Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 10
अध्याय १ — यजुर्विधानम्
Agni Purana, Chapter 259: Yajur-vidhāna
ब्रह्मवर्चसकामस्य वासोग्रञ्च विधीयते प्रत्यङ्गिरेषु जुहुयात्तुषकण्टकभस्मभिः
brahmavarcasakāmasya vāsograñca vidhīyate pratyaṅgireṣu juhuyāttuṣakaṇṭakabhasmabhiḥ
جو برہْم وَرچس (مقدّس نور و روحانی جِلا) چاہے، اس کے لیے اوپری لباس مقرر ہے؛ اور پرتیَنگِرَسوں کے منسوب اعمال میں بھوسے اور کانٹوں کی راکھ سے آہوتی دینی چاہیے۔
Lord Agni (teaching the sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s instructional dialogue)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Siddhi-oriented homa/offerings to cultivate brahma-varcas (spiritual luster), specifying dress-code and oblation substance for a Praty-aṅgirasa rite.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Brahma-varcas-siddhi: Praty-aṅgirasa homa with tṛṇa-kaṇṭaka-bhasma","lookup_keywords":["brahmavarcas","pratyangirasa","homa","bhasma","vastra-vidhi"],"quick_summary":"For brahma-varcas, a specific upper garment is enjoined and oblations are made in Praty-aṅgirasa rites using ash of chaff and thorns, indicating a material-specific homa prayoga."}
Concept: Tejas/brahma-varcas is cultivated through niyama (dress/observance) and dravya-niyama (specific oblation materials) within mantra-homa.
Application: Maintain prescribed ritual observances and material purity/selection to align the rite with the intended siddhi.
Khanda Section: Isana-kalpa (Mantra-tantra & Homa-vidhi for specific siddhis)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritualist wearing a prescribed upper garment performs a fire-offering, pouring oblations mixed with ash of chaff and thorns while invoking Praty-aṅgirasa powers for brahma-varcas.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, homa-kunda with bright flames, priest in white upper cloth, ash bowl labeled tṛṇa-kaṇṭaka-bhasma, subtle Atharvanic aura, flat decorative background, warm reds and ochres.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central homa fire with gold-leaf highlights, priest with ornate upper garment, vessels of ash and ladle, halo-like brahma-varcas radiance around the performer, rich jewel tones.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional composition showing items: upper garment, ash of chaff and thorns, ladle, fire-pit; clean lines, annotated feel, calm palette.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtyard homa scene, detailed textiles for the upper garment, small bowls of ash, precise gestures of offering, delicate flames and fine architectural framing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: वासोग्रञ्च = वासः + उग्रम् + च; जुहुयात्तुष… = जुहुयात् + तुष…; प्रत्यङ्गिरेषु = प्रति + अङ्गिरेषु (orthographic sandhi).
Related Themes: Agni Purana Isana-kalpa sections on Angirasa/Pratyangirasa prayogas; Agni Purana homa-vidhi and dravya-nirnaya passages
FAQs
It prescribes a specific homa-prayoga for attaining brahma-varcas, including the use of a ritual cloth (upper garment) and oblations made with ashes of chaff and thorns in Praty-aṅgirasa-directed rites.
It exemplifies the text’s practical, manual-like coverage of specialized ritual operations (prayogas)—detailing materials, target deities/classes (Praty-aṅgirasa), and desired outcomes (brahma-varcas), alongside its many other domains.
The verse frames brahma-varcas as an attainable merit through disciplined fire-offering and prescribed observances, implying purification and enhancement of sacred efficacy (tejas) via correctly targeted homa.