Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 23
अध्याय १ — यजुर्विधानम्
Agni Purana, Chapter 259: Yajur-vidhāna
अग्नौ स्वाहेति जुहुयाद्बलकामो द्विजोत्तम तिलैर् यवैश् च धर्मज्ञ तथापामार्गतण्डुलैः
agnau svāheti juhuyādbalakāmo dvijottama tilair yavaiś ca dharmajña tathāpāmārgataṇḍulaiḥ
Wahai yang utama di antara yang dua kali lahir, orang yang menginginkan kekuatan hendaklah mempersembahkan homa ke dalam api dengan ucapan “svāhā”, menggunakan biji bijan dan barli; wahai yang mengetahui dharma, demikian juga dengan biji-bijian apāmārga.
Lord Agni (traditional Agni Purana narrator) instructing sage Vashistha
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vrata","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Perform a kāmya-homa for bala using svāhā with offerings of tila, yava, and apāmārga grains as specified.","sutra_style":true}
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Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Kāmya-karma: channeling intention through regulated offering into Agni; material substances become carriers of sankalpa.
Application: Adopt disciplined, repeatable practice (time, purity, ingredients, mantra) to cultivate steadiness and ‘bala’ as embodied confidence and vitality.
Khanda Section: Agneya-vidya (Homa-vidhi / Kamya-karma: ritual fire-offerings for desired results)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: Household
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A homa-kunda with bright flames; a dvija offers sesame, barley, and apāmārga grains while uttering svāhā for strength.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: priest at square fire altar, offering grains from a ladle, stylized flames, ritual vessels, bold reds/oranges, sacred geometry border.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: homa scene with gold-leaf flames and haloed Agni presence, richly ornamented vessels, sesame and barley rendered as jeweled offerings.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: clear instructional depiction of ingredients (tila, yava, apāmārga) arranged beside the kunda, priest mid-āhuti, fine detailing.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: intimate indoor yajña scene, detailed textiles and utensils, precise depiction of grains being poured into fire, soft smoke curls."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: svāheti→svāhā+iti; juhuyādbalakāmo→juhuyāt+bala-kāmaḥ; tilair yavaiś→tilaiḥ+yavaiḥ; tathāpāmārga-→tathā+apāmārga-.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 259 (Agneya-vidyā: homa-vidhi and kāmya-karmas)
FAQs
It prescribes a specific kāmya-homa: offering into Agni while saying “svāhā,” using tilā (sesame), yava (barley), and apāmārga-grains as the oblation materials to obtain bala (strength/vigor).
Alongside theology and myth, the Agni Purana catalogs practical, result-oriented ritual protocols (kamya-karmas), including precise substances and mantra-utterance, functioning like a manual of applied religious technology.
Performed as a disciplined offering to Agni with the proper svāhā-formula and prescribed materials, it is presented as a dharmic means to generate merit and channel ritual efficacy toward acquiring bodily vigor/strength.