Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 5
Chapter 306 — त्रैलोक्यमोहनमन्त्राः
Mantras for Enchanting the Three Worlds
सम्भोज्य विप्रानाचार्यं तोषयेत्सिध्यते मनुः स्नात्वा यथावदाचम्य वाग्यतो यागमन्दिरं
sambhojya viprānācāryaṃ toṣayetsidhyate manuḥ snātvā yathāvadācamya vāgyato yāgamandiraṃ
供养婆罗门并令主祭师（ācārya）欢喜，则行仪者得以成就；随后沐浴，依法行净口礼（ācamana），并摄持言语，当入祭祀殿堂（yāga-mandira）。
Lord Agni (in dialogue with Sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purāṇa narration frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Pre-ritual etiquette: feeding brāhmaṇas, honoring the ācārya, bathing, ācamana, and observing vāg-yama before entering the yāga-mandira.","sutra_style":true}
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Concept: Ritual efficacy (siddhi) depends on right conduct: honoring learned persons and the guru, and maintaining purity and restraint.
Application: Before any major pūjā/homa, prioritize guru/ṛtvik satisfaction, perform snāna and ācamana, and keep silence or measured speech to preserve ritual focus.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Yajna and Temple Ritual Procedure)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Type: Temple
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Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shri","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: विप्रानाचार्यं = विप्रान् आचार्यम्; तोषयेत्सिध्यते = तोषयेत् सिध्यते; यथावदाचम्य = यथावत् आचम्य; वाग्यतो = वाक्-यतः; यागमन्दिरं = याग-मन्दिरम्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Puja-vidhi on ācārya/ṛtvik honorarium (dakṣiṇā), śauca, and mandira-praveśa rules
FAQs
It prescribes yajña-preliminaries: feeding brāhmaṇas, honoring the ācārya, then performing snāna (bath), ācamana (ritual sipping), and vāg-niyama (speech-restraint) before entering the yāga-mandira.
It documents procedural ritual protocol—social obligations (hospitality to priests), priestly hierarchy (ācārya), and purity disciplines (snāna/ācamana/niyama)—showing the text’s practical coverage of liturgy alongside its many other sciences.
Honoring the learned and maintaining purity and self-restraint are presented as conditions for siddhi (successful completion) of the rite, aligning external ritual accuracy with inner discipline for merit and efficacy.