन्तोन्नयन।
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.