Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 2
Sāma-vidhāna
Procedure of the Sāman Hymns
संहिताञ्छान्दसीं साधु जप्त्वा प्रीणाति शङ्करं स्कन्दीं पैत्र्यां संहिताञ्च जप्त्वा स्यात्तु प्रसादवान् भैषज्यञ्च गणं हुत्वा सर्वान्रोगान् व्यापोहति त्रिसप्तीयं गणं हुत्वा सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते
saṃhitāñchāndasīṃ sādhu japtvā prīṇāti śaṅkaraṃ skandīṃ paitryāṃ saṃhitāñca japtvā syāttu prasādavān bhaiṣajyañca gaṇaṃ hutvā sarvānrogān vyāpohati trisaptīyaṃ gaṇaṃ hutvā sarvapāpaiḥ pramucyate
छान्दसीं संहितां साधु जप्त्वा शङ्करं प्रीणाति। स्कन्दीं पैत्र्यां च संहितां जप्त्वा प्रसादवान् भवति। भैषज्यं गणं हुत्वा सर्वान् रोगान् व्यपोहति। त्रिसप्तीयं गणं हुत्वा सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते।
Lord Agni (Agni Purana’s primary narrator) speaking to Sage Vasiṣṭha
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Ayurveda","practical_application":"Use specific saṃhitā-japa to invoke deity-prasāda and perform gaṇa-homa for disease-removal and sin-purification.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Chāndasī/Skandī/Paitryā saṃhitā-japa and Bhaiṣajya/Tri-saptīya gaṇa-homa phala","lookup_keywords":["Chāndasī Saṃhitā","Skandī Saṃhitā","Paitryā Saṃhitā","Bhaiṣajya gaṇa","Tri-saptīya gaṇa"],"quick_summary":"Chāndasī-japa pleases Śaṅkara; Skandī and Paitryā bring prasāda. Bhaiṣajya-gaṇa homa is for roga-nāśa; Tri-saptīya-gaṇa homa is for pāpa-kṣaya."}
Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Adhikara of mantra and homa as purificatory means—pleasing deities, removing roga and pāpa.
Application: Integrate devotional discipline (japa) with expiatory/pacificatory offerings (homa) to support ethical and bodily well-being.
Khanda Section: Mantra-japa and Homa Phala (Ritual Benefits / Agneya-vidhi)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A homa scene with three manuscripts/recitations (Chāndasī, Skandī, Paitryā) and two distinct offerings labeled Bhaiṣajya-gaṇa (healing) and Tri-saptīya-gaṇa (purification), with Śiva and Skanda subtly presiding as invoked deities.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: Śiva and Skanda as faint divine presences above a homa fire; priest chanting from palm-leaf bundles labeled Chāndasī/Skandī/Paitryā; healing motif—herbal vessels near altar; calm sacred ambiance.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: ornate homa altar, gold-leaf accents on Śiva-linga and Skanda emblem, priest offering into fire; inscriptions ‘Bhaiṣajya’ and ‘Tri-saptīya’; rich jewel tones.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: didactic composition—two separate offering sequences shown side-by-side (healing vs expiation), clear labels, delicate colors, precise ritual implements.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: detailed indoor yajña pavilion, scribe holding manuscripts, priest performing oblations; marginal cartouches naming the saṃhitās and gaṇas; subtle depiction of illness-to-health transformation."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: saṃhitāñchāndasīm = saṃhitām + chāndasīm; saṃhitāñca = saṃhitām + ca; syāttu = syāt + tu; sarvānrogān = sarvān + rogān.
Related Themes: Agni Purana: śānti-kalpa/gaṇa-homa passages in Sāma-vidhāna chapter; Agni Purana: prāyaścitta and pāpa-nāśa discussions (where present)
FAQs
It prescribes specific mantra-practices—japa (recitation) of named Saṃhitās and homa (fire-offering) of specific mantra-gaṇas—linking each practice to a defined result: pleasing Śiva, gaining prasāda (grace), curing disease, and expiating sin.
It exemplifies the Agni Purana’s catalog-like method: it lists discrete, actionable ritual modules (named Saṃhitās and Gaṇas) and assigns practical outcomes (health, purification, divine favor), blending liturgy, soteriology, and proto-medical aims within a single compact instruction.
The verse frames japa and homa as karma-transforming acts: homa with the Tri-saptīya-gaṇa purifies accumulated pāpa (sin), while recitation aimed at Śiva/Skanda/Pitṛs yields prasāda—divine and ancestral favor that supports wellbeing and spiritual progress.