Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 33
Chapter 34 — होमादिविधिः
The Procedure for Homa and Related Rites
नामादिसमावर्तनान्तं जुहुयादष्ट चाहुतीः पूर्णाहुतीः प्रतिकर्म श्रुचा स्रुवसुयुक्तया
nāmādisamāvartanāntaṃ juhuyādaṣṭa cāhutīḥ pūrṇāhutīḥ pratikarma śrucā sruvasuyuktayā
从以“nāma”开头的咒句起，直至终结诵读，应向火中奉献八次供献（āhuti）；并且每一仪轨都应再行圆满供（pūrṇāhuti），以长勺 śruc 配合供匙 sruva 而献。
Lord Agni (in instruction/narration to Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Specifies homa offering count (eight āhutis) and the requirement of pūrṇāhuti for each rite, including correct use of śruc and sruva implements.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Eight āhutis and pūrṇāhuti with śruc–sruva in saṃskāra-homa","lookup_keywords":["aṣṭa-āhuti","pūrṇāhuti","śruc","sruva","homa-vidhi"],"quick_summary":"Offer eight oblations for the mantra-sequence (from nāma onward) and complete each rite with a full concluding oblation. Use the proper ladle and offering-spoon together to maintain procedural correctness."}
Concept: Ritual efficacy depends on saṅkhyā (correct counts), krama (sequence), and saṃpatti (proper implements and completion).
Application: Use as a checklist during saṃskāra-homa: count eight āhutis, ensure pūrṇāhuti, and verify śruc–sruva handling.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Samskara and Homa Procedures)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A homa altar with fire blazing; the officiant performs eight measured offerings, then a distinct pūrṇāhuti, holding śruc and sruva; assistants count on fingers or with a rosary-like tally.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, square homa-kuṇḍa with stylized flames, priest in profile holding śruc and sruva, eight small offering moments suggested as repeated motifs around the border, oil lamps and lotus patterns.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central homa fire with gold highlights, priest with ornate utensils (śruc–sruva), eight offering bowls arranged symmetrically, pūrṇāhuti shown as a larger final offering with radiant aureole.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style instructional plate: labeled śruc and sruva, diagram of eight āhutis (1–8) and a final pūrṇāhuti, clean composition with muted colors.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed ritual interior with copper vessels, clarified butter pot, priest making offerings; a scribe notes “8 āhutis” and “pūrṇāhuti” on a small folio; fine flame rendering."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"focused","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: जुहुयादष्ट = जुहुयात् + अष्ट (त्→द् before vowel); पूर्णाहुतीः = पूर्ण-आहुतीः; स्रुवसुयुक्तया = स्रुव-सु-युक्तया.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 34 (pūjā-vidhi/homa-vidhi subsections); Agni Purana homa-lakṣaṇa passages on āhuti and pūrṇāhuti
FAQs
It specifies the homa-prayoga: eight āhutis are to be offered in sequence (from the opening ‘nāma’-portion to the closing), and a pūrṇāhuti is to be performed for each ritual act using the śruc ladle together with the sruva spoon.
It functions as a concise ritual manual (pūjā-vidhi/prayoga), giving implement-level and count-specific instructions (number of oblations, pūrṇāhuti, tools like śruc/sruva), exemplifying how the Agni Purana preserves practical liturgical procedure alongside broader theology.
Correctly counted āhutis and the concluding pūrṇāhuti are treated as completion-markers of the rite, ensuring ritual wholeness (saṃpatti) and the intended purificatory and merit-yielding (puṇya) result of the samskāra.