Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 45
अध्याय १ — यजुर्विधानम्
Agni Purana, Chapter 259: Yajur-vidhāna
मुञ्चन्तु मा शपथ्यानि सर्वान्तकविनाशनम् मा माहिंसीस्तिलाज्येन हुतं रिपुविनाशनं
muñcantu mā śapathyāni sarvāntakavināśanam mā māhiṃsīstilājyena hutaṃ ripuvināśanaṃ
Nawa’y pakawalan ako ng lahat ng sumpa at panunumpang may kasamang parusa; ang ritwal/mantrang ito ang pumupuksa sa bawat nakamamatay na kapahamakan. Huwag ninyo akong saktan—sapagkat ang handog na inihahain na may linga at ghee ay tagapuksa ng mga kaaway.
Lord Agni (instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha in ritual applications)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Apotropaic homa for release from imprecations (śapatha) and for protection against deadly calamities and enemies using tila (sesame) and ājya (ghee).","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Mantra","entry_title":"Śapatha-mocana & ripu-vināśana tila-ājya-homa","lookup_keywords":["śapatha","tila-ājya-homa","ripu-vināśana","śānti","apotropaic"],"quick_summary":"Recite the protective formula while offering sesame and ghee to neutralize oath-bound curses and avert deadly calamities; the rite is also framed as enemy-destroying protection."}
Concept: Mantra-homa as pratyavāya-nivṛtti (removal of harmful bindings) and rakṣā (protective shielding).
Application: Use as a remedial rite when one fears curse-effects, hostile intent, or sudden calamity; pair mantra with specified dravya (tila, ājya).
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Homa-prayoga (Protective rites and expiatory formulas)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A householder-priest before a homa-kuṇḍa offering sesame and ghee, with protective mantra written on a palm-leaf; unseen dark forces (curses/calamities) dissolve into smoke.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, warm earthy palette, homa-kuṇḍa with stylized flames, priest in white mundu, sesame and ghee ladle, protective yantra-like script in background, calm shānti mood.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central homa scene with gold-leaf highlights on flames and vessels, ornate borders, priest offering tila and ājya, symbolic enemies/curses subdued at the margins.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean linework, instructional ritual layout: kuṇḍa, ājya-pātra, tila bowl, ladle positions, mantra text panel, serene protective atmosphere.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed courtyard homa, brass vessels, sesame grains visible, smoke forming protective patterns, subdued adversaries depicted allegorically, fine textiles and architecture."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"protective","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: māhiṃsīs tilājyena: mā + ahiṃsīs (prohibitive aorist); tilājyena = tila+ājya (dvandva) in instrumental singular.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 259 (śānti/abhicāra-vināśana mantrāḥ)
FAQs
It prescribes a protective homa-prayoga: offering tila (sesame) mixed with ājya (ghee) into fire as a ritual countermeasure to curses/imprecations and as a shatru-nāśana (enemy-destroying) oblation.
Beyond mythology, it records applied ritual technology—specific materials (sesame, ghee), purpose (curse-release, calamity-warding, enemy-neutralization), and mantra-usage—showing the Agni Purana’s coverage of practical liturgy and protective rites.
It frames the homa as a purifier and protector: it seeks release from harmful vows/curses and pacifies death-dealing afflictions, implying karmic cleansing and restoration of safety through disciplined fire-offering.