Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 13
Chapter 308 — Worship of Tvaritā (त्वरितापूजा)
जम्बुभिर्धनधान्याप्तिस्तुष्टिर्नीलोत्पलैर् अपि रक्तात्पलैर् महापुष्टिः कुन्दपुष्पैर् महोदयः
jambubhirdhanadhānyāptistuṣṭirnīlotpalair api raktātpalair mahāpuṣṭiḥ kundapuṣpair mahodayaḥ
ଜମ୍ବୁଫଳ ଦ୍ୱାରା ଧନ ଓ ଧାନ୍ୟ ପ୍ରାପ୍ତି ହୁଏ; ନୀଳୋତ୍ପଳ ଦ୍ୱାରା ତୁଷ୍ଟି। ରକ୍ତୋତ୍ପଳ ଦ୍ୱାରା ମହାପୁଷ୍ଟି ଓ ଆରୋଗ୍ୟ-ସମୃଦ୍ଧି; କୁନ୍ଦପୁଷ୍ପ ଦ୍ୱାରା ମହୋଦୟ (ମହୋନ୍ନତି) ହୁଏ।
Lord Agni (in the Agni Purana’s standard narration to Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Materia-medica style mapping of fruits/flowers to desired outcomes (wealth, contentment, nourishment, prosperity), usable in ritual offerings and as a cultural index of dravya-phala associations.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Jambū–nīlotpala–raktotpala–kunda: dravya-phala mapping","lookup_keywords":["jambū","nīlotpala","raktotpala","kunda","puṣṭi"],"quick_summary":"The verse lists outcome-associations: jambū for wealth and grain, blue lotus for contentment, red lotus for strong nourishment, and kunda blossoms for major prosperity—serving as a compact dravya-phala index."}
Concept: Auspicious reciprocity: offering culturally ‘sattvic’ and valued dravyas is linked to inner contentment and outer prosperity.
Application: In pūjā, select offerings aligned with intended saṅkalpa (contentment vs. nourishment vs. prosperity), emphasizing purity and appropriateness of dravya.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda / Ratna-Aushadhi (Materia Medica & Phala-śruti of offerings/uses)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Offerings laid before a deity: jambū fruits, blue lotus, red lotus, and kunda blossoms arranged in separate plates, each symbolically linked to wealth, contentment, nourishment, and prosperity.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, deity altar with four offering plates: dark jambū fruits, deep blue lotus, red lotus, white kunda blossoms, oil lamps, rich flat colors and floral borders.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central deity with gold halo, foreground offerings prominently rendered—jambū, blue and red lotuses, kunda flowers—gold embossing on plates and ornaments, auspicious symmetry.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, refined still-life of offerings with clear botanical accuracy, gentle shading, labels or gesture cues indicating each phala (dhana-dhānya, tuṣṭi, mahāpuṣṭi, mahodaya).","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed botanical rendering of jambū and lotuses on a carpeted platform before a shrine, delicate color gradations, courtly patron observing the offering."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: jambubhirdhanadhānyāptiḥ → jambubhiḥ + dhana-dhānya-āptiḥ; tuṣṭirnīlotpalaiḥ → tuṣṭiḥ + nīlotpalaiḥ; raktātpalaiḥ → rakta-utpalaiḥ.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 308 (dravya-phala lists for offerings)
FAQs
It gives a dravya–phala mapping: specific fruits/flowers (jambū, blue lotus, red lotus, kunda) used in worship/ritual application are said to yield specific outcomes—wealth and food security, contentment, bodily nourishment, and prosperity.
It exemplifies the text’s catalog-style instruction, listing practical correspondences between ritual materials and desired results—bridging devotional practice, auspicious symbolism, and a quasi-materia-medica approach typical of the Agni Purana’s encyclopedic chapters.
The verse frames disciplined, intention-aligned offerings as karma-producing acts: choosing particular sacred substances in worship is presented as a means to cultivate both inner states (contentment) and outer welfare (prosperity, nourishment, food-grain security).