Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 2
अध्याय १ — यजुर्विधानम्
Agni Purana, Chapter 259: Yajur-vidhāna
सर्वकल्मषनाशिन्यः सर्वकामप्रदास् तथा आज्याहुतिसहस्रेण देवानाराधयेद्बुधः
sarvakalmaṣanāśinyaḥ sarvakāmapradās tathā ājyāhutisahasreṇa devānārādhayedbudhaḥ
Они уничтожают все скверны (калмаша) и также даруют всякую желанную цель. Поэтому мудрый должен умилостивлять богов тысячью возлияний топлёного масла (гхи).
Lord Agni (narrating Agni Purana teachings to sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Vrata","practical_application":"Performing a ghee-homa with a fixed count (1000 ājya-āhutis) for purification and fulfillment of aims; a standardizable ritual protocol.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Ājya-homa: Sahasra-āhuti for sarva-kalmaṣa-nāśa and sarva-kāma-siddhi","lookup_keywords":["ajya-ahuti","sahasra-homa","kalmasa-nasha","sarva-kama","deva-aradhana"],"quick_summary":"A thousand ghee oblations are prescribed as an effective means to propitiate deities, remove impurities, and obtain desired results. The verse gives a clear numeric rule for practice."}
Concept: Quantified, disciplined offering (saṅkhyā-niyama) combined with devotion is a means of inner purification and goal attainment.
Application: Adopt a counted-homa practice (with proper mantra and fire safety), using ghee as primary āhuti; keep tally to complete the sahasra count.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Deva-aradhana and Homa-vidhi)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A homa-kunda blazing steadily while a practitioner offers ghee with a ladle, counting oblations on a mala or tally-stick; subtle divine presence implied by light above the fire.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, square homa-kunda with stylized flames, priest offering ghee, rhythmic repetition implied by multiple ladles drawn in sequence, serene purification mood","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, bright fire altar with gold highlights on ladle and ghee pot, ornate border, divine radiance above flames, emphasis on auspiciousness and fulfillment","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, instructional depiction: homa-kunda, ghee vessel, ladle, counting beads, clear arrangement of ritual implements, calm didactic tone","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed fire ritual in a courtyard, assistant holding ghee pot, practitioner counting, delicate smoke curls, warm evening light"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: देवानाराधयेद्बुधः → देवान् + आराधयेत् + बुधः (न् + आ → नाऽ; त् + ब् → द्ब्)
Related Themes: Agni Purana homa-vidhi chapters on āhuti counts and dravya selection; Agni Purana śānti/puṣṭi rites using ghee offerings
FAQs
It prescribes deva-ārādhana through ājya-homa—specifically the performance of a thousand ghee oblations as an efficacious ritual act.
It exemplifies the text’s practical ritual manuals (pūjā/homa-vidhi), giving a measurable procedure (sahasra-āhuti) along with its stated results, typical of the Agni Purana’s instructional scope.
The verse links ājya-offerings to two fruits: purification (sarva-kalmaṣa-nāśana) and attainment of desired ends (sarva-kāma-prada), framing homa as both expiatory and goal-fulfilling.