Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 37
Chapter 34 — होमादिविधिः
The Procedure for Homa and Related Rites
उदरं कुण्डमित्युक्तं योनिर्योनिर्विधीयते गुणत्रयं मेखलाः स्युर्ध्यात्वैवं समिधो दश
udaraṃ kuṇḍamityuktaṃ yoniryonirvidhīyate guṇatrayaṃ mekhalāḥ syurdhyātvaivaṃ samidho daśa
ఉదరాన్ని కుండమని ప్రకటించారు; గర్భాశయాన్ని యోని-ఆసనంగా భావించాలి. మూడు గుణాలను మేఖలలుగా ధ్యానించి, అలా ధ్యానించిన తరువాత పది సమిధలను హోమంలో అర్పించాలి.
Lord Agni (teaching sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Internalized homa (antar-yāga): mapping body symbolism onto the fire-pit to stabilize visualization before offering samidh-s in a Vaishnava-tantric pūjā/homa sequence.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Deha-kuṇḍa-bhāvanā: Udara as Kuṇḍa, Yoni as Yoni, Guṇas as Mekhalā","lookup_keywords":["deha-kunda","yoni-bhavana","guna-mekhala","samidh-dasha","antarhoma"],"quick_summary":"Visualize the abdomen as the kuṇḍa and the generative seat as the yoni; conceive the three guṇas as the three girdling bands. After this bhāvanā, offer ten samidh-s to align outer rite with inner contemplation."}
Concept: Bandhu (microcosm–macrocosm correspondence): body as altar; guṇas as structural bands sustaining ritual order.
Application: Use deha-bhāvanā to reduce distraction and make offerings with steadier attention (ekāgratā) during homa.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Agni-vidhi / Homa-kunda-kalpanā)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritualist seated before a small homa-kuṇḍa, simultaneously visualizing the abdomen as the fire-pit and a yoni-seat within; three luminous bands encircle the inner altar; ten samidh sticks are arranged for offering.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, flat yet rich colors, ritualist in yogic posture before homa-kunda, inner-body lotus/altar diagram subtly shown, three mekhalā bands glowing, ten samidh sticks, sacred calm atmosphere","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, ornate gold leaf highlights on the three mekhalā bands and the homa flames, ritualist with traditional ornaments, ten samidh sticks neatly stacked, temple interior setting","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, instructional clarity: labeled inner visualization (udara=kuṇḍa, yoni=yoni, three guṇas=mekhalā), ritualist offering samidh, delicate linework and soft shading","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed ritual paraphernalia, scholar-priest near fire altar, subtle translucent overlay showing inner abdomen-altar, ten fuel sticks, fine textiles and architectural niche"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कुण्डम्+इति→कुण्डमिति; योनिः+योनिḥ→योनिर्योनिः; योनिḥ+विधीयते→योनिर्विधीयते; स्युः+ध्यात्वा→स्युर्ध्यात्वा; ध्यात्वा+एवम्→ध्यात्वैवम्
Related Themes: Agni Purana 34 (Pūjā-vidhi: kuṇḍa-kalpanā, homa-saṅkhyā, dhyāna)
FAQs
It teaches an inner-homa visualization: the abdomen is treated as the kuṇḍa, the yoni as the generative altar-seat, the three guṇas as mekhalā-bands, followed by a prescribed offering of ten samidh-s.
It blends external Vedic homa procedure with internal yogic/tantric symbolism (body-as-altar, guṇa-mapping), illustrating the text’s characteristic integration of ritual technology, metaphysics, and meditative practice.
By internalizing the fire-ritual through disciplined visualization and measured offerings, the practitioner aligns bodily energies with cosmic principles (guṇas), supporting purification (śuddhi) and merit (puṇya) through focused sacrificial intent.