Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 4
Chapter 306 — त्रैलोक्यमोहनमन्त्राः
Mantras for Enchanting the Three Worlds
यवं मधुत्रयं पुष्पं फलं दधि समिच्छतं हुत्वा पूर्णाहुतिं शिष्टं प्राशयेत्सघृतं चरुं
yavaṃ madhutrayaṃ puṣpaṃ phalaṃ dadhi samicchataṃ hutvā pūrṇāhutiṃ śiṣṭaṃ prāśayetsaghṛtaṃ caruṃ
供献大麦、三种蜂蜜、花、果与酸乳（dadhi），并配以相应的柴薪，完成终末供献（pūrṇāhuti）之后，应当食用所余之物（śiṣṭa），即与酥油（ghee）调和的 caru（熟制供食）。
Lord Agni (Agni Purana narrator) addressing the sage Vasiṣṭha (traditional frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Homa/Agnihotra procedure: what to offer, how to conclude with pūrṇāhuti, and how to consume the consecrated remainder (caru) as prasāda.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Pūrṇāhuti and Consumption of Śiṣṭa (Caru with Ghṛta)","lookup_keywords":["pūrṇāhuti","caru","ghṛta","homa-dravya","śiṣṭa-prāśana"],"quick_summary":"After offering prescribed dravyas (yava, madhu-traya, puṣpa, phala, dadhi, samidh), perform the concluding oblation and then consume the remaining caru mixed with ghee as sanctified remainder."}
Concept: Yajña as ordered action culminating in pūrṇatā (completion) and sharing/partaking of consecrated remainder.
Application: Maintain ritual completeness (pūrṇāhuti) and treat śiṣṭa as sacred, consumed with discipline rather than as ordinary food.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Agni-hotra & Homa Prayoga / Ritual Procedure)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A homa altar with fire blazing; offerings of barley, honey, flowers, fruit, curd, and fuel-sticks; the final pūrṇāhuti being poured; afterward the performer reverently partakes of caru mixed with ghee.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, yajña scene: square homa-kuṇḍa with bright stylized flames, priest in white mundu performing pūrṇāhuti, arranged dravyas (yava, madhu vessels, puṣpa, phala, dadhi), warm earthy palette, temple ambience.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting: central homa-kuṇḍa with gold-leaf flames, priest offering pūrṇāhuti, ornate vessels for honey and ghee, caru bowl highlighted, rich reds and greens, decorative borders, sacred glow.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting: instructional ritual layout—labeled vessels for yava/madhu/dadhi, samidh bundle, sequence showing pūrṇāhuti then prāśana of ghṛta-mixed caru, delicate lines, muted gold accents.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: detailed yajña pavilion, attendants holding fruit/flowers, priest pouring final oblation, then seated consuming caru, fine textiles, architectural canopy, naturalistic vessels and fire."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: मधुत्रयम् = मधु-त्रयम् (द्विगु); पूर्णाहुतिम् = पूर्ण-आहुतिम्; प्राशयेत्सघृतं = प्राशयेत् स-घृतम्; समिच्छतं treated as samicchataṃ (present participle) qualifying the offered items.
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Puja-vidhi sections on homa-dravya, pūrṇāhuti, and naivedya/prasāda handling
FAQs
It gives a precise homa procedure: offer specified substances (barley, madhutraya, flowers, fruit, curd, and suitable samidh), perform the pūrṇāhuti, and then consume the remaining caru mixed with ghee as the sanctioned remainder (śiṣṭa/prasāda).
It preserves practical ritual engineering—ingredient lists, sequencing (offerings → pūrṇāhuti), and post-rite handling (consuming śiṣṭa)—showing how the Agni Purana functions as a manual of applied religious practice alongside its many other disciplines.
Completing the rite with pūrṇāhuti and consuming the sanctified remainder (śiṣṭa) frames the act as a full sacrifice: offerings are properly concluded, and the devotee receives consecrated food (prasāda), associated with purification and merit through disciplined ritual completion.