Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 36
अध्याय १ — यजुर्विधानम्
Agni Purana, Chapter 259: Yajur-vidhāna
यो अस्मभ्यमवातीयाद्धुत्वा कृष्णतिलान्नरः सहस्रशो ऽभिचाराच्च मुच्यते विकृताद्द्विज
yo asmabhyamavātīyāddhutvā kṛṣṇatilānnaraḥ sahasraśo 'bhicārācca mucyate vikṛtāddvija
ஓ த்விஜா! எங்களை (அக்னியை) பிரீதிப்படுத்துவதற்காக யார் கருந்திலம் (கிருஷ்ணதிலம்) அக்னியில் ஆஹுதி செய்கிறாரோ, அவர் ஆயிரமடங்கு அளவில் அபிசார (மந்திர-தந்திர தீச்செயல்) விளைவுகளிலும் தீங்கு தரும் விக்ருத தோஷ/பீடைகளிலும் இருந்து விடுபடுகிறார்.
Lord Agni (traditionally narrating to Sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Homa with black sesame to neutralize abhichāra (sorcery/hostile rites) and remove harmful afflictions attributed to ritual distortion.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Kṛṣṇa-tila-homa for abhichāra-nivāraṇa","lookup_keywords":["kṛṣṇa-tila","homa","abhicāra-nivāraṇa","Agni propitiation","vikṛta"],"quick_summary":"Offer black sesame into fire as Agni-propitiation; the text claims release from sorcery effects and harmful afflictions, ‘thousandfold’ in efficacy."}
Concept: Agni as purifier and remover of hostile ritual influences; offering (havis) as a means to restore integrity of one’s life-force and fortune.
Application: Use black sesame homa as a standardized apotropaic response when one suspects abhichāra; combine with personal purity and restraint as implied by prayāścitta context.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Prayashchitta and Apotropaic Rites (Abhichara-nivarana)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A dvija performs a night-time protective homa, casting black sesame into the fire; smoky dark seeds flare into bright sparks, while shadowy ‘sorcery’ symbols dissolve in the heat.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, dramatic contrast of dark sesame and luminous fire, stylized protective yantra motifs faintly behind, priest in ritual posture, calm face, sacred flames forming a shield-like halo.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style with gold-highlighted flames, black sesame rendered as glossy beads, Agni personified subtly in the fire, embossed protective aura around the performer, ornate frame.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, stepwise depiction of offering kṛṣṇa-tila, labeled ‘abhicāra-nivāraṇa’, clean altar geometry, gentle colors with precise detailing of ritual implements.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate interior homa scene, fine depiction of sesame grains, curling smoke carrying away dark calligraphic ‘abhicāra’ marks, rich textiles and lamp light."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"protective","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: avātīyāt + hutvā → avātīyāddhutvā; kṛṣṇa-tilān + naraḥ → kṛṣṇatilānnaraḥ; sahasraśaḥ + abhicārāt → sahasraśo 'bhicārāt; abhicārāt + ca → abhicārācca; vikṛtāt + dvija → vikṛtāddvija.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 259 (Abhichāra-nivāraṇa / prayāścitta rites); Agni Purana mantra-homa sections in Puja-vidhi
FAQs
It prescribes a protective tilahoma: offering black sesame (kṛṣṇa-tila) as oblations into fire to propitiate Agni, specifically as a countermeasure to abhichāra (malevolent sorcery).
Beyond mythology, it records applied ritual technology—practical homa-procedures for warding off harm—showing the text’s coverage of protective rites, expiations, and ritual therapeutics alongside other sciences.
The act of offering sesame into Agni is presented as a purifier and remover of hostile karmic/ritual afflictions, restoring auspiciousness and protection by aligning the practitioner with Agni’s safeguarding power.