Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 9
Devapūjā, Vaiśvadeva Offering, and Bali (देवपूजावैश्वदेवबलिः)
सर्वान्नाग्रं समुद्धृत्य जुहुयात् प्रयतस्ततः वासुदेवाय देवाय प्रभवे चाव्ययाय च
sarvānnāgraṃ samuddhṛtya juhuyāt prayatastataḥ vāsudevāya devāya prabhave cāvyayāya ca
సర్వాన్నంలోని అగ్రభాగాన్ని తీసుకొని, ఆపై శుద్ధితో అగ్నిలో ఆహుతి సమర్పించాలి—దేవుడైన వాసుదేవునికి, ప్రభవునికి (సర్వకారణునికి) మరియు అవ్యయునికి.
Lord Agni (teaching ritual procedure in the Agni Purana)
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Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Agryabhāga-homa to Vāsudeva (Prabhava, Avyaya)","lookup_keywords":["sarvānna-agrya","juhuyāt","vāsudeva","prabhava","avyaya"],"quick_summary":"Take the foremost portion of prepared food as the first share and offer it into the fire with purity, dedicating the oblation to Vāsudeva—acknowledged as the Source and the Imperishable."}
Concept: Īśvara is the first recipient (prathama-bhāga) and the imperishable ground of offerings; dedicating the best share cultivates surrender and gratitude.
Application: Before eating or distributing food, set aside the first/best portion for divine offering (homa/naivedya) with mindful purity.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Homa and Vaishnava offerings)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A priest/devotee lifts the first portion of cooked food in a ladle, then offers it into the blazing homa fire while reciting names of Vāsudeva as Prabhava and Avyaya.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, central homa fire, devotee holding ladle with first portion of food, subtle Vaishnava symbols (śaṅkha-cakra) in backdrop, calm devotional palette","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, gold-highlighted flames and vessels, devotee offering agrya-bhāga, ornate frame with Vaishnava emblems, rich reds and greens","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clear depiction of ‘first portion’ being separated from a larger food vessel, then poured into fire; fine detailing of utensils and hand gestures","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, kitchen-to-ritual transition: food platter, priest selecting the foremost portion, homa altar nearby, detailed textiles and utensils"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सर्वान्नाग्रं→सर्व-अन्न-अग्रम्; समुद्धृत्य→सम्-उद्धृत्य; चाव्ययाय→च अव्ययाय
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Vaiṣṇava pūjā and naivedya/homa offering sequences (within Puja-vidhi khanda)
FAQs
It prescribes a homa rule: take the first/foremost portion of prepared food and offer it as an oblation into the fire, dedicating it specifically to Vāsudeva with epithets affirming divine lordship and imperishability.
It exemplifies the Agni Purana’s ritual-handbook dimension by giving concrete, actionable yajña/homa procedure—one among many practical domains (puja, temple rites, vows, governance, medicine, arts) compiled in a single Purana.
Offering the first portion sanctifies the act of eating and aligns it with devotion and yajña, framing nourishment as consecrated to the Supreme (Vāsudeva), which is traditionally held to purify intention and accrue religious merit.