Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 4
Chapter 21 — सामान्यपूजाकथनम्
Teaching on General Worship
ऋग्वेदाद्यं कृताद्यञ्च सत्वाद्यर्कादिमण्डलम् विमलोत्कर्षिणी ज्ञाना क्रिया योगा च ता यजेत्
ṛgvedādyaṃ kṛtādyañca satvādyarkādimaṇḍalam vimalotkarṣiṇī jñānā kriyā yogā ca tā yajet
Hendaklah disembah mandala yang bermula dengan Ṛgveda, dan mandala yang bermula dengan zaman Kṛta, serta mandala suria yang bermula dengan Sattva—bersama triad yang menyucikan dan meninggikan: Jñāna (pengetahuan), Kriyā (tindakan ritual), dan Yoga.
Lord Agni (teaching the sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purāṇa’s instructional dialogue)
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Concept: Tri-sādhana integration: Jñāna (right understanding), Kriyā (right ritual/ethical action), Yoga (inner discipline) together purify and elevate; cosmology and scripture become objects of contemplative worship.
Application: Design a daily/periodic worship that balances study (jñāna), disciplined rites (kriyā), and meditation/breath-mind training (yoga), using a mandala visualization to keep the practice coherent.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Devata-tattva (Vedic-Tantric worship and cosmological deities)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A multi-layered mandala: outer ring with Veda symbols starting from Ṛgveda, another ring with yugas starting from Kṛta, an inner solar disc associated with sattva; three luminous goddesses/powers labeled Jñāna, Kriyā, Yoga being worshipped by a priest.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: large circular mandala with concentric rings; stylized sun at center; three śakti figures (Jñāna, Kriyā, Yoga) seated on lotuses; priest offering lamps; strong geometry with traditional color blocks.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: radiant central Sūrya with gold foil rays; concentric rings with small Veda and Yuga personifications; Jñāna-Kriyā-Yoga as three crowned goddesses with heavy gilded ornaments; ornate frame.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: precise mandala diagram with clear concentric labeling; central sun disc; three seated figures for Jñāna/Kriyā/Yoga; emphasis on instructional clarity and symmetry.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: a ritual scholar draws a mandala on the floor with colored powders; assistants hold manuscripts labeled Ṛgveda; a sun emblem glows in the center; delicate architectural setting and fine detailing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ऋग्वेदाद्यं→ऋग्-veda-ādyam; कृताद्यञ्च→कृत-ādyam ca; सत्वाद्यर्कादिमण्डलम्→satva-ādi arka-ādi maṇḍalam; ता यजेत्→ताः यजेत्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana mandala/pūjā-vidhi materials (contextual); Agni Purana cosmology sections on yugas and guṇas (contextual)
FAQs
It prescribes worship (yajet) of a structured “mandala” of principles—Veda (Ṛgveda-first), cosmic time (Kṛta-first yuga cycle), qualities (Sattva-first guṇas), and the solar sphere (Arka)—along with the operational triad of Jñāna, Kriyā, and Yoga as worship-worthy powers.
In one compact instruction it integrates multiple knowledge-domains—Vedic hierarchy, cosmology (yugas), Sāṃkhya-style guṇas, solar theology, and yogic/ritual praxis—showing how the Agni Purāṇa cross-links philosophy, ritual technology, and cosmography.
By venerating the purifying and elevating forces (vimalotkarṣiṇī) of Jñāna–Kriyā–Yoga within a cosmic mandala, the practitioner aims at inner purification, merit through right observance, and spiritual ascent through disciplined integration of knowledge, action, and yoga.