Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 37
अध्याय १ — यजुर्विधानम्
Agni Purana, Chapter 259: Yajur-vidhāna
अन्नेनान्नपतेत्येवं हुत्वा चान्नमवाप्नुयात् हंसः शुचिः सदित्येतज्जप्तन्तोये ऽघनाशनं
annenānnapatetyevaṃ hutvā cānnamavāpnuyāt haṃsaḥ śuciḥ sadityetajjaptantoye 'ghanāśanaṃ
“அன்னேன அன்னபதே” என்று மந்திரம் உச்சரித்து ஆஹுதி செய்தால் அன்னம் (செழிப்பு) கிடைக்கும். மேலும் “ஹம்ஸஃ சுசிஃ ஸத்” என்ற மந்திரத்தை நீரின் மீது ஜபித்தால் அது பாபநாசகமாகும்.
Lord Agni (instructing Sage Vasiṣṭha in ritual procedures)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Vrata","practical_application":"Two prayogas: (1) annasiddhi via food-related oblation mantra; (2) water-japa of ‘Haṃsaḥ Śuciḥ Sat’ for pāpa-kṣaya (sin removal).","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Annapati-homa for annasiddhi; ‘Haṃsaḥ Śuciḥ Sat’ japa over water for pāpa-nāśa","lookup_keywords":["annapate","annasiddhi","homa","haṃsaḥ śuciḥ sat","toya-japa"],"quick_summary":"Offer with the ‘annena annapate’ formula to obtain food abundance; mutter ‘Haṃsaḥ Śuciḥ Sat’ over water to make it a sin-destroying purifier."}
Concept: Food (anna) as a sacred support of life and dharma; mantra-charged water as a medium of inner and outer purification.
Application: Use annasiddhi homa in times of scarcity; use mantra-japa over water before snāna/pāna as a daily purification adjunct.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Mantra-japa and Homa prayoga for purification and attainment of food/annasiddhi)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritualist offers oblations with a bowl of grains nearby, then holds a water vessel (kalaśa) and softly chants ‘Haṃsaḥ Śuciḥ Sat’ over it; the water is shown as luminous and cleansing.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, homa-kunda and grain baskets, stylized rippling water in a brass pot glowing with mantra syllables, serene domestic shrine setting, traditional floral borders.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold-leaf highlights on the kalaśa and flames, ‘Anna’ personified as abundance (sheaves, full granary), priest chanting, rich jewel tones.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, instructional split-scene: left annapate-homa, right toya-japa over vessel, neat labeling of mantras, soft shading and precise ritual implements.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed kitchen-courtyard ritual, grains and utensils finely rendered, translucent water vessel with calligraphic mantra floating above, calm morning light."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"purificatory","suggested_raga":"Shuddha Saveri","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: annena + annapate + iti → annenānnapate iti; iti + evam → ityevam; ca + annam → cānnam; iti + etat → ityetat; japtam + toye → japtantoye (nasal insertion in recitation/orthography); toye + agha-nāśanam → toye 'ghanāśanam.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 259 (mantra-japa and homa prayogas); Agni Purana sections on daily rites (nitya-karma) within Puja-vidhi
FAQs
It teaches an anna-prāpti homa: offer oblations with the invocation “annena annapate,” and also prescribes a water-charged japa (“haṃsaḥ śuciḥ sat”) used as an agha-nāśana (sin-destroying) purification practice.
Alongside theology, the Agni Purana preserves practical prayogas—specific mantras, mediums (fire and water), and intended results (food attainment and impurity removal)—showing its handbook-like coverage of ritual technology and daily-life applications.
The homa aims at rightful sustenance (anna) through sacrificial order, while the japa-over-water functions as a karmic purifier, using sanctified water as a carrier of mantra-power to remove sin and ritual impurity.