Agni Purana — Vyavahara, Shloka 32
Ṛग्विधानम् (Ṛgvidhāna) — Applications of Ṛgvedic Mantras through Japa and Homa
समित्पाणिर्नरो नित्यमीप्सितं धनमाप्नुयात् अथ स्वप्नेति च जपन् प्रातर्मध्यन्दिने दिने
samitpāṇirnaro nityamīpsitaṃ dhanamāpnuyāt atha svapneti ca japan prātarmadhyandine dine
O homem que mantém sempre na mão a lenha ritual (samidh) obtém continuamente a riqueza que deseja. Depois, recitando em japa a expressão “atha svapne”, deve fazê-lo diariamente ao amanhecer e ao meio-dia.
Lord Agni (in the Agni Purana’s primary narration to Vashistha)
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Concept: Ritualized intention (saṅkalpa) + repetition (japa) + discipline (niyama) as means to artha-siddhi.
Application: Set a consistent daily schedule for japa; use a physical vow-token (samit in hand) to stabilize attention and commitment.
Khanda Section: Mantra-japa and Phala-shruti (Ritual Results / Dhanaprada-japa)
Primary Rasa: artha
Secondary Rasa: shanta
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Sandhi Resolution Notes: समित्पाणिर्नरो→समित्पाणिः + नरः; नित्यमीप्सितं→नित्यम् + ईप्सितम्; धनमाप्नुयात्→धनम् + आप्नुयात्; स्वप्नेति→स्वप्न + इति
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Mantra-japa and phala-śruti passages on dhanaprada prayogas (near 258)
FAQs
It prescribes a specific japa regimen—reciting the phrase/mantra-fragment “atha svapne” at set times (dawn and midday) with the ritual marker of samit (kindling) in hand, aimed at attaining desired wealth.
Alongside theology and cosmology, the Agni Purana also preserves practical ritual technologies—time-specific japa, observances, and promised results (phala). This verse exemplifies that applied, procedural layer of Purāṇic instruction.
Regular japa with disciplined observance (nityatā and ritual intent symbolized by samit) is presented as a merit-producing act that aligns effort, focus, and sacred speech toward a legitimate worldly aim (artha), yielding prosperity as its stated fruit.