Agni Purana — Vyavahara, Shloka 99
Ṛग्विधानम् (Ṛgvidhāna) — Applications of Ṛgvedic Mantras through Japa and Homa
अभिचारे तथा शैलं अशनं शक्तवः पयः दधि भैक्ष्यं फलं मूलमृग्विधानमुदाहृतं
abhicāre tathā śailaṃ aśanaṃ śaktavaḥ payaḥ dadhi bhaikṣyaṃ phalaṃ mūlamṛgvidhānamudāhṛtaṃ
ابھیچار کے عمل میں مقررہ غذائی دستور یوں بیان ہوا ہے: سنگی نمک، اناج، ستّو، دودھ، دہی، بھیک سے حاصل خوراک، پھل، جڑیں اور شکار کے گوشت کا طریقۂ عمل بھی۔
Lord Agni (teaching to Vasiṣṭha, in the standard Agni Purāṇa dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Selecting appropriate diet/offerings (dravya-niyama) to support specific abhichara rites, including austerity-compatible foods and ritual meat procedure where permitted.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Abhichāra-kalpa: Dravya-niyama (regimen of substances)","lookup_keywords":["abhichara","saktu","payaḥ","dadhi","mṛga-vidhāna"],"quick_summary":"For abhichāra operations, a defined set of foods/offerings is prescribed—salt, grains, saktu, milk/curd, alms-food, fruits, roots, and (where applicable) a meat-based procedure. The list functions as a practical checklist of permitted dravyas."}
Concept: Ritual efficacy depends on strict dravya-niyama (correct substances and regimen) aligned to the rite’s intent.
Application: Use the verse as a compliance list when planning offerings/fasting for a specific kalpa; avoid substituting dravyas without textual allowance.
Khanda Section: Abhichara-kalpa (Tantric/Ritual Procedures and Offerings)
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritual practitioner arranging a low altar with bowls of rock-salt, grains, saktu, milk, curd, fruits and roots; a separate covered vessel indicates the mṛga (game-meat) procedure as a distinct, controlled component.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, flat earthy palette, ritualist seated near a small homa-kunda, neatly arranged offering bowls labeled by symbols for salt, grains, milk, curd, fruits, roots; austere abhichara mood, minimal background, traditional ornament lines","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central ritual altar with gold-leaf highlights on offering vessels, rich reds and greens, stylized bowls of grains and milk, a discreet covered vessel for mṛga-vidhāna, ornate border, devotional-yet-severe ritual ambience","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, instructional layout: homa-kunda at center, surrounding labeled dravya bowls (salt, saktu, milk, curd, fruits, roots), clean linework, soft shading, didactic composition","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed still-life of ritual foods on a carpeted platform, practitioner in profile, fine textures for grains and fruits, subdued dramatic lighting suggesting abhichara intent, architectural niche background"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":null,"pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: मूलमृग्विधानमुदाहृतं → मूलम् + ऋग्विधानम् + उदाहृतम् (मूलम् + ऋग्- → मूलऋग्-; ऋग्विधानम् + उदाहृतम् → ऋग्विधानमुदाहृतम्)
Related Themes: Agni Purana Abhichara-kalpa sections on homa-dravya and bali; Agni Purana Shanti/paushtika/abhicharika classifications of rites
FAQs
It specifies the allowable/required food-items and supporting materials (rock-salt, saktu, milk, curd, alms-food, fruits, roots, and game-meat procedure) to be used or observed during abhichāra-related ritual practice.
Beyond theology, it records practical ritual protocol—down to diet and permissible substances—showing the text’s catalog-like coverage of tantra/kalpa, observances, and applied religious technology.
By prescribing a regulated regimen for powerful rites, it implies that efficacy and karmic control depend on strict observance of sanctioned materials and conduct, minimizing ritual fault (doṣa) and ensuring the rite follows scriptural rule.