Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 7
Saṃskāra-kathana
Account of the Saṃskāras
अत्यग्निष्टोम उक्थश् च षोडशो वाजपेयकः अतिरात्राप्तोर्यामश् च सहस्रेशाः सवा इमे
atyagniṣṭoma ukthaś ca ṣoḍaśo vājapeyakaḥ atirātrāptoryāmaś ca sahasreśāḥ savā ime
ဤတို့သည် ဆိုမယဇ္ဈများ ဖြစ်ကြသည်။ အတ္ယဂ္နိဋ္ဌိုမ၊ ဥက္ထျ၊ ရှိုးဍသင်၊ ဝါဇပေယ၊ အတိရာတြ၊ အာပ္တိုရျာမ နှင့် သဟသ္ရ—ဤတို့ပင် ဆိုမရိတုများ ဖြစ်သည်။
Lord Agni (narrating the ritual taxonomy to Sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s instructional frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Classification and correct naming of Soma-sacrifices for selecting an appropriate yajña in śrauta practice and for ritual study.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Soma-yajña-bhedāḥ (Agniṣṭoma to Sahasra)","lookup_keywords":["Soma-sacrifice","Agniṣṭoma","Ukthya","Ṣoḍaśin","Āptoryāma"],"quick_summary":"Enumerates principal Soma-sacrifices used in śrauta ritual taxonomy; serves as a quick checklist for identifying the rite being discussed."}
Concept: Ritual classification (yajña-bheda) as a means to preserve Vedic order and correct performance.
Application: Use as a mnemonic list when studying śrauta texts or when mapping a ritual’s structure to its proper Soma category.
Khanda Section: Yajna-vidhi (Vedic Soma-sacrifices and ritual classifications)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A Vedic yajña-śālā with soma-pressing implements; priests indicating a scroll-like list of Soma-sacrifices (Agniṣṭoma, Ukthya, Ṣoḍaśin, Vājapeya, Atirātra, Āptoryāma, Sahasra).","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, warm earthy palette, yajña-śālā interior, ṛtviks in white with sacred threads, soma-latā and pressing stones, stylized fire altar, inscription-like labels of Soma-yajñas, solemn devotional atmosphere","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold leaf highlights on yajña vessels and fire, central agni-kuṇḍa, priests holding ladles and soma cups, ornate borders, textual cartouche listing Soma-yajñas","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean linework, instructional diagram feel: labeled implements (soma-yantra, droṇa-kalaśa), priests pointing to a categorized list of Soma rites, muted pastel background","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed courtly yajña pavilion, fine textiles, attendants with soma vessels, calligraphic panel listing the Soma-sacrifices, precise architectural perspective"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"solemn","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: अत्यग्निष्टोमः = अति + अग्निष्टोमः; उक्थश् च = उक्थः + च; अतिरात्राप्तोर्यामः = अतिरात्र + आप्तोर्यामः; सहस्रेशाः = सहस्र + ईशाः; सवा इमे = सवाः + इमे.
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Yajña-vidhi sections on Soma rites and their aṅgas; Agni Purana: discussions of rājasūya/vājapeya/other śrauta rites in adjacent adhyāyas
FAQs
It enumerates major categories of Soma-yajñas (Soma-sacrifices), giving a ritual taxonomy used in Śrauta practice: Agniṣṭoma, Ukthya, Ṣoḍaśin, Vājapeya, Atirātra, and Āptoryāma, along with an extended ‘Sahasra’ type.
By cataloging specialized Śrauta sacrificial forms with their technical names, it preserves Vedic ritual classifications inside a Purāṇic compendium—illustrating how the Agni Purana functions as a reference work spanning dharma, ritual procedure, and liturgical terminology.
Recognizing and performing (or supporting) properly classified Soma-sacrifices is presented in the tradition as a purifier and merit-producing act (puṇya), aligning the sacrificer with Vedic order (ṛta) through correctly named and executed rites.