Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 10
Aghīrāstra-ādi-Śānti-kalpaḥ
Rite for Pacification of Aghora-Astra and Other Weapons
आरण्यानां प्रवेशे दूर्वाज्याक्षतहावनात् उल्कापाते भूमिकम्पे तिलाज्येनाहुताच्छिवम्
āraṇyānāṃ praveśe dūrvājyākṣatahāvanāt ulkāpāte bhūmikampe tilājyenāhutācchivam
Sa pagpasok sa kagubatan, maghandog ng oblation (homa) gamit ang damong dūrvā, ghee, at bigas na hindi inaalisan ng ipa (akṣata); at kapag may pagbagsak ng bulalakaw o pagyanig ng lupa, natitiyak ang kabutihang-palad sa pag-aalay ng linga (sesame) at ghee.
Lord Agni (in discourse to sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purana narration frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Ritual precautions for liminal/unsafe situations (forest entry) and for cosmic portents (meteor fall, earthquake) using specified homa materials to secure maṅgala and psychological steadiness.","sutra_style":true}
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Concept: Saṃskāra of transitions and response to utpāta through prescribed karma
Application: Treat travel and disasters as dharmic occasions for restraint, preparedness, and communal reassurance via shared rites.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Shanti-prayoga (Ritual pacification rites and omens)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Type: Mountain
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Two linked scenes: (1) travelers at a forest edge performing a small homa with dūrvā, ghee, and akṣata; (2) a meteor streaking across the sky and trembling earth, with a priest offering sesame and ghee into a fire for śānti.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, forest edge with stylized trees, small homa fire, dūrvā bundles and rice grains, second panel with meteor and trembling ground motifs, calm priestly figure, protective mandala border","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting diptych, gold-leaf flames and meteor trail, ornate ritual vessels, travelers in devotional posture, sesame and ghee highlighted with gold accents, auspicious framing","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, instructional composition showing ingredients (dūrvā, akṣata, tila, ghṛta) arranged neatly, then homa sequence; subtle background of forest and sky omen","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, realistic forest margin with travelers, detailed ritual setup; in the sky a meteor, slight ground fissures, attendants holding sesame bowl and ghee pot, refined palette"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: दूर्वाज्याक्षतहावनात् → दूर्वा-अज्य-अक्षत-हावनात्; तिलाज्येनाहुताच्छिवम् → तिल-अज्येन + आहुतात् + शिवम् (आहुतात् + शिवम्: त् + श् → च्छ्)
Related Themes: Agni Purana śānti-prayoga lists of dravyas and contexts near 320; Agni Purana utpāta/nimitta sections describing meteors and earthquakes
FAQs
It prescribes specific shānti-homa materials: dūrvā–ghee–akṣata oblations for safe forest-entry, and tilā–ghee oblations to pacify the ill-effects of meteors and earthquakes.
Beyond theology, it records applied ritual protocols for real-world contingencies—travel into wilderness and responses to natural portents—showing the Purana as a manual of practical dharma and omens-management.
The offerings function as purification and appeasement (śānti), aiming to neutralize doṣa from inauspicious signs and to secure śiva—welfare, protection, and auspicious outcomes.