Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 43
अध्याय १ — यजुर्विधानम्
Agni Purana, Chapter 259: Yajur-vidhāna
ओषधीः प्रतिमोदग्ध्वं वपने लवने ऽर्थकृत् अश्वावती पायसेन होमाच्छान्तिमवाप्नुयात्
oṣadhīḥ pratimodagdhvaṃ vapane lavane 'rthakṛt aśvāvatī pāyasena homācchāntimavāpnuyāt
மருந்துத் தாவரங்களை விதிப்படி புகையூட்டி/சிறிது சுட்டு, விதைப்பு மற்றும் அறுவடை (லவன) பணிகளில் பயன்படுத்தினால் செழிப்பு உண்டாகும். ‘அஷ்வாவதீ’ மூலிகையை பாயசத்துடன் ஹோமம் செய்தால் சாந்தி பெறுவர்.
Lord Agni (in discourse to sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Arthashastra","practical_application":"Aushadhi-kalpa with ritual handling: fumigate/lightly scorch herbs for efficacy; apply in agricultural operations (sowing/harvest) for prosperity; perform pāyasa-homa with Aśvāvatī for śānti (pacification).","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Oṣadhi-dhūpana and Aśvāvatī-Pāyasa Homa for Kṛṣi-Siddhi and Śānti","lookup_keywords":["oṣadhi dhūpana","vapana lavana","aśvāvatī","pāyasa homa","śānti"],"quick_summary":"Herbs are to be fumigated/scorched and then employed in sowing and harvesting to secure prosperity; a homa with pāyasa and the herb Aśvāvatī is prescribed for pacification and auspicious settling of disturbances."}
Concept: Prosperity is pursued through combined means—material technique (processing herbs) plus ritual appeasement (śānti-homa).
Application: Adopt a ‘both-and’ approach: practical crop/seed hygiene and community rites to reduce conflict/anxiety around harvest outcomes.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda / Aushadhi-kalpa (medicinal-ritual applications of herbs)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: Kingdom
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Herbs being gently fumigated over embers; farmers/priest apply them to seeds and tools for sowing/harvest; a pāyasa-homa with Aśvāvatī is performed for śānti.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized agrarian courtyard, herbs over smoking brazier, priest near homa fire with pāyasa vessel, calm pacifying mood, earthy greens and reds.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, ornate homa scene with gold flames, bowl of pāyasa, bundle of Aśvāvatī herb highlighted, agricultural symbols (sheaves, plough) in border motifs.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, stepwise instructional panels: (1) dhūpana of herbs, (2) application to seeds/tools, (3) pāyasa-homa with Aśvāvatī; clean lines and labels.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed farmstead with workers, smoke curling from herb fumigation, priest conducting homa, realistic vessels and textiles, tranquil composition."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: लवने 'र्थकृत् = लवने + अर्थकृत्; होमाच्छान्तिमवाप्नुयात् = होमात् + शान्तिम् + अवाप्नुयात्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana rakṣā-kalpa and śānti-prayoga sections using homa for pacification; Agni Purana āyurveda/aushadhi passages on dhūpana and dravya-siddhi (where present)
FAQs
It teaches an aushadhi-prayoga combined with ritual procedure: herbs are prepared (fumigated/lightly scorched) for practical benefit in sowing and harvesting, and a pacificatory fire-offering (śānti-homa) is performed using pāyasa with the herb Aśvāvatī.
It integrates multiple domains—agricultural timing (sowing/harvest), applied herb-lore (oṣadhi usage), and Vedic-style ritual technology (homa for śānti)—showing how the Agni Purana compiles pragmatic and religious knowledge side by side.
The pāyasa-homa with Aśvāvatī is presented as a means to obtain śānti—appeasement of adverse influences and restoration of harmony—linking material well-being (artha) with ritual purification and protection.