Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 17
Chapter 305 — Narasiṃha and Related Mantras (नारसिंहादिमन्त्राः)
दूर्वाभिरायुषे पद्मैः श्रिये पुत्रा उडुग्बरैः गोसिद्ध्यै सर्पिषा गोष्ठे मेधायै सर्वशाखिना
dūrvābhirāyuṣe padmaiḥ śriye putrā uḍugbaraiḥ gosiddhyai sarpiṣā goṣṭhe medhāyai sarvaśākhinā
दूर्वेने आयुष्य वाढते, कमळांनी श्री-समृद्धी, उदुंबराने पुत्रलाभ; तुपाने गोसिद्धी होते, आणि गोठ्यात सर्वशाखी वृक्ष/काष्ठाने मेधा प्राप्त होते।
Lord Agni (in discourse to sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purāṇa frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Puja-vidhi","secondary_vidya":"Vrata","practical_application":"Selection of specific auspicious offerings (dravya) in worship to obtain targeted results such as longevity, prosperity, progeny, cattle-success, and intellect.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Phala of auspicious offerings: dūrvā, padma, udumbara, sarpis, śākhina","lookup_keywords":["dūrvā āyuḥ","padma śrī","udumbara putra","sarpis go-siddhi","goṣṭha medhā"],"quick_summary":"The verse maps specific ritual materials to specific desired outcomes; it functions as a quick lookup for choosing offerings in pūjā according to one’s aim."}
Concept: Dravya-guṇa in ritual: specific substances are held to carry specific phala when offered with proper intent and procedure.
Application: Choose offerings by desired outcome; integrate into daily/occasional pūjā, especially in household rites connected with cattle and prosperity.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Ritual offerings and phala-śruti of auspicious materials)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: Sacred-space
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A household shrine and cowshed setting where a worshipper offers dūrvā, lotus, udumbara fruits/wood, and ghee, with symbolic labels of longevity, prosperity, progeny, cattle-success, and intellect.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: domestic pūjā scene with a small altar, bright flat colors, stylized dūrvā bunches, lotus blooms, udumbara branch, a ghee vessel, and a cowshed backdrop; inscriptions of āyuḥ, śrī, putra, go-siddhi, medhā.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting: central altar with kalasha and lamps, gold-leaf highlighting lotus and ghee pot; side panels showing dūrvā, udumbara, and a serene cow in a goṣṭha; rich reds and greens.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting: instructional composition with neatly arranged offering trays labeled dūrvā/padma/udumbara/sarpis; a cowshed vignette indicating medhā; delicate linework and soft shading.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: detailed still-life of offerings on a cloth, a cowshed courtyard with attendants, careful botanical rendering of dūrvā and lotus, and a small udumbara tree; fine borders and calligraphy cartouches."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Shri","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: दूर्वाभिर् + आयुषे → दूर्वाभिरायुषे; (पुत्रा इति पाठे) पुत्राः; उडुग्बरैः = उडुम्बरैः (पाठभेद/लिप्यन्तर).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 305 (Pūjā-vidhi: dravya-phala sections); Agni Purana 306 (transition into mantra-kalpa praxis)
FAQs
It maps specific offering-substances (dūrvā, lotus, udumbara, ghee, and a sacred tree/wood) to desired outcomes—longevity, prosperity, progeny, cattle-success, and intellect—guiding choice of dravya in pūjā.
It functions like a compact ritual manual index: a practical correlation-table of materials and results, typical of the Agni Purāṇa’s wide-ranging, applied instructions across worship, household prosperity, and livelihood (e.g., cattle-wealth).
It teaches that properly chosen, sāttvika offerings in a ritually appropriate setting (such as the goṣṭha) channel merit toward specific life-goals (āyuḥ, śrī, putra, go-sampad, medhā), aligning worldly welfare with dharmic worship.