Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 5
Utpāta-śānti
Pacification of Portents
सूक्तेन द्दद्यान्निष्पापो ह्य् एकैकया जलाञ्जलिं स्नात एकैकया पुष्पं विष्णोर्दत्वाघहा भवेत्
sūktena ddadyānniṣpāpo hy ekaikayā jalāñjaliṃ snāta ekaikayā puṣpaṃ viṣṇordatvāghahā bhavet
Sa pag-aalay na sinasamahan ng sūkta (banal na himno), nagiging malaya sa kasalanan ang tao. Pagkatapos maligo, maghandog ng tubig bilang anjali gamit ang isang kamay, isa-isa, at gayundin maghandog ng mga bulaklak isa-isa kay Viṣṇu; sa gayon siya’y nagiging tagapagpuksa ng kasalanan.
Lord Agni (instructing, as narrator of ritual procedure)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Puja-vidhi","secondary_vidya":"Stotra","practical_application":"Daily Vaishnava worship: after snana, offer jalāñjali and puṣpa to Viṣṇu with Vedic/Smārta sūkta-recitation as a prayāścitta-like sin-pacifying act.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Ekāñjali–Ekapuṣpa Viṣṇu-pūjā (Sūkta-sahita)","lookup_keywords":["sūkta","jalāñjali","ekapuṣpa","Viṣṇu-pūjā","pāpa-kṣaya"],"quick_summary":"Recite a hymn while offering water-libations and flowers to Viṣṇu one-by-one after bathing; the rite is framed as pāpa-kṣaya (sin-removal) through orderly, counted offerings."}
Concept: Śuddhi through regulated action (snāna + mantra + offering) and intentionality (sūkta-sahita dāna).
Application: Use counted, mindful offerings as a daily expiatory discipline, especially after lapses or impurity.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Vaishnava worship, snana-dana-prayashchitta)
Primary Rasa: Shanta
Secondary Rasa: Bhakti
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotee, freshly bathed, stands before a Viṣṇu altar, offering single-handed water-libations and then single flowers in a counted sequence while reciting a sūkta.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, flat vibrant colors, Viṣṇu in serene stance with śaṅkha-cakra-gadā-padma, devotee offering jalāñjali and one flower at a time, ritual vessels (kalaśa, pātra), sacred lamp glow, minimal background architecture.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, Viṣṇu on ornate pedestal with gold foil halo and jewelry, devotee in añjali posture pouring a small water libation, single lotus flower offering, rich textiles, temple lamp, embossed gold detailing.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional composition showing step-by-step: snāna indicated, then numbered jalāñjali offerings, then numbered puṣpa offerings to Viṣṇu, delicate lines, soft palette, clear ritual implements.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly yet devotional interior, small shrine with Viṣṇu image, devotee performing precise one-by-one offerings, fine architectural details, attendants holding water pot and flower tray, calligraphic border."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ddadyān → दद्यात् (orthographic doubling resolved); dadyān-niṣpāpaḥ → दद्यात् निष्पापः; hy → हि; viṣṇor-datvāghahā → विष्णोः दत्वा अघहा.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 262 (Pūjā-vidhi: snāna-dāna-prāyaścitta context)
FAQs
It prescribes a mantra-accompanied offering sequence: after ritual bathing (snāna), offer water-libations (jalāñjali) and flowers to Viṣṇu individually (ekaikayā), emphasizing correct, discrete acts of offering with hymn-recitation.
Alongside theology, the Agni Purana records practical liturgy—step-by-step puja components (snāna, arghya/jalāñjali, puṣpa-dāna) and their stated results—showing its coverage of applied ritual technology, not only narratives.
The verse frames mantra-guided offerings to Viṣṇu as a means of pāpa-kṣaya (sin-destruction): performed after purification, repeated single offerings are said to make the practitioner niṣpāpa and aghahā (a remover of sin).