Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 27
Āgneya-Purāṇa-māhātmya
The Greatness and Self-Testimony of the Agni Purāṇa
प्रपूज्य गन्धपुष्पाध्यैर् अग्निष्टोमफलं लभेत् शिशिरे पुण्डरीकस्य वसन्ते चाश्वमेधजम्
prapūjya gandhapuṣpādhyair agniṣṭomaphalaṃ labhet śiśire puṇḍarīkasya vasante cāśvamedhajam
Тот, кто должным образом совершает почитание с обилием благовоний и цветов, обретает заслугу жертвоприношения Агништома; в сезон шишира (стужа зимы) — заслугу обряда Пундарика; а весной — заслугу, рожденную жертвой Ашвамедха.
Lord Agni (in instruction to Sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purana dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vrata","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Seasonal pūjā protocol: worship with gandha and puṣpa to obtain yajña-equivalent merits (Agniṣṭoma; Puṇḍarīka in śiśira; Aśvamedha in vasanta).","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Season-wise Pūjā-phala as Yajña-tulya Merit","lookup_keywords":["gandha-puṣpa-pūjā","Agniṣṭoma-phala","Puṇḍarīka-phala","Aśvamedha-phala","ṛtu-phala"],"quick_summary":"Simple devotional worship with fragrance and flowers is mapped to major Vedic-sacrifice merits, with specific seasonal correspondences."}
Concept: Bhakti-pūjā can be yajña-tulya (equivalent to grand sacrifices) when done with proper reverence; kāla (season) modulates phala.
Application: Design a yearly pūjā calendar: emphasize gandha-puṣpa offerings; align special observances in śiśira and vasanta per the verse.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Ritual Worship and Vrata-phala)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: śānta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotee performs pūjā with abundant perfumes and flowers; above/around are symbolic emblems of Agniṣṭoma, Puṇḍarīka, and Aśvamedha merits tied to seasons.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, shrine with deity/holy book on pedestal, devotee offering flower garlands and sandal paste, seasonal panels: śiśira with cool tones and lotus (puṇḍarīka), vasanta with blossoming trees and horse emblem (aśvamedha), ritual lamps glowing","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, lavish floral offerings and gold-embossed ornaments, symbolic horse motif in a corner for Aśvamedha, lotus medallion for Puṇḍarīka, sacrificial fire icon for Agniṣṭoma, rich gold work","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, step-by-step pūjā arrangement: gandha bowls, flower trays, lamp, bell; side illustrations of seasonal cues and corresponding yajña symbols, neat composition","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, refined indoor worship scene with perfume vessels and flower baskets, marginal mini-emblems: fire-altar, lotus, horse; delicate botanical borders indicating seasons"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: गन्धपुष्पाध्यैः = गन्ध-पुष्प-अध्यैः; अग्निष्टोमफलं = अग्निष्टोम-फलम्; चाश्वमेधजम् = च-अश्वमेध-जम्
Related Themes: Agni Purāṇa 382.26-29 (continuous seasonal phala-śruti)
FAQs
It teaches a puja-vidhi principle: offering plentiful fragrance and flowers with proper worship yields sacrificial-level merit, with specific results mapped to seasons (winter and spring).
It compresses Vedic yajña-phala concepts (Agniṣṭoma, Puṇḍarīka, Aśvamedha) into accessible devotional practice, showing how the text bridges śrauta sacrifice theory with practical pūjā and seasonal observances.
It asserts that sincere, well-appointed worship can generate the same purifying merit as major Vedic sacrifices, encouraging disciplined seasonal devotion as a high-yield karmic practice.