Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 61
अध्याय १ — यजुर्विधानम्
Agni Purana, Chapter 259: Yajur-vidhāna
राजसामेति जुहुयात् सहस्रं पञ्चभिर्द्विज आज्याहुतीनां धर्मज्ञ चक्षूरोगाद्विमुच्यते
rājasāmeti juhuyāt sahasraṃ pañcabhirdvija ājyāhutīnāṃ dharmajña cakṣūrogādvimucyate
Hỡi bậc song sinh (dvija) uyên học, hãy dâng một nghìn lễ hiến bơ tinh khiết (ghee) với thần chú “rājasāmeti”; người hiểu biết về dharma nhờ đó được giải thoát khỏi các bệnh về mắt.
Lord Agni (in dialogue tradition of the Agni Purana, instructing the sage Vashistha)
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Concept: Karma-kāṇḍa as remedial discipline: ordered oblations and mantra align the practitioner with dharma and well-being.
Application: Use ritual regularity (counted oblations, purity, intention) as a structured therapeutic observance alongside ethical living.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Ritual Remedies and Healing through Homa)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A dvija performs a disciplined homa, offering repeated ghee oblations while chanting “rājasāmeti,” seeking relief from eye ailments; the fire glows steady and auspicious.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, serene homa scene inside a traditional courtyard, priest in white, homa-kunda with bright stylized flames, ghee ladle mid-offering, calm sacred ambience, minimal background with lotus motifs","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, homa-kunda central with gold-highlighted flames, priest offering ghee, mantra text on a small scroll, rich ornamentation, divine blessing motif for eyesight (radiant eyes/lotus-eye symbolism)","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clear procedural depiction: counting oblations with beads, ghee vessel, ladle, homa-kunda geometry, soft colors, fine linework, instructional clarity","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, indoor ritual chamber with patterned carpets, priest performing homa, assistants holding ghee pot, delicate flame rendering, subtle emphasis on the practitioner’s eyes and intent"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: राजसामेति → राजसा + आम् + इति (पाठभेद-संभाव्य); पञ्चभिर्द्विज → पञ्चभिः + द्विज; चक्षूरोगाद्विमुच्यते → चक्षूरोगात् + विमुच्यते.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 259 (Ayurveda/ritual remedies via homa)
FAQs
It prescribes a therapeutic homa: offering 1,000 ghee oblations while reciting the mantra ‘rājasāmeti’, aimed specifically at alleviating eye disorders (cakṣū-roga).
It shows the text’s practical cataloging of applied knowledge—here, a ritual-healing protocol that bridges mantra-vidhi (ritual procedure) with roga-śānti (disease pacification), reflecting the Agni Purana’s multi-disciplinary scope.
The act of correctly performed ājyāhuti with mantra is presented as both purificatory and remedial, yielding relief from suffering (eye disease) as a dharmic fruit of disciplined ritual action.