Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 10
Devapūjā, Vaiśvadeva Offering, and Bali (देवपूजावैश्वदेवबलिः)
अग्नये चैव सोमाय मित्राय वरुणाय च इन्द्राय च महाभाग इन्द्राग्निभ्यां तथैव च
agnaye caiva somāya mitrāya varuṇāya ca indrāya ca mahābhāga indrāgnibhyāṃ tathaiva ca
अग्नये चैव सोमाय मित्राय वरुणाय च; इन्द्राय च महाभाग, इन्द्राग्निभ्यां तथैव च।
Lord Agni (traditional Agni Purana frame: Agni instructing Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Vrata","practical_application":"Gives a deva-invocation list for homa/śānti contexts—useful as a standardized offering sequence to Vedic deities and paired deities (Indrāgnī).","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Homa-devatā list: Agni, Soma, Mitra, Varuṇa, Indra, Indrāgnī","lookup_keywords":["agni soma","mitra varuṇa","indra","indrāgnī","devatā-homa"],"quick_summary":"Enumerates key Vedic deities to be honored in the ritual offering sequence, including the dual deity Indrāgnī."}
Concept: Ritual order acknowledges cosmic functions—fire, soma, social harmony (mitra), moral law (varuṇa), sovereignty (indra)—integrated into śānti rites.
Application: In homa, include offerings to these deities to harmonize elemental, social, and cosmic forces.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Devata-stuti (Invocation of Vedic deities in ritual context)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A homa altar with the priest reciting names of Vedic deities; above the fire appear symbolic forms—Agni in flames, Soma as moon/nectar vessel, Mitra-Varuṇa as twin guardians, Indra with vajra, and Indrāgnī as paired radiance.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized deity emblems hovering above homa fire: flame-face Agni, crescent Soma, twin Mitra-Varuṇa, Indra with vajra; bold outlines, ritual symmetry","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, gold-leaf halos for each deity symbol, central homa fire, ornate arch, Indra prominent with vajra, twin Indrāgnī motif as intertwined flames","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, clean instructional tableau: priest at kuṇḍa with small vignettes/icons labeling each deity invoked, delicate shading","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly yajña scene with refined details; deities suggested via clouds and symbolic attributes above the fire, naturalistic setting"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shree","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: चैव→च एव; इन्द्राग्निभ्यां→इन्द्र-अग्निभ्याम्; तथैव→तथा एव
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Deva-tarpaṇa/śānti-homa lists in Puja-vidhi khanda
FAQs
It prescribes a ritual-style invocation (devatā-smṛti/stuti) by naming key Vedic deities—Agni, Soma, Mitra, Varuṇa, Indra—and the paired form Indrāgnī, indicating they should be addressed/propitiated in the rite.
By cataloging deity-invocations used in practice, it functions like a compact ritual manual segment—showing how the text preserves Vedic-era deity lists and their liturgical deployment alongside other subjects across the Purana.
Remembering and invoking these deities is presented as a means of sanctifying the act of worship, aligning the performer with ṛta (cosmic order) and accruing merit through correct devotional address.