Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 15
Chapter 308 — Worship of Tvaritā (त्वरितापूजा)
आम्रैर् आयुस्तिलैर् लक्ष्मीर्बिल्वैः श्रीश् चम्पकैर् धनम् इष्टं मधुकपुष्पैश् च बिल्वैः सर्वज्णतां लभेत्
āmrair āyustilair lakṣmīrbilvaiḥ śrīś campakair dhanam iṣṭaṃ madhukapuṣpaiś ca bilvaiḥ sarvajṇatāṃ labhet
Dâng cúng xoài thì được trường thọ; dâng cúng mè thì được phú quý; dâng cúng quả bilva thì được cát tường; dâng cúng hoa campaka thì được tài sản như ý. Lại dâng cúng hoa madhūka (mahua) cùng bilva thì đạt được toàn tri (omniscience).
Lord Agni (teaching to sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s instructional dialogue)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Puja-vidhi","secondary_vidya":"Dana-vidhi","practical_application":"Select specific fruits/flowers for offerings to seek stated phala (longevity, prosperity, wealth, auspiciousness, higher knowledge) in daily/seasonal worship.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Phala of offering mango, sesame, bilva, campaka, madhuka","lookup_keywords":["amra-offering","tila-dana","bilva-phala","campaka-pushpa","madhuka-pushpa"],"quick_summary":"The verse maps particular upacaras (fruits/flowers) to specific results; it functions as a quick ritual lookup for choosing offerings according to desired outcomes."}
Concept: Dravya-bheda (difference of offering-substances) yields distinct phala; devotion expressed through appropriate upacara is a means to both worldly and higher attainments.
Application: In vrata/puja planning, match dravya to sankalpa (e.g., tilas for śrī, bilva for śubha/śrī, campaka for dhana).
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Dana-vidhi (Phala-shruti of offerings and sacred trees/flowers)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A worshipper presents mangoes, sesame, bilva fruits, campaka flowers, and madhuka blossoms at a shrine; each offering is shown as a distinct tray with symbolic labels of the promised fruits (ayu, lakshmi, sri, dhana, sarvajnatva).","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, flat vibrant colors, deity shrine with oil lamps, devotee offering amra, tila, bilva, campaka, madhuka blossoms on banana-leaf trays, inscriptions of ayus and sri motifs, ornate floral borders","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central deity with arch and gold foil halo, devotee in profile offering trays of mangoes, sesame bowl, bilva fruits, campaka garland, madhuka blossoms, rich reds and greens, embossed gold detailing on ornaments","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, delicate linework and soft shading, instructional arrangement of five offerings on a puja platform with neat labels, calm shrine interior, minimal background, refined ornamentation","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed still-life of offerings on a carpeted platform, devotee and priest near a small shrine, fine botanical rendering of mango leaves, bilva trifoliate leaves, campaka and madhuka blossoms, calligraphic captions"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shuddha Saveri","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: आम्रैर्→आम्रैः; तिलैर्→तिलैः; लक्ष्मीर्बिल्वैः→लक्ष्मीः बिल्वैः; श्रीश्→श्रीः; मधुकपुष्पैश्→मधुकपुष्पैः; सर्वज्णतां normalized as सर्वज्ञताम् (common spelling).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 308 (Puja-vidhi phala sections)
FAQs
It teaches a dravya-based phala-shruti: specific worship-offerings (mango, sesame, bilva, campaka, madhūka flowers) are prescribed with specific results such as longevity, prosperity, wealth, and higher spiritual attainment.
It exemplifies the text’s catalog-like coverage of ritual technology—mapping concrete materials from botany and daily life to precise religious outcomes—alongside its many other domains (law, polity, medicine, arts).
The verse frames offerings as karma-yoga in ritual form: intentional devotional giving of sanctified natural substances is said to yield both worldly fruits (āyus, lakṣmī, dhana) and elevated spiritual fruit (sarvajñatā).