Agni Purana — Dharma-shastra, Shloka 22
Ayuta–Lakṣa–Koṭi Fire-offerings (अयुतलक्षकोटिहोमाः) — Graha-yajña Vidhi
हिरण्यगर्भगर्भस्थं हेमवीजं विभावसोः अनन्तपुण्यफलदमतः शान्तिं प्रयच्छ मे
hiraṇyagarbhagarbhasthaṃ hemavījaṃ vibhāvasoḥ anantapuṇyaphaladamataḥ śāntiṃ prayaccha me
ਹੇ ਵਿਭਾਵਸੁ (ਅਗਨੀ)! ਤੂੰ ਹਿਰਣ੍ਯਗਰਭ ਦੇ ਗਰਭ ਵਿੱਚ ਵੱਸਣ ਵਾਲਾ, ਸੁਵਰਨ-ਬੀਜ ਸਰੂਪ ਹੈਂ; ਅਨੰਤ ਪੁੰਨ-ਫਲ ਦੇਣ ਵਾਲੇ, ਇਸ ਲਈ ਮੈਨੂੰ ਸ਼ਾਂਤੀ ਬਖ਼ਸ਼।
Lord Agni (as the principal narrator of Agni Purana; verse functions as a devotee’s direct address/prayer to Agni)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Śānti-prayoga: recitation as a pacificatory mantra to invoke Agni’s inner cosmic form (Hiraṇyagarbha) for mental calm, ritual safety, and removal of disturbances during homa/śānti rites.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Mantra","entry_title":"Hiraṇyagarbha-bīja Agni Śānti-mantra","lookup_keywords":["Hiraṇyagarbha","Agni śānti","hemabīja","vibhāvasu","puṇyaphala"],"quick_summary":"Invokes Agni as the golden-seeded power abiding in Hiraṇyagarbha, asking for śānti and the fruition of merit. Used as a protective/pacifying utterance in śānti-kalpa and fire-ritual contexts."}
Alamkara Type: Rūpaka (golden seed/womb imagery) with stuti-style guṇa-kīrtana
Concept: Cosmic Agni as inner source (Hiraṇyagarbha) whose contemplation yields śānti and puṇya.
Application: Use as dhyāna + japa before/within śānti-homa to stabilize mind and sanctify the rite.
Khanda Section: Mantra & Shanti-prayoga (Ritual Peace Invocation / Agneya-vidya)
Primary Rasa: Shanta
Secondary Rasa: Adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A radiant Agni presence glowing within a golden cosmic egg (Hiraṇyagarbha), with mantra-reciter offering oblations and seeking peace.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style: central golden Hiraṇyagarbha orb with Agni’s radiant form within, stylized flames, priest in white dhoti offering ghee into homa-kuṇḍa, deep reds and ochres, sacred aura, symmetrical composition.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting: Agni as luminous deity within a gold-foiled oval cosmic egg, heavy gold work on halo and flames, ornate borders, small homa altar at bottom, devotee hands in añjali, rich vermilion background.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting: delicate linework showing Hiraṇyagarbha (golden oval) with subtle Agni figure inside, instructional feel with labeled elements (homa-kuṇḍa, āhuti, japa), soft pastel palette, refined shading.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: courtly-style ritual scene with a scholar-priest reciting, a small fire altar, above it a glowing golden orb containing a faint Agni silhouette, fine detailing, naturalistic textiles, restrained gold highlights."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: हिरण्यगर्भगर्भस्थं = हिरण्यगर्भ-गर्भ-स्थम्; अनन्तपुण्यफलदमतः = अनन्त-पुण्य-फल-दम् + अतः (m→m a-sandhi); प्रयच्छ मे = prayaccha + me (enclitic).
Related Themes: Agni Purāṇa śānti-kalpa sections (protective rites); Agni Purāṇa mantra-prayoga passages invoking Agni/Vibhāvasu
FAQs
A śānti-prayoga: a peace-invocation addressed to Agni/Vibhāvasu, framing Agni as the cosmic principle linked to Hiraṇyagarbha and invoked for pacification and auspicious outcomes.
It exemplifies the Purana’s practical ritual layer—compact mantric formulations used for peace (śānti), merit (puṇya), and protection—alongside its many other domains (temple rites, polity, medicine, poetics).
The verse asserts Agni as a giver of ananta-puṇya-phala (endless meritorious results) and seeks śānti, implying purification of obstacles and stabilization of mind and circumstances through devotional invocation.