Agni Purana — Vyavahara, Shloka 41
Ṛग्विधानम् (Ṛgvidhāna) — Applications of Ṛgvedic Mantras through Japa and Homa
पर्वसु प्रयतो नित्यमिष्टान् कामान् समश्नुते कृणुष्वेति जपन् सूक्तं जुह्वदाज्यं समाहितः
parvasu prayato nityamiṣṭān kāmān samaśnute kṛṇuṣveti japan sūktaṃ juhvadājyaṃ samāhitaḥ
ในวันปัรวะอันศักดิ์สิทธิ์ ผู้มีวินัยสม่ำเสมอย่อมได้สิ่งที่ปรารถนา; ด้วยจิตตั้งมั่น พึงสวดสูกตะพร้อมบริกรรมคำว่า “กฤณุษวะ” และถวายเนยใสเป็นอาหุติ
Lord Agni (teaching sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purāṇa’s instructional dialogue)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Vrata","practical_application":"Parva-day ritual: disciplined recitation of a hymn with the formula ‘kṛṇuṣva’ while offering ghee into fire to obtain desired aims (iṣṭa-kāma).","sutra_style":true}
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Concept: Saṃyama (discipline) and saṅkalpa (intent) channeled through yajña/japa; ordered action aligns desire with sacred procedure.
Application: Choose parva-days for intensified practice; maintain concentration (samāhita), keep offerings pure, and repeat the operative formula while reciting the hymn.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Homa-Mantra-Prayoga / Vedic-Tantric Ritual Procedure)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: Tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A disciplined practitioner sits before a homa fire on a parva day, chanting a hymn and the word ‘kṛṇuṣva’ while pouring ghee into the flames.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, ritual courtyard, bright stylized flames in a square kunda, priest in white, ladle with ghee, palm-leaf text, rhythmic chanting posture, sacred parva symbols (moon/sun junction) above","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central homa-kunda with gold-highlighted flames, priest with ornate border textiles, ghee ladle, gold accents on ritual vessels, symmetrical composition","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, clear didactic depiction of steps: recitation, ‘kṛṇuṣva’ utterance, ājya offering; fine lines, labeled ritual implements, calm palette","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed yajña scene in a pavilion, attendants holding vessels, smoke curling, the chanter focused, delicate rendering of firelight"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shuddha Sarang","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: नित्यमिष्टान् → नित्यम् + इष्टान्; कृणुष्वेति → कृणुष्व + इति; जुह्वदाज्यं → जुह्वत् + आज्यम्
Related Themes: Agni Purana 258 (pūjā-vidhi / homa-mantra-prayoga cluster); Agni Purana homa and dāna/vrata discussions in other sections
FAQs
It prescribes a parva-day practice combining mantra-japa of a designated sūkta with the auxiliary utterance “kṛṇuṣva” and ājya-homa (ghee oblations) performed in a concentrated state.
It exemplifies the Agni Purāṇa’s practical ritual manual dimension—detailing timing (parva-days), method (japa + homa), and substance (ājyāhuti)—alongside its broader coverage of dharma, worship, and applied religious technologies.
Regular, purified observance on sacred days—supported by mantra and fire-offering—is presented as a means to secure iṣṭa-kāma (desired results) through disciplined, merit-producing ritual action.