Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 7
Chapter 303: Mantras for Worship Beginning with the Five-syllable (Pañcākṣara) — पञ्चाक्षरादिपूजामन्त्राः
निवेद्यैकं परं हुत्वा सशिष्यो ऽन्यद्भजेद्गुरुः आचम्य सकलीकृत्य दद्याच्च्छिष्याय देशिकः
nivedyaikaṃ paraṃ hutvā saśiṣyo 'nyadbhajedguruḥ ācamya sakalīkṛtya dadyāccchiṣyāya deśikaḥ
先以一分作供献（nivedya），复以次分投入火中为正供（huta）；其余一分，师（guru）与弟子同食。既行净口（ācamana），并作“令其圆满”（sakalī-kṛtya）之仪后，导师当将之授与弟子。
Lord Agni (narrating Agni Purana’s ritual procedure to sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Post-homa distribution protocol: offer one portion, oblate one into fire, guru and disciple partake of remainder, then ācamana and sakalīkaraṇa before handing the consecrated remainder to the disciple.","sutra_style":true}
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Concept: Transmission (anugraha) is mediated through disciplined ritual order and guru–śiṣya hierarchy; prasāda becomes a vehicle of śakti when properly completed.
Application: In initiatory rites, follow correct sharing/handing protocol; treat consecrated remainder as empowered substance, not ordinary food.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Diksha, Homa, and Guru–Shishya Ritual Procedure)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A guru and disciple seated near the homa fire: one portion offered, one poured into flames, the remaining portion shared; then the guru performs ācamana and hands the consecrated portion to the disciple.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, homa fire central, guru and disciple in white garments, offering ladle and bowl, gesture of handing prasada, calm sacred palette, lamps and ritual vessels around.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, guru with ornate seat, disciple receiving prasada with folded hands, homa fire glowing with gold highlights, rich decorative borders and gold leaf detailing.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clear sequential depiction: offering bowl, ladle into fire, shared eating, ācamana with water pot, final handover; delicate lines and didactic layout.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate ritual scene with detailed utensils, guru handing a small bowl to disciple, fire altar nearby, fine facial expressions and textile patterns."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: निवेद्य + एकम् → निवेद्यैकम्. सशिष्यः + अन्यत् → सशिष्योऽन्यत्. अन्यत् + भजेत् + गुरुः → अन्यद्भजेद्गुरुः (t/d sandhi). दद्यात् + च + शिष्याय → दद्याच्च्छिष्याय (gemination).
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Diksha-vidhi on guru-lakshana, śiṣya-parīkṣā, homa-krama, prasāda/bali handling
FAQs
It teaches the ordered handling of offerings in a homa/initiatory rite: first a presented portion (nivedya), then the main oblation (homa), then regulated sharing/consumption, followed by ācamana and formal transfer of the sanctified remainder to the disciple.
By preserving precise procedural details—sequence of offerings, purity acts, and guru–disciple distribution norms—it functions like a ritual handbook section within the Purana’s wide-ranging compendium of practical disciplines.
The sequence safeguards ritual purity and correct merit-allocation: the principal oblation is offered to the deity/fire first, and only then is the sanctified remainder shared, with ācamana ensuring internal purification before transmitting the consecrated portion to the disciple.