Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 24
Chapter 40 — भूपरिग्रहो नाम
Bhū-parigraha) / अर्घ्यदानविधानम् (Arghya-dāna-vidhāna
दद्यात् पूर्णाहुतिं पश्चात् स्वस्ति वाच्य प्रणम्य च प्रगृह्य कर्करीं सम्यक् मण्डलन्तु प्रदक्षिणं
dadyāt pūrṇāhutiṃ paścāt svasti vācya praṇamya ca pragṛhya karkarīṃ samyak maṇḍalantu pradakṣiṇaṃ
त्यानंतर पूर्णाहुती द्यावी. मग स्वस्तिवाचन करून नमस्कार करावा; कर्करी योग्य रीतीने घेऊन मांडळाची प्रदक्षिणा करावी.
Lord Agni (narrating the ritual procedure, as is typical in Agni Purana’s instructional dialogue)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Standardizes homa closure: perform pūrṇāhuti, svasti-vācana, pranāma, then clockwise circumambulation of the maṇḍala while holding the ritual implement (karkarī) correctly.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Homa Completion: Pūrṇāhuti, Svasti-vācana, Pradakṣiṇā of Maṇḍala","lookup_keywords":["pūrṇāhuti","svasti-vācana","pradakṣiṇā","maṇḍala","karkarī"],"quick_summary":"Close the fire-rite with the final oblation, receive auspicious benedictions, bow, and circumambulate the ritual maṇḍala clockwise—signaling completion, sealing merit, and maintaining ritual safety."}
Concept: Ritual acts have a grammar: completion (pūrṇāhuti) + blessing (svasti) + humility (pranāma) + alignment with dharma (pradakṣiṇā).
Application: Use a consistent closing sequence in homa/installation rites to avoid procedural omissions and to coordinate priest, patron, and assistants.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Homa/Agni-karya and Mandala-pradakshina procedures)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
Type: Sacred-site
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A fire altar glows; the priest offers the final oblation, listens to svasti recitation, bows, then walks clockwise around the drawn maṇḍala holding the karkarī/ritual implement carefully.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, bright homa fire in square kuṇḍa, circular maṇḍala lines, priest mid-pradakṣiṇā with ritual tool, chanting assistants, bold flat colors and rhythmic repetition.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central blazing agni with gold highlights, priest offering pūrṇāhuti, svasti chanters behind, pradakṣiṇā path indicated with ornate floral border, gold foil accents.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, step-by-step panel sequence: pūrṇāhuti, svasti-vācana, pranāma, pradakṣiṇā; clear depiction of karkarī handling; soft palette and precise linework.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed yajña pavilion with fire altar, patron seated, priest circumambulating clockwise, fine depiction of tools and textiles, delicate architectural perspective."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"auspicious","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पूर्णाहुतिं → pūrṇa-āhutim; मण्डलन्तु → maṇḍalam tu.
Related Themes: Agni Purana homa-vidhi sequences and svasti-vācana mentions; Agni Purana maṇḍala-lakṣaṇa / nyāsa contexts
FAQs
It gives the standard closure-sequence of a homa: perform the pūrṇāhuti, have svasti (benedictory words) recited, bow, take up the ritual implement (karkarī), and then do pradakṣiṇa of the maṇḍala.
Beyond mythology, the Agni Purana preserves step-by-step operational details of ritual technology—how rites are concluded, what benedictions are said, and how sacred space (maṇḍala) is physically honored—showing its scope as a practical manual of dharma and worship.
Pūrṇāhuti completes the sacrifice, svasti-vācana seals it with auspicious intent, and pradakṣiṇa with pranāma expresses reverence to the sacred center—actions traditionally held to perfect the rite and secure its merit (puṇya) and purity.