Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 44
Chapter 81 — समयदीक्षाविधानम्
Procedure for Samaya Initiation
कुण्डमानं मुखं ध्यात्वा हृदाहुतिभिरीप्सितं वीजानि सप्तजिह्वानामग्नेर्होमाय भण्यते
kuṇḍamānaṃ mukhaṃ dhyātvā hṛdāhutibhirīpsitaṃ vījāni saptajihvānāmagnerhomāya bhaṇyate
เมื่อเพ่งพิจารณาหลุมไฟ (กุณฑะ) ให้เป็น ‘ปาก’ อันศักดิ์สิทธิ์ และถวายเครื่องบูชาที่ปรารถนาเป็นอาหุติจากดวงใจแล้ว จึงสาธยายพยางค์พีชะของลิ้นทั้งเจ็ดของอัคนีเพื่อประกอบโหมะ
Lord Agni (teaching the ritual method in the Agni Purana’s instructional voice)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Homa visualization: conceive the kuṇḍa as Agni’s mouth, offer āhutis as heart-offerings, then recite bīja-mantras of Agni’s seven tongues.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Agni-kunda as Divine Mouth and Seven-Tongued Agni Bījas","lookup_keywords":["kunda-mukha-dhyana","hrid-ahuti","sapta-jihva","agni-bija","homa-vidhi"],"quick_summary":"Meditate on the fire-pit as the deity’s mouth, offer oblations with heart-centered intent, and employ the bījas associated with Agni’s seven tongues to empower homa."}
Concept: Inner intention (hṛd) and outer offering (āhuti) are unified through mantra and visualization.
Application: During homa, maintain heart-focused sankalpa while synchronizing bīja-recitation with offerings for steadiness and efficacy.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Agni-homa-vidhi (Agneya-vidya: fire-ritual procedure and mantric visualization)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A blazing homa-kuṇḍa visualized as a divine mouth; the priest offers āhutis with focused heart-intent while invoking Agni’s seven tongues through seed syllables.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, large stylized fire with seven flame-tongues, priest in profile offering ghee with sruk, subtle haloed Agni presence, warm reds and ochres, rhythmic flame patterns","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, radiant Agni emerging from kuṇḍa, seven tongues as distinct golden flames, heavy gold work on fire and ornaments, priest with ladle mid-offering","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clear depiction of kuṇḍa geometry, priest posture and offering sequence, seven tongues indicated as seven flame tips, neat instructional composition","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate ritual chamber, detailed vessels and ladles, luminous fire with seven distinct tongues, refined facial expressions showing concentration"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Agni (rāga)","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: हृदाहुतिभिरीप्सितं → हृदाहुतिभिः + ईप्सितम्; सप्तजिह्वानामग्नेर्होमाय → सप्तजिह्वानाम् + अग्नेः + होमाय.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 81 (Agneya-vidyā, homa-vidhi sequence)
FAQs
It teaches a homa-prayoga: visualize the kuṇḍa as the deity’s mouth, offer inner/heart-intentioned oblations (hṛdāhuti), and then employ Agni’s saptajihvā bīja-syllables as the operative mantric component of the rite.
It exemplifies the text’s practical ritual technology—combining visualization (dhyāna), inner discipline (hṛdāhuti), and mantra mechanics (bīja)—showing how the Purana functions as a manual for applied worship alongside its broader teachings.
By aligning outer offering with inner intention and mantra, the rite is framed as both purification and efficacy-enhancement: the act becomes a disciplined sacrifice of will and desire into Agni, traditionally held to yield merit (puṇya) and successful attainment of the intended result (īpsita).