Agni Purana — Dharma-shastra, Shloka 38
Ayuta–Lakṣa–Koṭi Fire-offerings (अयुतलक्षकोटिहोमाः) — Graha-yajña Vidhi
पुत्रान्नराज्यविजयभुक्तिमुक्त्यादि चाप्नुयात् दक्षिणाभिः फलेनास्माच्छत्रुघ्नः कोटिहोमकः
putrānnarājyavijayabhuktimuktyādi cāpnuyāt dakṣiṇābhiḥ phalenāsmācchatrughnaḥ koṭihomakaḥ
या कर्मातून, दक्षिणा व अभिप्रेत फल यानुसार, साधकाला पुत्र, अन्न, राज्य, विजय, भोग व मोक्ष इत्यादी प्राप्त होतात। शत्रुघ्न-होमात कोटी आहुती पूर्ण करणारा शत्रुनाशक फल भोगतो।
Lord Agni (teaching the rite and its results to the sage Vasiṣṭha, as per the Agni Purana’s standard dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Outcome-mapping for a high-count śatrughna homa: aligning dakṣiṇā and saṅkalpa with desired results (sons, food, sovereignty, victory, enjoyment, liberation).","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Description","entry_title":"Phala of Śatrughna Koṭi-homa according to Dakṣiṇā","lookup_keywords":["śatrughna-homa","koṭi-homa","phala","dakṣiṇā","putra-rājya-vijaya"],"quick_summary":"Completing a crore of oblations in the enemy-destroying homa yields results from progeny to liberation, proportionate to the gifts offered and the intended aim."}
Concept: Saṅkalpa + karma (homa) + dakṣiṇā as a triad shaping results; gradation from worldly aims (bhukti) to liberation (mukti).
Application: Define the primary aim before the rite; calibrate offerings/dakṣiṇā and discipline to match the intended phala, keeping ethical boundaries in hostile rites.
Khanda Section: Mantra-kalpa and Homa-vidhi (Protective rites; Shatru-nigraha)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A large-scale homa with towering flames; the patron performs repeated offerings while priests chant; symbolic icons of boons—child, granary, throne, victory banner, and a serene liberation motif—appear as visual emblems around the scene.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, dramatic flames, rhythmic rows of priests, patron offering with ladle, surrounding emblematic motifs: child in cradle, overflowing rice, royal parasol, victory flag, luminous mokṣa halo, bold outlines","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style with gold accents: throne and victory banner gilded, central homa fire, patron and priests, ornate aureole suggesting mokṣa, rich jewel tones","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean didactic composition: sequence panels showing offerings leading to listed fruits (putra, anna, rājya, vijaya, bhukti, mukti), fine shading and calm palette","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, court patron commissioning a massive yajña, detailed attendants counting offerings, symbolic vignettes of boons in margins, refined architecture and textiles"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"epic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: चाप्नुयात् = च + आप्नुयात्; फलेनास्मात् = फलेन + अस्मात्; अस्माच्छत्रुघ्नः = अस्मात् + शत्रुघ्नः (त् + श् → च्छ्).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 167.40 (koṭi-homa and mantra options); Agni Purana 167 (mantra-kalpa/homa-vidhi sections)
FAQs
It states the phala-shruti (results) of performing the Shatrughna homa to the scale of a koṭi-homa, emphasizing that outcomes are linked to proper dakṣiṇā (ritual gifts) and the intended aim.
It exemplifies the Agni Purana’s ritual-technical cataloging: a specific homa type, its required magnitude (koṭi), and a structured list of results spanning worldly aims (food, kingship, victory, enjoyment) and ultimate aim (liberation).
It frames ritual action as karma with graded fruits—prosperity and victory as well as mukti—while stressing ethical-ritual completeness through dakṣiṇā, which sustains the rite and aligns merit with intention.