Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 65
अध्याय १ — यजुर्विधानम्
Agni Purana, Chapter 259: Yajur-vidhāna
ब्रह्म राजन्यमिति च कर्मारम्भे तु सिद्धिकृत् संवत्सरोसीति धृतैर् लक्षहोमादरोगवान्
brahma rājanyamiti ca karmārambhe tu siddhikṛt saṃvatsarosīti dhṛtair lakṣahomādarogavān
No início de um rito, o mantra que começa com «brahma rājanyam …» é doador de siddhi (realização). E pelo mantra «saṃvatsaro ’si—Tu és o Ano», quando praticado com firmeza, torna-se livre de doenças ao oferecer cem mil oblações (homa).
Lord Agni (in instruction to sage Vasiṣṭha, the standard Agni Purana dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Ayurveda","practical_application":"Use specified Vedic mantras at the start of rites and in large-count homa (lakṣa-homa) for siddhi and for health-oriented prayoga framed as freedom from disease.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Karmārambha-siddhi mantra and Saṃvatsara-mantra lakṣa-homa for ārogya","lookup_keywords":["brahma rājanyam","karmārambha","saṃvatsaro 'si","lakṣa-homa","ārogya"],"quick_summary":"At the opening of a ritual, the ‘brahma rājanyam…’ formula is prescribed for success; the ‘saṃvatsaro ’si’ formula, when applied with steady discipline in a 100,000-offering homa, is presented as an ārogya-prayoga (disease-free state)."}
Concept: Siddhi and well-being arise from disciplined commencement (karmārambha) and sustained practice (lakṣa-homa) with dhṛti.
Application: Frame major undertakings with a sanctified beginning and commit to long-duration, count-based practice to cultivate steadiness and resilience.
Khanda Section: Mantra-vidhi (Puja-vidhi / Japa-Homa Prayoga)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A yajamāna begins a rite before a glowing agnikuṇḍa, reciting the opening mantra; later, a sustained lakṣa-homa with orderly ladling of ghee, counting beads, and attendants maintaining the fire.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, warm ochres and deep reds, a yajña-śālā with agnikuṇḍa, priest in white, ladle and ghee pot, palm-leaf manuscript with mantra text, serene faces, stylized flames and lotus borders.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central agnikuṇḍa with ornate arch, priest and yajamāna with folded hands, rich textiles, gold-leaf highlights on flames and vessels, symmetrical composition, auspicious kalasha nearby.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, clean linework, instructional clarity: sequence panels showing karmārambha recitation then repeated oblations up to 100,000, labeled ritual implements (sruk, sruva, ājya-pātra), soft pastel background.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed yajña pavilion, attendants counting offerings, delicate rendering of utensils, manuscript page with calligraphy-like mantra, subdued palette with fine architectural detail and patterned carpets."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: karmārambhe = karma-ārambhe; saṃvatsarosīti = saṃvatsaraḥ asi iti; dhṛtair = dhṛtaiḥ; lakṣahomādarogavān = lakṣa-homāt arogavān (final -t + initial a- sandhi).
Related Themes: Agni Purana mantra-vidhi sections on japa-homa prayoga and karmārambha rites (same khanda context)
FAQs
It prescribes specific mantra-quotations for ritual commencement (karma-ārambha) and teaches the lakṣa-homa (100,000 oblations) as a structured homa-prayoga for attaining siddhi and health.
It blends mantra-śāstra and practical ritual engineering—linking a particular mantra-use case (starting rites) with a quantified homa regimen (lakṣa-homa) and an applied result (arogya), reflecting the text’s wide coverage of liturgy, discipline, and wellbeing.
Correct mantra application at the outset of karma is presented as removing obstacles and perfecting outcomes (siddhi), while sustained homa practice is framed as purificatory, yielding both merit and bodily freedom from disease (arogavān).