Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 28
अध्याय १ — यजुर्विधानम्
Agni Purana, Chapter 259: Yajur-vidhāna
मरके समनुप्राप्ते रिपुजे च तथा भये रुद्रहोमः परा शान्तिः पायसेन घृतेन च
marake samanuprāpte ripuje ca tathā bhaye rudrahomaḥ parā śāntiḥ pāyasena ghṛtena ca
ਜਦੋਂ ਮਾਰਕ ਉਪਦ੍ਰਵ ਨੇੜੇ ਆਵੇ ਅਤੇ ਦੁਸ਼ਮਣਾਂ ਤੋਂ ਡਰ ਜਾਂ ਖ਼ਤਰਾ ਹੋਵੇ, ਤਦ ਪਾਇਸ ਅਤੇ ਘਿਉ ਨਾਲ ਕੀਤਾ ਰੁਦ੍ਰ-ਹੋਮ ਪਰਮ ਸ਼ਾਂਤੀਦਾਇਕ ਕਰਮ ਹੈ।
Lord Agni (in instruction to sage Vasiṣṭha, the usual Agni Purāṇa dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vrata","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Emergency śānti-kalpa: perform Rudra-homa using pāyasa and ghṛta during epidemics/mortality events, enemy-generated fear, and general danger to restore stability and morale.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Rudra-homa as parā-śānti in maraka, ripu-bhaya, and āpad with pāyasa and ghṛta","lookup_keywords":["maraka śānti","Rudra-homa","pāyasa āhuti","ghṛta homa","ripu-bhaya"],"quick_summary":"In times of deadly affliction or enemy fear, Rudra-homa is prescribed as the highest pacificatory rite, specifically employing rice-milk and ghee as offerings."}
Concept: In calamity, dhārmic action includes śānti rites that aim at restoring order (ṛta) and collective steadiness.
Application: Deploy Rudra-homa as a community rite during epidemics/attacks; coordinate with governance measures and charity/relief.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Shanti-kalpa (Ritual appeasement and pacificatory rites)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A tense settlement facing disease or enemy threat; at the center, a Rudra-homa with offerings of pāyasa and ghee poured into a blazing altar, calming the atmosphere as people gather for protection.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: dramatic yet pacified scene—darkened sky of danger, central homa flames, priest offering pāyasa and ghṛta, villagers/guards at edges; stylized Rudra presence as protective force.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: luminous homa with gold flames; bowls of pāyasa and ghṛta highlighted; Rudra’s aura above; anxious figures transformed into calm devotees; ornate gold borders.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: clear depiction of ritual materials—pāyasa vessel, ghṛta pot, ladle, kuṇḍa; background hints of threat (enemy banners/disease ward) but focus on procedure.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: fort or town courtyard homa; detailed utensils and attendants; distant suggestion of enemy camp or infirmary; refined smoke and architectural perspective."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"epic"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: रुद्रहोमः = रुद्र + होमः; समनुप्राप्ते is locative agreeing with मरके (locative absolute-like sense).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 259 (Śānti-kalpa around Rudra prayogas)
FAQs
It prescribes a specific pacificatory fire-offering (Rudra-homa) as a practical remedy in death-threatening calamity (maraka), enemy-generated peril, and general fear—using pāyasa and ghee as the principal oblations.
Alongside theology, the Agni Purāṇa catalogs applied ritual technologies (prayogas): here, a targeted śānti procedure for crisis-management—showing the text’s coverage of protective rites, materials, and contexts of use.
By invoking Rudra through homa, the rite aims to pacify destructive forces and avert calamity; it is framed as a ‘supreme śānti,’ implying purification and mitigation of adverse karmic or hostile influences.