Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 41
Chapter 72 — स्नानविशेषादिकथनम्
Special Rules of Bathing, Mantra-Purification, and Sandhyā
हां वसुभ्यो ऽथ रुद्रेभ्यो विश्वेभ्यश् चैव मरुद्भ्यः भृगुभ्यो हामङ्गिरोभ्य ऋषीन् कण्ठोपवीत्यथ
hāṃ vasubhyo 'tha rudrebhyo viśvebhyaś caiva marudbhyaḥ bhṛgubhyo hāmaṅgirobhya ṛṣīn kaṇṭhopavītyatha
ต่อจากนั้นถวายวาจาอาหุติ “หาง (hāṁ)” แด่เหล่าวสุ แล้วแด่เหล่ารุทระ; และถวายแด่วิศเวเทวะกับหมู่มรุตด้วย ต่อไปถวายแด่ภฤคุและอังคิรส แล้วจึงบูชาฤษีทั้งหลาย โดยสวมอุปวีตไว้ที่คอ (กัณโฐปวีตะ).
Lord Agni (narrating to Sage Vasiṣṭha)
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Concept: Ṛṇa-traya sensibility (deva/ṛṣi obligations) expressed through properly sequenced offerings and correct upavīta observance.
Application: In homa or daily devatā-tarpaṇa, maintain the prescribed order and bodily markers (upavīta mode) to align intention, recipient, and rite.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Vedic offerings and ritual distribution)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A fire-altar homa where the officiant offers ghee with ‘hāṃ’ to successive deity groups; behind the flames appear symbolic clusters: eight Vasus, eleven Rudras, Viśvedevas, and Maruts; then sages of Bhṛgu and Aṅgiras lines, with the priest’s yajñopavīta shifted to the neck (kaṇṭhopavīta).","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, homa kuṇḍa with tall stylized flames, deity groups as icon-like rows (Vasus, Rudras, Viśvedevas, Maruts), sages Bhṛgu and Aṅgiras seated, priest with thread around neck, earthy reds and yellows, bold outlines","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, golden homa fire, embossed gold labels for deity groups, priest offering ladle, sages with halos, ornate gold work emphasizing the sequential recipients, rich maroons and greens","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, didactic sequence panel: four deity groups in order, then Bhṛgu/Aṅgiras sages, priest shown adjusting upavīta to kaṇṭha position, fine lines, calm palette, instructional clarity","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, yajña pavilion with attendants, priest offering into fire, marginal cartouches naming Vasus/Rudras/Viśvedevas/Maruts, sages seated to one side, detailed textiles and architecture"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shri","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: vasubhyo 'tha = vasubhyaḥ + atha (visarga to '); viśvebhyaś caiva = viśvebhyaḥ + ca + eva (visarga before c); hāmaṅgirobhya = hāṃ + aṅgirobhyaḥ (anusvāra before vowel; visarga-lopa).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 72 (homa/tarpaṇa distribution and upavīta rules in pūjā-vidhi context)
FAQs
It prescribes the homa/tarpaṇa sequence: offering the syllable “hāṁ” to specific deity-groups (Vasus, Rudras, Viśvedevas, Maruts) and then making offerings to rishi lineages (Bhṛgu, Aṅgiras), with a specified upavīta-wearing mode (kaṇṭhopavīta).
It records a precise liturgical protocol—mapping mantra usage, recipients (deity-classes and rishis), and ritual dress-code—showing the Agni Purana’s role as a compact manual of applied Vedic-Puranic ritual practice.
Correctly sequencing offerings and observing the prescribed upavīta mode is taught as a means of ritual purity and proper devotional address, ensuring the intended deities and seers are duly honoured and the rite bears its purificatory merit.