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
Pela prática desta observância Haviṣyantī, a pessoa é libertada de todos os pecados; suas doenças são destruídas, e o fogo digestivo do corpo (kāyāgni) também aumenta.
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.