Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 10
Kapilādipūjāvidhāna — Procedure for Worship Beginning with Kapilā
अथार्धं चुल्लिकाहोमे विधानायोपकल्पयेत् विशोध्य विधिना चुल्लीं तद्वह्निं पूरकाहुतिं
athārdhaṃ cullikāhome vidhānāyopakalpayet viśodhya vidhinā cullīṃ tadvahniṃ pūrakāhutiṃ
ต่อจากนั้น เพื่อประกอบพิธีจุลลิกา-โหมะ พึงจัดเตรียมเครื่องบูชาส่วนครึ่งหนึ่งตามที่กำหนด ครั้นชำระชุลลี (เตาไฟเล็ก) ให้บริสุทธิ์ตามพิธีแล้ว จึงถวายปูรกะ-อาหุติลงในไฟนั้นเอง
Lord Agni (in dialogue tradition of the Agni Purana, instructing sage Vasiṣṭha)
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Concept: Śuddhi (purification) and krama (sequence) as prerequisites for effective ritual action.
Application: Before mantra and offering, ensure the ritual locus (fire/hearth) is purified and the rite begins with a properly framed initial oblation.
Khanda Section: Pūjā-vidhi / Homa-prayoga (Domestic fire-ritual procedures; Agneya-vidyā)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A householder-priest prepares a small clay/brick hearth (cullī), sprinkles/purifies it, kindles the fire, and places the first measured oblation as the opening act of the homa.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, warm earthy palette, a domestic cullī hearth in the foreground, priest in white dhoti performing śodhana with water vessel and darbha, small controlled flames, ritual vessels neatly arranged, flat iconic composition","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold-leaf highlights on ritual vessels and flame aura, priest offering a ladleful of ghee into a small hearth, ornate borders, rich reds and greens, devotional domestic sanctity","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, fine linework, instructional clarity: labeled arrangement of cullī, ladle, ghee pot, darbha, water pot; priest performing pūraka-āhuti, soft pastel background","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed interior of a household shrine room, patterned textiles, small hearth with blue-gray smoke, priest placing first oblation, attendants holding vessels, naturalistic shading"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":null,"pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: अथ + अर्धम् → अथार्धम्; विधानाय + उपकल्पयेत् → विधानायोपकल्पयेत्; तत् + वह्निम् → तद्वह्निम् (द्-आदेशः); चुल्लिका + होमे → चुल्लिकाहोमे; पूरक + आहुतिम् → पूरकाहुतिम्
Related Themes: Agni Purana 77 (Agneya-vidyā: homa-prayoga and nyāsa context)
FAQs
It teaches a step in cullikā-homa: prepare the prescribed measure of materials, ritually purify the small hearth (cullī), and perform the pūraka-āhuti—an establishing/priming oblation into that fire.
Alongside theology and myth, the Agni Purana preserves practical, manual-like ritual instructions (homa logistics, purification steps, types of offerings), functioning as a compact reference for domestic and temple ritual performance.
Purifying the hearth and offering the pūraka-āhuti formally establishes the rite in a purified locus, aligning the sacrificer with ritual order (vidhi) and supporting the intended merit (puṇya) and purification (śuddhi) of the homa.