Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 21
Kapilādipūjāvidhāna — Procedure for Worship Beginning with Kapilā
स्वाहान्तेनाहुतीः पञ्च दत्वादीप्योदरानलं नागः कूर्मो ऽथ कृकरो देवदत्तो धनञ्जयः
svāhāntenāhutīḥ pañca datvādīpyodarānalaṃ nāgaḥ kūrmo 'tha kṛkaro devadatto dhanañjayaḥ
Setelah mempersembahkan lima āhuti, masing-masing berakhir dengan “svāhā”, seseorang menyalakan api pencernaan batin. (Ini berkaitan dengan) Nāga, Kūrma, Kṛkara, Devadatta dan Dhanañjaya, iaitu lima prāṇa sampingan.
Lord Agni (narrating to sage Vasiṣṭha)
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Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Microcosmic yajña: internalizing the fire-ritual as regulation of prāṇa and digestion.
Application: Treat eating/digestion as a disciplined inner rite—steady attention, mantra, and breath to reduce tamas and support clarity.
Khanda Section: Yoga & Pranayama (Vayu/Vital-airs doctrine; Hatha-yogic physiology)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"An inner-yajña visualization: a seated practitioner offers five subtle oblations into an imagined inner fire at the navel; around the figure are five labeled currents—Nāga, Kūrma, Kṛkara, Devadatta, Dhanañjaya—shown as flowing winds.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized yogi with visible navel-flame (jāṭharāgni), five small flame-offerings marked ‘svāhā’, decorative wind-forms labeled with the five upa-prāṇas, rich reds and ochres, temple mural symmetry","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, central yogi with gold aura, navel fire rendered with gold highlights, five offering flames in a semicircle, inscriptions of Nāga/Kūrma/Kṛkara/Devadatta/Dhanañjaya, ornate border","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, didactic diagram-like layout: navel region highlighted, five arrows/wind-streams labeled, each paired with ‘svāhā’ oblation icon, clean composition for instruction","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, refined yogic scene in a pavilion, subtle translucent depiction of inner fire, five small offering gestures, calligraphed labels for the upa-prāṇas, delicate shading"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: स्वाहान्तेनाहुतीः → स्वाहान्तेन + आहुतीः; कूर्मो ऽथ → कूर्मः + अथ (विसर्ग-लोप/ओऽ).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 77.22–77.24 (prāṇāhuti sequence and post-offering conduct); Agni Purana yoga/prāṇa discussions elsewhere in the compendium
FAQs
It teaches a technical mapping between five “svāhā”-ended oblations and the regulation/activation of the inner digestive fire (jaṭharāgni), while naming the five subsidiary vital airs (upapraṇas): Nāga, Kūrma, Kṛkara, Devadatta, and Dhanañjaya.
Alongside ritual language (“svāhā,” oblation), it preserves a yogic-physiological taxonomy of vāyus and links it to internal fire theory—showing how the Agni Purana integrates Vedic ritual idiom with subtle-body and health-oriented knowledge.
By sacralizing bodily regulation as an inner yajña (offering), the practice is framed as purificatory: harmonizing vital airs and strengthening inner fire supports steadiness, reduced impurity, and fitness for higher discipline (yoga/meditation).