Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 33
Utpāta-śānti
Pacification of Portents
द्विजदेवादिपूजाभ्यः शान्तिर्जप्यैस्तु होमतः
dvijadevādipūjābhyaḥ śāntirjapyaistu homataḥ
ద్విజులు, దేవతలు మొదలైనవారిని పూజించుట ద్వారా శాంతి కలుగుతుంది; అలాగే జపం మరియు హోమం ద్వారానూ శాంతి సిద్ధిస్తుంది।
Lord Agni (teaching the ritual means of śānti to the sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Perform śānti for omens through honoring brāhmaṇas and deities, plus japa and homa—standard remedial toolkit for public and private crises.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Śānti-sādhana: pūjā, japa, and homa","lookup_keywords":["śānti","dvija-pūjā","deva-pūjā","japa","homa"],"quick_summary":"Pacification is obtained by worship (especially of brāhmaṇas and deities), supported by mantra-recitation and fire-offerings—core remedial rites after ominous signs."}
Concept: Ritual action (karma) and mantra discipline are prescribed as practical means to neutralize fear and disorder caused by omens.
Application: Organize pūjā with qualified brāhmaṇas, undertake prescribed japa counts, and perform homa with appropriate offerings for communal reassurance and ritual correction.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Shanti-kalpa (Ritual pacification and expiatory rites)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Type: Temple/Household
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A priest conducts a homa while devotees honor brāhmaṇas and deities with offerings; japa is performed with rosaries, creating a calm, restorative ritual setting.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, sacred fire altar with priests, devotees offering flowers and water, brāhmaṇas seated receiving honor, rhythmic japa posture, warm reds and ochres, serene resolution","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central homa-kuṇḍa with gold-leaf flames, deity panel behind, brāhmaṇas honored with cloth and dakṣiṇā, rich ornamentation, auspicious symmetry","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, step-by-step ritual scene: japa with mālā, then homa with ladle and offerings, priest instructing patrons, clean composition, didactic clarity","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate yajña scene in a courtyard, detailed vessels and ladles, patrons distributing gifts to brāhmaṇas, soft light, composed faces"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"pacificatory","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: शान्तिर्जप्यैस्तु = शान्तिः + जप्यैः + तु.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 262 (Utpāta-śānti chapter); Agni Purana 263 (devapūjā and bali procedures)
FAQs
It prescribes core śānti-prayogas: honoring Brahmins and deities through pūjā, and employing mantra-japa and homa as practical methods to pacify misfortune and ritual impurities.
It exemplifies the Agni Purana’s ritual-technology catalog: concise, actionable guidance that integrates social-religious acts (dvija-pūjā), mantra discipline (japa), and sacrificial procedure (homa) into a unified śānti framework.
By combining reverence (pūjā), disciplined recitation (japa), and consecrated offerings (homa), the verse indicates purification and appeasement—reducing adverse karmic effects and restoring auspiciousness (śānti).