Agni Purana — Vyavahara, Shloka 81
Ṛग्विधानम् (Ṛgvidhāna) — Applications of Ṛgvedic Mantras through Japa and Homa
सहस्रकृत्वः पञ्चाहं तेनायुर्विन्दते महत् इदं मेध्येति जुहुयात् घृतं प्राज्ञः सहस्रशः
sahasrakṛtvaḥ pañcāhaṃ tenāyurvindate mahat idaṃ medhyeti juhuyāt ghṛtaṃ prājñaḥ sahasraśaḥ
ఐదు రోజుల పాటు వెయ్యిసార్లు ఆచరించితే మహత్తర దీర్ఘాయువు లభిస్తుంది. జ్ఞాని “ఇది మేధ్యము (శుద్ధికరం)” అని పలుకుతూ అగ్నిలో వెయ్యిసార్లు నెయ్యి ఆహుతి ఇవ్వాలి.
Lord Agni (teaching the rite in the Agni Purana’s instructional voice)
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Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Tapas through repetition (japa-like count) and yajña as a purifier that supports āyuḥ.
Application: Undertake a time-bound, count-bound homa with careful attention to purity, consistency, and correct recitation.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Homa & Prayashchitta / Medhya-karma)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A wise practitioner seated by a consecrated fire, repeatedly offering ghee with a ladle, counting a thousand offerings across five days; ritual vessels arranged neatly.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, central homa-kuṇḍa with stylized flames, priest seated cross-legged, repeated ladle gesture implied, brass vessels and ghee pot, sacred thread details, warm palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, bright fire with gold accents, priest with ornate garments, heavy gold work on vessels and altar border, symmetrical ritual layout.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clear instructional depiction of homa setup: kuṇḍa, sruk/sruva ladles, ghṛta pot, counting beads or tally marks, calm facial expression.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed ritual courtyard, realistic flames, fine rendering of utensils, attendant keeping count, subtle smoke trails, balanced composition."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Hamsadhwani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: tenāyurvindate → तेन + आयुः + विन्दते; medhyeti → मेध्य + इति.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 258 (Homa/Prāyaścitta/Medhya-karma materials)
FAQs
It teaches a specific homa-prayoga: offering ghee (ghṛta) into the sacred fire in a counted regimen (1,000 oblations, continued for five days) while uttering the formula “idaṃ medhyeti,” aimed at purification and longevity.
Alongside theology and myth, the Agni Purana preserves highly practical, procedural ritual instructions—counted oblations, materials (ghee), and recitation cues—showing its compendium-like coverage of applied religious technology (karma-kāṇḍa) and remedial rites.
The act is framed as medhya (purificatory): repeated ghee oblations with a purifying utterance are said to remove impurity and generate merit, with the stated fruit (phala) of increased longevity.