Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 6
Devapūjā, Vaiśvadeva Offering, and Bali (देवपूजावैश्वदेवबलिः)
गन्धं स्वधेति क , ग ,घ , ज च यत् किञ्चिदेवमादि स्यात्सावित्रेण निवेदयेत् पौरुषन्तु जपेत् सूक्तं तदेव जुहुयात्तथा
gandhaṃ svadheti ka , ga ,gha , ja ca yat kiñcidevamādi syātsāvitreṇa nivedayet pauruṣantu japet sūktaṃ tadeva juhuyāttathā
Kung may anumang ihahandog gaya ng halimuyak (gandha) at iba pa—na inuuri sa mga pangkat na ka, ga, gha, at ja—dapat itong ihandog sa pamamagitan ng pormulang Sāvitrī (Gāyatrī). Pagkaraan, dapat bigkasin sa japa ang Pauruṣa-sūkta, at sa mismong mantrang iyon ay ihulog din ang handog sa apoy (homa).
Lord Agni (instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha in ritual procedure)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Agnihotra/homa offering protocol: classify offered items (gandha etc.) and present with Gāyatrī; then recite Pauruṣa-sūkta and use it for oblations—standardizing mantra for havis-arpana.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Sāvitrī-nivedana and Pauruṣa-sūkta Homa-prayoga","lookup_keywords":["Sāvitrī","Gāyatrī","Pauruṣa-sūkta","homa","nivedana"],"quick_summary":"Offer items like fragrance using the Sāvitrī (Gāyatrī) formula; then recite the Pauruṣa-sūkta and employ that same hymn for the fire-offering (juhuyāt)."}
Concept: Yajña aligns micro-acts (offering dravya) with macro-order (Puruṣa as cosmic totality); mantra is the bridge between act and meaning.
Application: In domestic/temple homa, keep a fixed mantra-sequence: Gāyatrī for nivedana, then Pauruṣa-sūkta for japa and the corresponding āhuti to maintain ritual coherence.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Agnihotra and Mantra-prayoga (Vedic ritual procedure)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A homa altar with blazing fire; the officiant offers gandha and other items while reciting Gāyatrī, then chants the Pauruṣa-sūkta and pours oblations into the fire in rhythm with the hymn.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, square homa-kuṇḍa with stylized flames, priest chanting with palm-leaf manuscript, offering ladle in hand, sacred smoke patterns, earthy palette and temple ambience.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, radiant homa fire with gold highlights, priest and assistants, ladle and offering bowls, divine cosmic motif subtly behind (Puruṣa symbolism), ornate borders and gold leaf.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional homa scene: clearly drawn kuṇḍa, sruk/sruva, offering bowls, sequence implied by gestures (first nivedana then āhuti), soft colors and fine lines.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed fire-ritual in a pavilion courtyard, precise rendering of utensils and flames, priest reciting, attendants holding offerings, intricate architectural and textile detail."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"epic","suggested_raga":"Shree","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: स्यात्सावित्रेण → स्यात् + सावित्रेण; पौरुषन्तु → पौरुषम् + तु; जुहुयात्तथा → जुहुयात् + तथा. वर्णसूची ‘क, ग, घ, ज’ को वर्णनिर्देश-अव्ययवत् ग्रहणम्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana Puja-vidhi and Agnihotra/homa sections describing āhuti-mantras and sequencing; Agni Purana passages on Sāvitrī-japa and Vedic sūkta usage in worship
FAQs
It prescribes a specific mantra-procedure: offerings like fragrances are to be formally presented with the Sāvitrī (Gāyatrī) formula, followed by recitation of the Pauruṣa-sūkta, and the same hymn is used for the homa oblation.
It demonstrates the text’s practical ritual handbook style—linking offering-substances, classification markers, and precise Vedic mantras (Sāvitrī and Puruṣa-sūkta) into an executable homa/nivedana protocol.
By aligning offerings with authoritative Vedic mantras, the act is ritually ‘sealed’ (saṃskṛta), aiming at purification, correctness of sacrifice, and merit (puṇya) through properly mantra-consecrated oblations.