Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 11
Chapter 308 — Worship of Tvaritā (त्वरितापूजा)
इष्ट्वैवं सिद्धयेद्द्रव्यैः कुण्डे योन्याकृतौ हुनेत् हेमलाभो ऽर्जुनैर् धान्यैर् गोधूमैः पुष्टिसम्पदः
iṣṭvaivaṃ siddhayeddravyaiḥ kuṇḍe yonyākṛtau hunet hemalābho 'rjunair dhānyair godhūmaiḥ puṣṭisampadaḥ
یوں رسم ادا کرکے مقررہ اشیاء سے مقصود سِدھی حاصل کرے اور یونی شکل کے کُنڈ میں ہون کرے۔ ارجن کی لکڑی سے آہوتی دینے پر سونے کا فائدہ ہوتا ہے؛ اناج اور گندم سے پُشتی اور خوشحالی حاصل ہوتی ہے۔
Lord Agni (narrating to Sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s instructional discourse)
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Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Dravya (material) + ākṛti (ritual form) + karma (offering) are coordinated to aim at specific phala (results).
Application: When performing homa, keep strict correspondence between intention (saṅkalpa), kuṇḍa design, and prescribed offering substances.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Homa-vidhi (Agneya-yajna, ritual oblations for specific results)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
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Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":null,"pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: iṣṭvaivaṃ → iṣṭvā + evaṃ; siddhayeddravyaiḥ → siddhayet + dravyaiḥ; hemalābho 'rjunaiḥ → hemalābhaḥ + arjunaiḥ; yonyākṛtau → yoni + ākṛtau.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 308 (homa-vidhi and dravya-phala series)
FAQs
It teaches a results-oriented homa procedure: offer specific dravyas into a yoni-shaped kuṇḍa, where arjuna-wood oblations are prescribed for hema-lābha (wealth/gold), and grain/wheat oblations for puṣṭi and sampad (nourishment and prosperity).
It catalogs a practical ritual technology—altar geometry (yoni-ākṛti) plus material-specific outcomes (dravya-phala)—showing how the Agni Purana functions as a manual of applied religious rites alongside its many other disciplines.
The verse frames prosperity as a dharmic outcome of correctly performed yajña/homa: disciplined ritual action, aligned materials, and proper procedure are presented as generating auspicious karmic results such as wealth, nourishment, and general flourishing.