Agni Purana — Vyavahara, Shloka 47
Ṛग्विधानम् (Ṛgvidhāna) — Applications of Ṛgvedic Mantras through Japa and Homa
प्रवापने प्रलवने खलसीतापहारयोः अमोघङ्कर्म भवति वर्धते सर्वदा कृषिः
pravāpane pralavane khalasītāpahārayoḥ amoghaṅkarma bhavati vardhate sarvadā kṛṣiḥ
ਬੀਜ ਬੋਣਾ, ਨਿਰਾਈ/ਸਫਾਈ, ਖਲਿਹਾਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਮੜਾਈ, ਜੋਤਾਈ ਅਤੇ ਕੀੜੇ ਹਟਾਉਣਾ—ਇਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੀਤਾ ਕਰਮ ਅਫਲ ਨਹੀਂ ਹੁੰਦਾ; ਖੇਤੀ ਸਦਾ ਫਲਦੀ-ਫੂਲਦੀ ਹੈ।
Lord Agni (in discourse to Sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Arthashastra","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Operational checklist for farm success: ensure timely sowing, weeding/clearing, threshing, ploughing, and pest removal to make outcomes reliable and agriculture consistently prosperous.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Core Farm Operations for Unfailing Results","lookup_keywords":["pravāpana","pralavana","khalā","sītā","pest-removal"],"quick_summary":"Agriculture prospers when key tasks—sowing, clearing/weeding, threshing, ploughing, and pest control—are performed properly and in season, making results dependable."}
Concept: Prayoga-pradhāna pragmatism: success is produced by correct sequence and completeness of actions, not by wish alone.
Application: Use as a seasonal workflow: schedule sowing and weeding windows, maintain tools, and implement routine pest monitoring to reduce crop failure.
Khanda Section: Rajadharma & Artha-shastra (Agriculture and rural economy)
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: Samanya
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A montage-like depiction of farm stages: sowing seeds, weeding, ploughing furrows, threshing on the khala, and removing pests—showing that each step ensures unfailing results.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural narrative panel with sequential vignettes: sowing, weeding, ploughing, threshing floor, pest removal; bold outlines, flat yet rich colors, rhythmic composition like temple story panels","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting as a five-scene frieze with gold separators: each agricultural action in a compartment, ornate borders, luminous highlights on tools and grain heaps","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting instructional chart: five labeled actions with clear tool depiction (plough, sickle, winnowing/threshing implements), soft palette, precise linework for didactic clarity","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: detailed rural calendar scene with multiple activities across a landscape—workers sowing and weeding, oxen ploughing, threshing floor with grain piles, attendants chasing pests—fine detail and perspective"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: अमोघम्+कर्म → अमोघङ्कर्म (म् + क → ङ्क). खलसीतापहारयोः treated as a compound expression in genitive dual.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 258 (kr̥ṣi-kriyā sequence and prosperity outcomes)
FAQs
It teaches practical kṛṣi-vidyā: key farm operations—sowing, field-clearing/weeding, threshing, ploughing, and removing pests—done properly make the work reliably fruitful.
Beyond theology, it records applied knowledge of agronomy and rural productivity, showing the Purana’s coverage of governance and economy (artha) alongside ritual and myth.
The verse frames diligent, well-executed livelihood work as “amogha” (not fruitless), implying steady merit and prosperity through righteous, disciplined action.