Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 39
Dīkṣāvidhi-kathana
Explanation of the Rite of Initiation
मूलमन्त्रेण सृष्टीशमाहुतीनां शतेन तं उदासीनमथासाद्य पूर्णाहुत्या च देशिकः
mūlamantreṇa sṛṣṭīśamāhutīnāṃ śatena taṃ udāsīnamathāsādya pūrṇāhutyā ca deśikaḥ
தேசிகர் (ஆசாரியர்) பற்றற்ற சிருஷ்டீசனின் அருகே சென்று, மூலமந்திரத்தால் நூறு ஆஹுதிகளை அர்ப்பணிக்க வேண்டும்; மேலும் இறுதியில் பூர்ணாஹுதியால் நிறைவு செய்ய வேண்டும்.
Lord Agni (narrating Agni Purana instructions)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Homa prescription: offer 100 oblations with the mula-mantra to Srishtisha, concluding with purnahuti; used in diksha/puja sequences for completion and sealing of the rite.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Mula-mantra-shata-ahuti and Purnahuti to Srishtisha","lookup_keywords":["mula-mantra","shata-ahuti","purnahuti","srishtisha","deshika"],"quick_summary":"Perform a hundred mantra-oblations to the deity of creation using the root-mantra, then complete the rite with the full oblation to seal efficacy and closure."}
Concept: Kriya-yoga through mantra and offering: repetition (shata) builds potency; purnahuti signifies wholeness/completion (purna) and ritual sealing.
Application: Use counted oblations for disciplined japa-homa integration; end with purnahuti to formally conclude and stabilize results.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Tantric/Vaidika Homa and Diksha Procedures)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A preceptor offers repeated oblations into a fire while reciting the root-mantra, then performs a final grand purnahuti as the culmination.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, rhythmic sequence of offerings shown as repeated hand gestures around a vivid fire, final larger offering bowl for purnahuti, sacred geometry around kunda","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, deśika with ladle and offering bowl, flames with gold accents, depiction of ‘100’ via repeated small ladles around border, central purnahuti moment highlighted","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, instructional panel: counting beads/marks for 100 ahutis, deśika posture, purnahuti vessel emphasized, neat ritual implements laid out","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed yajna scene with attendants keeping count, deśika offering ghee, final purnahuti with larger flame surge, fine architectural backdrop"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Hamsadhwani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सृष्टीशमाहुतीनां = सृष्टीशम् + आहुतीनाम्; उदासीनमथासाद्य = उदासीनम् + अथ + आसाद्य.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 27 (homa and diksha steps; mula-mantra usage; purnahuti)
FAQs
It prescribes a homa sequence: perform 100 fire-offerings (āhutis) using the mūlamantra, then complete the rite with the concluding full oblation (pūrṇāhuti) under the guidance of the deśika.
It exemplifies the Agni Purana’s procedural coverage of applied ritual technology—counted oblations, mantra-application, and formal closure (pūrṇāhuti)—alongside its many other domains (law, polity, medicine, architecture, and arts).
Repeated āhutis with the root-mantra are meant to firmly invoke and propitiate the deity, while the pūrṇāhuti ritually “seals” and perfects the sacrifice, aiming at purification, merit (puṇya), and successful completion (siddhi) of the rite.