Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 11
Chapter 308 — Worship of Tvaritā (त्वरितापूजा)
इष्ट्वैवं सिद्धयेद्द्रव्यैः कुण्डे योन्याकृतौ हुनेत् हेमलाभो ऽर्जुनैर् धान्यैर् गोधूमैः पुष्टिसम्पदः
iṣṭvaivaṃ siddhayeddravyaiḥ kuṇḍe yonyākṛtau hunet hemalābho 'rjunair dhānyair godhūmaiḥ puṣṭisampadaḥ
एवं कर्म कृत्वा द्रव्यैः सिद्धिं साधयेत्; योन्याकृतकुण्डे हवनं कुर्यात्। अर्जुनैर्होमात् हेमालाभः, धान्यैर्गोधूमैश्च पुष्टिः सम्पच्च जायते।
Lord Agni (narrating to Sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s instructional discourse)
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Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Dravya (material) + ākṛti (ritual form) + karma (offering) are coordinated to aim at specific phala (results).
Application: When performing homa, keep strict correspondence between intention (saṅkalpa), kuṇḍa design, and prescribed offering substances.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Homa-vidhi (Agneya-yajna, ritual oblations for specific results)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
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Sandhi Resolution Notes: iṣṭvaivaṃ → iṣṭvā + evaṃ; siddhayeddravyaiḥ → siddhayet + dravyaiḥ; hemalābho 'rjunaiḥ → hemalābhaḥ + arjunaiḥ; yonyākṛtau → yoni + ākṛtau.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 308 (homa-vidhi and dravya-phala series)
FAQs
It teaches a results-oriented homa procedure: offer specific dravyas into a yoni-shaped kuṇḍa, where arjuna-wood oblations are prescribed for hema-lābha (wealth/gold), and grain/wheat oblations for puṣṭi and sampad (nourishment and prosperity).
It catalogs a practical ritual technology—altar geometry (yoni-ākṛti) plus material-specific outcomes (dravya-phala)—showing how the Agni Purana functions as a manual of applied religious rites alongside its many other disciplines.
The verse frames prosperity as a dharmic outcome of correctly performed yajña/homa: disciplined ritual action, aligned materials, and proper procedure are presented as generating auspicious karmic results such as wealth, nourishment, and general flourishing.