Agni Purana — Vyavahara, Shloka 3
Ṛग्विधानम् (Ṛgvidhāna) — Applications of Ṛgvedic Mantras through Japa and Homa
अन्तर्जले तथा होमे जपती मनसेप्सितम् कामं करोति गायत्री प्राणायामाद्विशेषतः
antarjale tathā home japatī manasepsitam kāmaṃ karoti gāyatrī prāṇāyāmādviśeṣataḥ
நீரில் நின்றபடியோ அல்லது ஹோமத்தின் போதோ காயத்ரியை ஜபிப்பவன், மனத்தில் எண்ணிய விருப்பத்தை நிறைவேற்றுகிறான்—குறிப்பாக பிராணாயாமத்துடன் சேர்த்தால்.
Lord Agni (instructing Sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s upāsanā/vidhi sections)
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Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Saṅkalpa (manas-īpsita) is empowered by disciplined breath and ritual context; mind, prāṇa, and mantra operate as a single instrument for siddhi.
Application: Pair japa counts with breath cycles (e.g., one mantra per controlled exhale), and anchor practice to daily sandhyā, snāna, or homa for consistency.
Khanda Section: Mantra-vidhi & Gayatri-Upasana (Japa, Homa, Pranayama)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: River
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A practitioner standing waist-deep in a river at dawn, silently reciting Gāyatrī with controlled breathing; nearby a homa altar with rising smoke, indicating the same mantra used in fire-offering.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, dawn river scene with devotee in water doing japa, stylized breath as subtle white lines, homa-kunda on the bank, warm sunrise palette, traditional ornamented borders","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central figure in snāna posture with gold-highlighted water ripples, small homa altar with gold flames, radiant sun disc, ornate jewelry minimal but luminous","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, instructional depiction: posture, hand position for japa, homa setup on riverbank, gentle shading and clear spatial arrangement","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, riverside at sunrise with fine botanical detail, devotee performing japa, small fire ritual scene to the side, delicate atmospheric perspective"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Ahir Bhairav","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: अन्तर्जले = अन्तर् + जले (अव्ययीभाव); मनसेप्सितम् = मनसा + ईप्सितम्; प्राणायामाद्विशेषतः = प्राणायामात् + विशेषतः
Related Themes: Agni Purana 258 (Gāyatrī-upāsanā and mantra-vidhi context)
FAQs
It teaches a specific upāsanā-method: recite the Gāyatrī as japa either during water-based rites (snāna/antar-jala practice) or during homa, and enhance its efficacy by pairing the recitation with prāṇāyāma.
It exemplifies the Agni Purana’s practical ritual-technology—linking mantra (Gāyatrī), rite-context (water ritual and fire ritual), and yogic technique (prāṇāyāma)—showing how the text integrates Vedic ritualism with yogic discipline.
The verse frames Gāyatrī-japa, especially when regulated by prāṇāyāma, as a siddhi-producing discipline that purifies and empowers intention, enabling the practitioner to attain the sought spiritual or worldly aim through sanctioned ritual practice.