Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 11
Chapter 93 — वास्तुपूजादिविधानम्
Procedure for Vāstu-worship and Related Rites
विमांसमन्तरीक्षाय शुक्तुन्तेभ्यस्तु पूर्वतः मधुक्षीराज्यसम्पूर्णां प्रदद्याद्वह्नये श्रुचं
vimāṃsamantarīkṣāya śuktuntebhyastu pūrvataḥ madhukṣīrājyasampūrṇāṃ pradadyādvahnaye śrucaṃ
แด่เทวะแห่งอันตรักษะพึงถวายฮวิที่ปราศจากเนื้อ; และก่อนเครื่องบูชาอื่น ๆ โดยเริ่มด้วยของทำจากธัญพืชคั่ว (ศุกตุ) พึงถวายแก่อัคนี ‘สฺรุจ’ (ทัพพีบูชา) ที่เต็มด้วยน้ำผึ้ง น้ำนม และเนยใส
Lord Agni (in instruction to Vasiṣṭha, the standard Agni Purāṇa dialogue frame)
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Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Agnihotra Dravya: Antarikṣa Nirāmiṣa and Agni Madhu–Kṣīra–Ājya Śruc","lookup_keywords":["Antarikṣa nirāmiṣa","Agni śruc madhu kṣīra ājya","śuktu pūrvataḥ","homa dravya","agnihotra"],"quick_summary":"Keep Antarikṣa offerings meatless; for Agni, offer first a ladle charged with honey, milk, and ghee—establishing a sweet, nourishing, sattvic oblation as the rite’s lead."}
Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Āhuti-krama (order of oblations) and śuddhi (purity) as determinants of yajña efficacy; nirāmiṣa emphasizes sattvic alignment for mid-space deity and homa context.
Application: In domestic homa, standardize the first principal āhuti with ghṛta (and optionally milk/honey per tradition), then proceed to grain-based offerings; maintain dietary/ritual purity rules for specific devatas.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Agni-hotra / Homa offerings and oblations)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A homa-kunda with bright flames; a priest holds a śruc (ladle) brimming with honey, milk, and ghee, poised to pour into Agni; nearby are bowls of parched-grain preparations; a separate, clearly meatless offering is set for Antarikṣa.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, blazing homa fire with stylized flames, priest in traditional attire holding a ladle of madhu-kṣīra-ājya, ritual vessels arranged neatly, warm ochre-red palette, sacred geometry around the kunda","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, Agni as radiant flame-deity with gold embossing, priest offering from a golden ladle, bowls of grains, luminous highlights on ghee and milk vessels, ornate temple setting","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, instructional clarity: homa-kunda, labeled śruc, three ingredients shown (honey pot, milk vessel, ghee bowl), sequence arrows indicating ‘pūrvataḥ’ (first) offering, delicate shading","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate domestic yajña scene in a courtyard, detailed brassware, translucent depiction of honey and milk, firelight reflections, fine facial expressions and textiles"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: vimāṃsamantarīkṣāya → वि-मांसम् अन्तरीक्षाय; śuktuntebhyastu → शुक्तुन्तेभ्यः तु; madhukṣīrājyasampūrṇāṃ → मधु-क्षीर-आज्य-सम्पूर्णाम्; pradadyādvahnaye → प्रदद्याद् वह्नये
Related Themes: Agni Purana 93 (homa/āhuti prescriptions)
FAQs
It specifies homa protocol: meatless offerings are prescribed for Antarikṣa, and an initial/preceding oblation to Agni is made using a ladle filled with honey, milk, and ghee, indicating both substance-selection and offering order.
By cataloging precise ritual materials (madhu, kṣīra, ājya) and procedural sequencing (pūrvataḥ), it exemplifies the Agni Purāṇa’s practical, manual-like coverage of worship-technology alongside its wider teachings on law, polity, medicine, and arts.
Correctly chosen and ordered oblations are understood to purify the sacrificer, harmonize the cosmic regions (notably the mid-space/Antarikṣa), and secure merit through properly directed offerings to Agni, the carrier of sacrificial offerings.