Agni Purana — Vyavahara, Shloka 46
Ṛग्विधानम् (Ṛgvidhāna) — Applications of Ṛgvedic Mantras through Japa and Homa
युक्तो धान्याय सीतायै सुनासीरमथोत्तरं गन्धमाल्यैर् नमस्कारैर् यजेदेताश् च देवताः
yukto dhānyāya sītāyai sunāsīramathottaraṃ gandhamālyair namaskārair yajedetāś ca devatāḥ
Setelah membuat persiapan yang wajar, hendaklah seseorang memuja Dhānya (Bijirin), Sītā (Alur bajak), dan kemudian Sunāsīra, dengan wangian, kalungan bunga, serta sujud penghormatan—demikianlah ia memuja dewa-dewi ini.
Lord Agni (in discourse to sage Vasiṣṭha, as per the common Agni Purana narrative frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Puja-vidhi / Devata-bali & Krishi-samskara (rites connected with offerings to deities and agrarian practice)","secondary_vidya":"Stotra","practical_application":"Perform worship of agrarian personifications—Dhānya (grain), Sītā (furrow), and Sunāsīra—using gandha, mālya, and namaskāra to secure abundance and orderly cultivation.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Pūjā of Dhānya–Sītā–Sunāsīra with Gandha–Mālya–Namaskāra","lookup_keywords":["Dhānya-devatā","Sītā-devī","Sunāsīra","gandha","mālya"],"quick_summary":"After proper preparation, worship the deities of grain and furrow, and Sunāsīra, with fragrance, garlands, and salutations—ritually aligning cultivation with prosperity."}
Concept: Anna (grain) and kṣetra (furrow/earthwork) are upheld as sacred supports of life; honoring them is part of righteous livelihood.
Application: Cultivate gratitude and stewardship: ritual respect for grain and soil encourages careful storage, seed selection, and non-wasteful consumption.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Ritual Worship and Offerings to Deities of Agriculture and Prosperity)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: shrngara
Type: Samanya
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A small rural altar displays sheaves of grain and a symbolic furrow; the worshipper offers sandal paste and garlands, bowing to Dhānya, Sītā, and Sunāsīra as agrarian deities.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: three agrarian deities depicted with stylized attributes—grain sheaves, furrow lines, plough symbols—worshipper offering gandha and mālya, warm ochres and greens, temple-mural ornamentation","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: central goddess Sītā with gold halo, flanked by Dhānya holding grain and Sunāsīra with agrarian emblems; foreground offerings of flowers and sandal, heavy gold work and rich color blocks","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting: clear iconographic depiction with gentle shading—Dhānya with sheaves, Sītā with furrow motif, Sunāsīra with plough/harvest sign—worshipper in namaskāra, neat instructional clarity","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: refined rural shrine scene, delicate garlands and perfume vessels, detailed grain bundles, subtle divine presence above, intricate textiles and botanical borders"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Shree","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सुनासीरम्+अथ+उत्तरम् → सुनासीरमथोत्तरं; गन्धमाल्यैः (गन्ध + माल्य) द्वन्द्व; नमस्कारैः (visarga sandhi in text: नमस्कारैर्). यजेत्+एताः → यजेदेताः; एताः+च → एताश् च.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 258 (sequence of kr̥ṣi pūjā and bali)
FAQs
It prescribes a specific worship-sequence and offering set—first Dhānya, then Sītā, then Sunāsīra—using gandha (fragrance), mālya (garlands), and namaskāra (salutation) as the core upacāras (ritual services).
Beyond theology, it records practical household and agrarian ritual culture—how farming prosperity is sacralized through named deities and standardized offerings—showing the text’s coverage of lived religious practice alongside broader disciplines.
By honoring the divine powers presiding over cultivation and food, the practitioner seeks purification of livelihood (ājīvikā-śuddhi) and merit (puṇya) connected with sustaining life through righteous food-production and gratitude.