Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 17
Chapter 305 — Narasiṃha and Related Mantras (नारसिंहादिमन्त्राः)
दूर्वाभिरायुषे पद्मैः श्रिये पुत्रा उडुग्बरैः गोसिद्ध्यै सर्पिषा गोष्ठे मेधायै सर्वशाखिना
dūrvābhirāyuṣe padmaiḥ śriye putrā uḍugbaraiḥ gosiddhyai sarpiṣā goṣṭhe medhāyai sarvaśākhinā
ଦୂର୍ବା ଦ୍ୱାରା ଆୟୁ ବୃଦ୍ଧି ହୁଏ, ପଦ୍ମ ଦ୍ୱାରା ଶ୍ରୀ-ସମୃଦ୍ଧି, ଉଦୁମ୍ବର ଦ୍ୱାରା ପୁତ୍ରଲାଭ; ଘିଅ ଦ୍ୱାରା ଗୋସିଦ୍ଧି, ଏବଂ ଗୋଷ୍ଠରେ ସର୍ବଶାଖୀ ବୃକ୍ଷ/କାଷ୍ଠ ଦ୍ୱାରା ମେଧା ମିଳେ।
Lord Agni (in discourse to sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purāṇa frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Puja-vidhi","secondary_vidya":"Vrata","practical_application":"Selection of specific auspicious offerings (dravya) in worship to obtain targeted results such as longevity, prosperity, progeny, cattle-success, and intellect.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Phala of auspicious offerings: dūrvā, padma, udumbara, sarpis, śākhina","lookup_keywords":["dūrvā āyuḥ","padma śrī","udumbara putra","sarpis go-siddhi","goṣṭha medhā"],"quick_summary":"The verse maps specific ritual materials to specific desired outcomes; it functions as a quick lookup for choosing offerings in pūjā according to one’s aim."}
Concept: Dravya-guṇa in ritual: specific substances are held to carry specific phala when offered with proper intent and procedure.
Application: Choose offerings by desired outcome; integrate into daily/occasional pūjā, especially in household rites connected with cattle and prosperity.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Ritual offerings and phala-śruti of auspicious materials)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: Sacred-space
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A household shrine and cowshed setting where a worshipper offers dūrvā, lotus, udumbara fruits/wood, and ghee, with symbolic labels of longevity, prosperity, progeny, cattle-success, and intellect.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: domestic pūjā scene with a small altar, bright flat colors, stylized dūrvā bunches, lotus blooms, udumbara branch, a ghee vessel, and a cowshed backdrop; inscriptions of āyuḥ, śrī, putra, go-siddhi, medhā.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting: central altar with kalasha and lamps, gold-leaf highlighting lotus and ghee pot; side panels showing dūrvā, udumbara, and a serene cow in a goṣṭha; rich reds and greens.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting: instructional composition with neatly arranged offering trays labeled dūrvā/padma/udumbara/sarpis; a cowshed vignette indicating medhā; delicate linework and soft shading.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: detailed still-life of offerings on a cloth, a cowshed courtyard with attendants, careful botanical rendering of dūrvā and lotus, and a small udumbara tree; fine borders and calligraphy cartouches."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Shri","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: दूर्वाभिर् + आयुषे → दूर्वाभिरायुषे; (पुत्रा इति पाठे) पुत्राः; उडुग्बरैः = उडुम्बरैः (पाठभेद/लिप्यन्तर).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 305 (Pūjā-vidhi: dravya-phala sections); Agni Purana 306 (transition into mantra-kalpa praxis)
FAQs
It maps specific offering-substances (dūrvā, lotus, udumbara, ghee, and a sacred tree/wood) to desired outcomes—longevity, prosperity, progeny, cattle-success, and intellect—guiding choice of dravya in pūjā.
It functions like a compact ritual manual index: a practical correlation-table of materials and results, typical of the Agni Purāṇa’s wide-ranging, applied instructions across worship, household prosperity, and livelihood (e.g., cattle-wealth).
It teaches that properly chosen, sāttvika offerings in a ritually appropriate setting (such as the goṣṭha) channel merit toward specific life-goals (āyuḥ, śrī, putra, go-sampad, medhā), aligning worldly welfare with dharmic worship.