Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 22
Kapilādipūjāvidhāna — Procedure for Worship Beginning with Kapilā
एतेभ्य उपवायुभ्यः स्वाहापोषानवारिणा भक्तादिकं निवेद्याय पिवेच्छेषोदकं नरः
etebhya upavāyubhyaḥ svāhāpoṣānavāriṇā bhaktādikaṃ nivedyāya piveccheṣodakaṃ naraḥ
Kepada para upavāyu ini, hendaklah dipersembahkan makanan yang dimasak dan seumpamanya, bersama air yang disucikan dengan ucapan “svāhā” sebagai formula obla. Sesudah itu, seseorang hendaklah meminum air yang berbaki (śeṣodaka).
Lord Agni (in discourse to Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purāṇa frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vrata","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Ritual offering (naivedya) to the upa-prāṇa deities using svāhā-sanctified water, followed by drinking the remaining consecrated water (śeṣodaka) as prasāda/ritual completion.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Upa-prāṇa-naivedya & śeṣodaka-pāna","lookup_keywords":["naivedya","śeṣodaka","svāhā","upa-prāṇa","pūjā-vidhi"],"quick_summary":"Offer food with svāhā-consecrated water to the subsidiary vital airs, then drink the remainder water as a concluding, internalizing act."}
Concept: Internal devotion: honoring prāṇa as deity through offering and then internalizing the remainder as sanctified essence.
Application: Transform routine eating/drinking into a disciplined, grateful act that reduces heedlessness and supports self-regulation.
Khanda Section: Pūjā-vidhi / Śrāddha-vidhi (Ritual offerings and post-offering conduct)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A small domestic altar scene: offerings of cooked food placed before symbolic representations of the five upa-prāṇas; a vessel of water is sanctified with svāhā; the practitioner then drinks the remaining water reverently.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, household shrine setting, banana-leaf meal offering, copper water pot, ‘svāhā’ inscribed near water stream, five subtle wind-deities indicated as stylized motifs, calm devotional posture","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, offering tray with cooked rice and sides, gold embellishments on vessels, devotee drinking śeṣodaka, ornate arch frame, subtle Oṁ/svāhā calligraphy","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, stepwise ritual depiction: (1) naivedya placement (2) svāhā-water consecration (3) śeṣodaka drinking; clear labels and gentle colors","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate indoor scene with detailed utensils, small bowls of food, water ewer, the practitioner sipping remaining water, fine calligraphy of svāhā on the margin"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: एतेभ्य उपवायुभ्यः → एतेभ्यः + उपवायुभ्यः; पिवेच्छेषोदकं → पिवेत् + शेषोदकम् (त् + श → च्छ). ‘निवेद्याय’ को निवेद्य + आय इति पदच्छेदेन दर्शितम् (प्रयोजनार्थक).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 77.21 (upa-prāṇa list); Agni Purana 77.23–77.24 (prāṇāhuti and ācamana/cullaka)
FAQs
It teaches a precise naivedya protocol: offer food to the (mentioned) Upavāyus using water sanctified with “svāhā,” and then ritually consume the remaining consecrated water (śeṣodaka).
It preserves minute, practice-oriented details of household/temple worship—how to present offerings, what formula to use, and what to do with remnants—showing the text’s coverage of ritual technology alongside many other disciplines.
Consuming śeṣodaka functions as a purification and completion-act of the offering, internalizing the sanctified residue and sealing the rite as a meritorious, orderly (niyama-based) practice.