Agni Purana — Vyavahara, Shloka 48
Ṛग्विधानम् (Ṛgvidhāna) — Applications of Ṛgvedic Mantras through Japa and Homa
समुद्रादिति सूक्तेन कामानाप्नोति पावकात् विश्वानर इति द्वाभ्यां य ऋग्भ्यां वह्निमर्हति
samudrāditi sūktena kāmānāpnoti pāvakāt viśvānara iti dvābhyāṃ ya ṛgbhyāṃ vahnimarhati
Pela recitação do sūkta que começa com “samudrāt…”, obtêm-se os gozos desejados de Pāvaka (Agni). E, pelos dois versos do Ṛgveda que começam com “viśvānara…”, torna-se digno de receber (o rito do) Fogo—isto é, apto ao culto de Agni e ao sacrifício ígneo.
Lord Agni (Agni Purana’s primary narrator) to Sage Vasiṣṭha (traditional frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Vrata","practical_application":"Apply specific Ṛgvedic mantra-citations in Agni-related prayoga: recite the ‘samudrāt…’ sūkta for desired enjoyments through Pāvaka; recite the two ‘viśvānara…’ ṛks to gain eligibility/fitness for fire-rite and Agni worship.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Mantra","entry_title":"Mantra-prayoga: ‘Samudrāt…’ Sūkta and ‘Viśvānara…’ Ṛks for Agni-siddhi","lookup_keywords":["samudrāt sūkta","Pāvaka","Viśvānara","ṛk-dvaya","agni-arha"],"quick_summary":"The text assigns outcomes to Vedic recitations: one hymn grants desired enjoyments via Agni (Pāvaka), and two Viśvānara verses confer ritual worthiness for fire worship and sacrifice."}
Concept: Mantra-japa/recitation as a means to both phala (desired results) and adhikāra (worthiness/fitness) for higher ritual engagement.
Application: Use mantra with correct source and intention: select authorized Vedic verses for specific aims, and cultivate purity/discipline to become ‘arha’ (fit) for Agni-upāsanā.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Mantra-prayoga (Vedic hymn applications for ritual and desired results)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: Samanya
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritualist recites Vedic verses before a bright sacrificial fire; Agni appears as Pāvaka and as Viśvānara, the universal fire, indicating both enjoyment-granting power and conferral of ritual worthiness.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: blazing Agni with stylized tongues of flame, priest chanting with palm-leaf manuscript, subtle cosmic Viśvānara aura filling the background, traditional borders and deep reds/oranges","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: Agni seated in flames with gold-leaf radiance, priest offering ghee while reciting, inscriptions of key mantra openings suggested as decorative script bands, opulent gold work and saturated colors","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting: clear homa setup—altar, ladle, ghee pot, priest in recitation posture; behind, a soft depiction of Viśvānara as an all-pervading glow, precise and didactic composition","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: intimate yajña scene in a pavilion, detailed fire altar and utensils, scholar-priest reciting, ethereal overlay of cosmic fire suggesting Viśvānara, fine calligraphic cartouches"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: समुद्रात्+इति → समुद्रादिति; कामान्+आप्नोति → कामानाप्नोति; वह्निम्+अर्हति → वह्निमर्हति.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 258 (mantra-prayoga within kr̥ṣi/pujā context); Agni Purana sections on homa and mantra-vidhi (general Agni-upāsanā material)
FAQs
It prescribes specific Ṛgvedic hymn-usages (sūkta/ṛk-prayoga): reciting the “samudrāt…” sūkta for fulfilling desires, and employing two “viśvānara…” ṛks to gain ritual eligibility/fitness for Agni (homa/Agni-upāsanā).
It functions like a compact ritual manual index—mapping particular Vedic hymn-openings to concrete outcomes (phala) and ritual qualifications (adhikāra), showing the text’s catalog-style coverage of mantra, rite, and result.
It frames mantra-recitation as a means to both attain legitimate worldly aims (kāma) through Agni and to cultivate ritual purity/qualification—becoming “worthy of Agni,” i.e., fit to approach sacred fire with proper merit.