Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 10
Kapilādipūjāvidhāna — Procedure for Worship Beginning with Kapilā
अथार्धं चुल्लिकाहोमे विधानायोपकल्पयेत् विशोध्य विधिना चुल्लीं तद्वह्निं पूरकाहुतिं
athārdhaṃ cullikāhome vidhānāyopakalpayet viśodhya vidhinā cullīṃ tadvahniṃ pūrakāhutiṃ
Seterusnya, untuk melaksanakan cullikā-homa, hendaklah disediakan bahagian separuh daripada susunan/bahan yang diperlukan. Setelah cullī (perapian kecil) disucikan menurut tatacara, hendaklah dipersembahkan persembahan pūraka ke dalam api itu sendiri.
Lord Agni (in dialogue tradition of the Agni Purana, instructing sage Vasiṣṭha)
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Concept: Śuddhi (purification) and krama (sequence) as prerequisites for effective ritual action.
Application: Before mantra and offering, ensure the ritual locus (fire/hearth) is purified and the rite begins with a properly framed initial oblation.
Khanda Section: Pūjā-vidhi / Homa-prayoga (Domestic fire-ritual procedures; Agneya-vidyā)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A householder-priest prepares a small clay/brick hearth (cullī), sprinkles/purifies it, kindles the fire, and places the first measured oblation as the opening act of the homa.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, warm earthy palette, a domestic cullī hearth in the foreground, priest in white dhoti performing śodhana with water vessel and darbha, small controlled flames, ritual vessels neatly arranged, flat iconic composition","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold-leaf highlights on ritual vessels and flame aura, priest offering a ladleful of ghee into a small hearth, ornate borders, rich reds and greens, devotional domestic sanctity","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, fine linework, instructional clarity: labeled arrangement of cullī, ladle, ghee pot, darbha, water pot; priest performing pūraka-āhuti, soft pastel background","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed interior of a household shrine room, patterned textiles, small hearth with blue-gray smoke, priest placing first oblation, attendants holding vessels, naturalistic shading"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":null,"pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: अथ + अर्धम् → अथार्धम्; विधानाय + उपकल्पयेत् → विधानायोपकल्पयेत्; तत् + वह्निम् → तद्वह्निम् (द्-आदेशः); चुल्लिका + होमे → चुल्लिकाहोमे; पूरक + आहुतिम् → पूरकाहुतिम्
Related Themes: Agni Purana 77 (Agneya-vidyā: homa-prayoga and nyāsa context)
FAQs
It teaches a step in cullikā-homa: prepare the prescribed measure of materials, ritually purify the small hearth (cullī), and perform the pūraka-āhuti—an establishing/priming oblation into that fire.
Alongside theology and myth, the Agni Purana preserves practical, manual-like ritual instructions (homa logistics, purification steps, types of offerings), functioning as a compact reference for domestic and temple ritual performance.
Purifying the hearth and offering the pūraka-āhuti formally establishes the rite in a purified locus, aligning the sacrificer with ritual order (vidhi) and supporting the intended merit (puṇya) and purification (śuddhi) of the homa.