Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 3
अध्याय १ — यजुर्विधानम्
Agni Purana, Chapter 259: Yajur-vidhāna
मनसः काङ्क्षितं राम मनसेप्सितकामदं शान्तिकामो यवैः कुर्यात्तिलैः पापापनुत्तये
manasaḥ kāṅkṣitaṃ rāma manasepsitakāmadaṃ śāntikāmo yavaiḥ kuryāttilaiḥ pāpāpanuttaye
मनसः काङ्क्षितं राम मनसेप्सितकामदम्। शान्तिकामो यवैः कुर्यात् तिलैः पापापनुत्तये॥
Lord Agni (instructional narration in the Agni Purana’s ritual sections)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Vrata","practical_application":"Choosing specific homa materials by intended fruit: barley for śānti and mental wish-fulfillment; sesame for pāpa-kṣaya (sin-removal).","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Formula","entry_title":"Śānti-kalpa dravya-phala mapping: Yava for śānti, Tila for pāpa-apanutti","lookup_keywords":["shanti-kalpa","yava","tila","papa-apanutti","kanksita"],"quick_summary":"Barley offerings are recommended for pacification and fulfilling mental desires, while sesame offerings are recommended for expiation. The verse provides a direct dravya-to-result rule."}
Concept: Different intentions (kāma vs. śuddhi) require congruent means; expiation is approached through specific purificatory dravyas.
Application: When performing śānti rites, prioritize yava as āhuti; for prāyaścitta-oriented rites, use tila with appropriate mantra and saṅkalpa.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Shanti-kalpa (Ritual appeasements and pacificatory rites)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Two parallel homa setups: one with a bowl of barley labeled ‘śānti’, another with sesame labeled ‘pāpa-kṣaya’; a practitioner chooses according to intention (saṅkalpa).","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, split-panel composition: left barley offerings for śānti, right sesame for expiation, stylized labels via symbols, calm ritual setting, earthy tones","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, dual offering bowls with gold accents, barley and sesame rendered distinctly, central priest with ladle, ornate frame, auspicious pacificatory mood","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, diagrammatic instructional scene with clear containers of yava and tila, arrows indicating intended fruits (śānti, pāpa-apanutti), neat implement layout","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate ritual chamber, two trays of grains, scribe noting saṅkalpa, fine detail on sesame seeds, subdued contemplative lighting"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":null,"pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: मनसेप्सितकामदं → मनसः (चतुर्थी) + ईप्सितकामदम्; कुर्यात्तिलैः → कुर्यात् + तिलैः (त् + त् → त्त्)
Related Themes: Agni Purana śānti-kalpa sections listing dravyas for specific fruits; Agni Purana prāyaścitta/dāna discussions where tila is purificatory
FAQs
It assigns specific ritual substances to specific outcomes: barley (yava) for śānti aimed at fulfilling mental wishes, and sesame (tila) for expiatory purification (pāpa-removal).
It exemplifies the text’s practical cataloging of prayogas—linking materials (grains/seeds) to defined ritual goals—typical of its wide-ranging manual-like treatment of worship, appeasement, and expiation.
It distinguishes between rites for obtaining desired outcomes (kāmya orientation) and rites for cleansing demerit (prāyaścitta orientation), indicating that different karmic aims require different consecrated offerings.