Agni Purana — Dharma-shastra, Shloka 3
Chapter 174 — प्रायश्चित्तानि
Expiations
पञ्चोपनिषदैः पूजां द्विगुणं स्नानमेव च विप्रभोज्यं होमलोपे होमस्नानं तथार्चनं
pañcopaniṣadaiḥ pūjāṃ dviguṇaṃ snānameva ca viprabhojyaṃ homalope homasnānaṃ tathārcanaṃ
Sa pamamagitan ng pañcopaniṣad (limang pantulong na handog), isagawa ang pagsamba; at maligo nang dalawang ulit at magpakain sa isang Brāhmaṇa. Kung ang homa ay nalaktawan, dapat magsagawa ng homa at paliligo, at gayundin ng muling pagsamba (arcana).
Lord Agni (in discourse to sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purāṇa frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Corrective protocol for omissions in worship: specifies double-bath, brāhmaṇa-feeding, and remedial homa + renewed arcana when homa is missed.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Remedy for Omitted Homa in Pūjā (Homa-snāna and Re-arcana)","lookup_keywords":["homa-lopa","dvi-guṇa-snāna","vipra-bhojana","pañcopaniṣad-pūjā","punar-arcana"],"quick_summary":"Perform worship with pañcopaniṣad; undertake double bathing and feed a brāhmaṇa. If homa was omitted, do homa plus bath and repeat the worship to regularize the rite."}
Concept: Dharma is maintained by acknowledging procedural lapses and completing prescribed corrective acts rather than ignoring omissions.
Application: Use a standardized ‘repair’ sequence (snāna, homa, re-arcana, feeding) to restore ritual completeness (pūrṇatā).
Khanda Section: Pūjā-vidhi / Prāyaścitta (Ritual Worship Procedure and Expiations)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A worship sequence shown in steps: pañcopaniṣad offerings, the priest taking a second bath, feeding a brāhmaṇa, then performing a remedial homa and repeating arcana after realizing homa was omitted.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, sequential narrative panels: worship with offerings, river/pond double bath, brāhmaṇa seated for meal, homa-kunda blazing, renewed flower-offering at sanctum; bold outlines and temple-lamp ambience","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, central deity with gold arch; foreground shows priest with homa ladle and water pot, secondary vignette of brāhmaṇa-bhojana; ornate vessels and gold detailing emphasize ritual completeness","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, didactic layout with four small scenes labeled visually: pañcopaniṣad-pūjā, dvi-snāna, vipra-bhojana, homa + punar-arcana; fine linework and calm palette","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, indoor shrine with detailed carpets; priest consults ritual notes, then performs homa; attendants prepare bathing area and meal for brāhmaṇa; meticulous depiction of fire, vessels, and gestures"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पञ्चोपनिषदैः = पञ्च-उपनिषदैः; स्नानमेव = स्नानम् + एव; विप्रभोज्यं = विप्र-भोज्यम्; होमलोपे = होम-लोपे; तथार्चनं = तथा + अर्चनम्
Related Themes: Agni Purana Puja-vidhi: sections on snāna, ācamana, homa-vidhi, and arcana-krama; Agni Purana prāyaścitta-kalpa for pūjā-doṣa
FAQs
It prescribes a practical prāyaścitta: complete worship using the pañcopaniṣad set, perform a doubled bath, feed a brāhmaṇa, and if homa was omitted, make up for it by performing homa along with a purifying bath and renewed arcana.
Beyond mythology, the Agni Purāṇa functions as a ritual handbook: it catalogues procedural details and corrective measures (prāyaścitta) for real-world temple/household worship—showing its breadth as a compendium of applied religious practice.
The verse frames omissions in worship as ritually repairable: purification (snāna), restitution (homa/arcana), and charitable hospitality (vipra-bhojana) restore ritual completeness and mitigate the karmic fault of negligence.