Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 54
अध्याय १ — यजुर्विधानम्
Agni Purana, Chapter 259: Yajur-vidhāna
असौ यस्ताम्र इत्य् एतत् पठन्नित्यं दिवाकरं उपतिष्ठेत धर्मज्ञ सायं प्रातरतन्द्रितः
asau yastāmra ity etat paṭhannityaṃ divākaraṃ upatiṣṭheta dharmajña sāyaṃ prātaratandritaḥ
हे धर्मज्ञ, “असौ यस्ताम्र …” या मंत्राचा नित्य पाठ करीत दिवाकर सूर्यदेवाची उपासना करावी; सायंकाळी व सकाळी, आळस न करता.
Lord Agni (in instruction to the sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purana dialogue frame)
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Concept: Nitya-karma: regularity and attentiveness (atandrita) in daily worship sustains dharmic order and personal steadiness.
Application: Establish a twice-daily practice (prātaḥ-sāyam) to anchor conduct, attention, and reverence through consistent ritual timekeeping.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Surya-upasana / Daily Solar Worship)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotee stands facing the rising/setting sun, hands in añjali or holding a water vessel for arghya; the sun appears copper-red (tāmra) on the horizon; calm domestic/temple courtyard setting.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, dawn and dusk split-panel composition, devotee standing in upasthāna, copper sun disk, lotus motifs, gentle gradients, temple courtyard with lamp and kalasha.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, radiant Sūrya with gold-leaf halo, devotee below offering arghya, ornate frame, rich reds/oranges for tāmra glow, embossed gold rays.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional scene: east-facing morning worship and west-facing evening worship, mantra ribbon ‘asau yaḥ tāmraḥ…’, clean architecture lines, soft pastel sky.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, terrace at sunrise with river in distance, devotee standing with water vessel, copper sun near horizon, delicate sky wash, fine textile detail."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Ahir Bhairav","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: यस्ताम्र → यः ताम्रः; इत्य् एतत् → इति एतत्; पठन्नित्यं → पठन् नित्यम्; प्रातरतन्द्रितः → प्रातर् अतन्द्रितः.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 259 (Sūrya-upāsanā within pūjā-vidhi)
FAQs
It teaches a practical Surya-upasana procedure: daily recitation of a specific Sun-mantra (“asau yaḥ tāmraḥ …”) while formally attending upon (upasthāna) the Sun at both twilight times—morning and evening—with sustained attentiveness.
Alongside its many subjects, the Agni Purana preserves concise, actionable ritual protocols (puja-vidhi). This verse functions like a handbook instruction for daily worship discipline, integrating mantra, timing (prātaḥ/sāyam), and correct devotional posture (upatiṣṭheta).
Regular, vigilant worship of the Sun at the prescribed times is presented as a dharmic daily observance that supports purity, steadiness in practice, and accumulation of religious merit through disciplined mantra-recitation.