Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 1
अध्याय १ — यजुर्विधानम्
Agni Purana, Chapter 259: Yajur-vidhāna
इत्य् आग्नेये महापुराणे ऋग्विधानं नामाष्टपञ्चाशदधिकद्विशततमो ऽध्यायः अथोनषष्ट्यधिकद्विशततमो ऽध्यायः यजुर्विधानं पुष्कर उवाच यजुर्विधानं वक्ष्यामि भुक्तिमुक्तिप्रदं शृणु ओंकारपूर्विका राम महाव्याहृतयो मताः
ity āgneye mahāpurāṇe ṛgvidhānaṃ nāmāṣṭapañcāśadadhikadviśatatamo 'dhyāyaḥ athonaṣaṣṭyadhikadviśatatamo 'dhyāyaḥ yajurvidhānaṃ puṣkara uvāca yajurvidhānaṃ vakṣyāmi bhuktimuktipradaṃ śṛṇu oṃkārapūrvikā rāma mahāvyāhṛtayo matāḥ
如是，在《阿耆尼摩诃往世书》中，名为“梨俱仪轨”（Ṛg-vidhāna）者，为第二百五十八章。今起第二百五十九章：“夜柔仪轨”（Yajur-vidhāna）。普什迦罗曰：“我将宣说夜柔仪轨——汝当谛听；此法能赐世间受用与解脱。噢，罗摩，诸大‘吠呀诃利提’（Vyāhṛti）皆被认为以音节‘唵’为先导。”
Puṣkara
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Concept: Mantra-prayoga can be oriented to both pravṛtti (bhukti) and nivṛtti (mukti), with Oṃ as the primordial preface and the vyāhṛtis as cosmic extensions.
Application: In japa/homa openings, prefix Oṃ before vyāhṛtis; maintain intention (saṅkalpa) aligned to desired fruit—prosperity or liberation.
Khanda Section: Veda-vidhāna (Vedic Mantra-vidhi: Ṛg-vidhāna & Yajur-vidhāna)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: Tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Puṣkara addressing Rāma, opening a ritual manual: a palm-leaf manuscript titled ‘Yajur-vidhāna’; the syllable Oṃ and the vyāhṛtis appear as luminous script above a small altar.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, Puṣkara sage seated with manuscript, Rāma listening, stylized Oṃ glowing above, minimal altar elements, warm ochres and greens, calm didactic mood","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, Puṣkara with halo and manuscript, Rāma in royal attire, gold-leaf Oṃ motif at top, ornate frame, sacred instructional scene","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, clean instructional composition: manuscript open showing ‘Oṃ’ and vyāhṛtis, teacher-student posture, soft pastel background, emphasis on text clarity","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly teacher-student discourse, fine calligraphy of Oṃ in the margin, detailed textiles, quiet scholarly atmosphere"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: इत्य् → इति (य्-आगमः); 'द्विशततमो ऽध्यायः' → द्विशततमः + अध्यायः (अः + अ → ऽ); अथोनषष्ट्यधिक... → अथ + ऊनषष्टि-अधिक...; देवानाराधयेद्बुधः etc not in this verse.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 258 (Ṛg-vidhāna); Agni Purana mantra-vidhi sections on Oṃ and vyāhṛtis; Agni Purana homa-prakaraṇa where vyāhṛtis precede oblations
FAQs
It introduces Yajur-vidhāna—practical rules for applying Yajurvedic mantras—and states that the Mahāvyāhṛtis are to be uttered with Oṃ as their prefix.
By shifting from Ṛg-vidhāna to Yajur-vidhāna, it shows the text cataloging multiple Vedic branches and their applied ritual procedures, a hallmark of the Agni Purāṇa’s wide-ranging, manual-like organization.
The verse frames correct mantra-procedure as yielding both bhukti (worldly welfare) and mukti (liberation), implying that disciplined Vedic recitation—beginning with Oṃ—purifies karma and supports soteriological goals.