Agni Purana — Vyavahara, Shloka 83
Ṛग्विधानम् (Ṛgvidhāna) — Applications of Ṛgvedic Mantras through Japa and Homa
हविष्यन्तीयमभ्यस्य सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते तस्य रोगा विनश्यन्ति कायाग्निर्वर्धते तथा
haviṣyantīyamabhyasya sarvapāpaiḥ pramucyate tasya rogā vinaśyanti kāyāgnirvardhate tathā
ਹਵਿਸ਼ਯੰਤੀ ਵਰਤ ਦਾ ਅਭਿਆਸ ਕਰਨ ਨਾਲ ਮਨੁੱਖ ਸਭ ਪਾਪਾਂ ਤੋਂ ਮੁਕਤ ਹੋ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ। ਉਸ ਦੇ ਰੋਗ ਨਾਸ ਹੋ ਜਾਂਦੇ ਹਨ ਅਤੇ ਦੇਹ ਦੀ ਅੱਗ—ਪਚਨ ਅੱਗ—ਵੀ ਵਧਦੀ ਹੈ।
Lord Agni (traditional Agni Purana narrator, teaching to Sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Vrata","practical_application":"Therapeutic observance (haviṣyantī) aimed at reducing disease burden and strengthening digestion/metabolic fire (kāyāgni) through regulated diet/ritual purity.","sutra_style":true}
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Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Vrata-niyama purifies (pāpa-kṣaya) and supports bodily order via agni; ethical/ritual discipline is linked to health.
Application: Adopt disciplined observances (dietary restraint, cleanliness, regularity) as a supportive measure for digestion and convalescence, alongside appropriate care.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies and therapeutic observances)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A disciplined observer taking a simple haviṣya meal, maintaining purity, with a symbolic inner ‘digestive fire’ motif; illness fading away in the background as health returns.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, seated practitioner with simple leaf-plate meal, calm aura, stylized flame motif at the navel region, fading dark disease-figures at the margins, earthy palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central figure with serene face, gold-highlighted flame symbol (agni) near abdomen, minimalistic pure food offering, ornate border suggesting vrata sanctity.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional scene: regulated meal, water pot, clean setting, subtle diagrammatic flame at midline to indicate kāyāgni, gentle colors and fine lines.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, domestic interior with simple meal and ritual cleanliness, physician-like attendant in background, symbolic flame motif integrated subtly, detailed textiles and utensils."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Kedar","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: हविष्यन्तीयमभ्यस्य → हविष्यन्ती + इयम् + अभ्यस्य; कायाग्निर्वर्धते → कायाग्निः + वर्धते.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 258 (Ayurveda/observance-linked remedies)
FAQs
It teaches the practical result of undertaking the Haviṣyantī observance—purification from sin and a therapeutic effect described as destruction of disease and strengthening of kāyāgni (digestive/metabolic fire).
It links ritual discipline (vrata/regulated havis-based diet) with an Ayurvedic physiological principle (kāyāgni), showing how the Agni Purana integrates dharma, ritual practice, and health science in a single instructional framework.
The verse frames the observance as a means of sarva-pāpa-kṣaya (removal of all sin), presenting bodily well-being as accompanying karmic purification gained through disciplined religious practice.