Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 5
Sāma-vidhāna
Procedure of the Sāman Hymns
अयानो देव सवितुर्ज्ञेयन्दुःस्वप्ननाशनं अबोध्यग्निरितिमन्त्रेण घृतं राम यथाविधि श्रेयसा योगमाप्नोति शर्मवर्मगणन्तथा वास्तोष्पत्यगणं हुत्वा वास्तुदोषान् व्यपोहति
ayāno deva saviturjñeyanduḥsvapnanāśanaṃ abodhyagniritimantreṇa ghṛtaṃ rāma yathāvidhi śreyasā yogamāpnoti śarmavarmagaṇantathā vāstoṣpatyagaṇaṃ hutvā vāstudoṣān vyapohati
“‘Ayāno deva savituḥ’应当理解为能破除恶梦之咒。以‘abodhy agniḥ’之咒，噢罗摩，当依仪轨以酥油（ghṛta）行火供；由此得吉祥善利（śreyas）。同样，向Śarma与Varma诸众，以及向Vāstoṣpati之众作火供奉献，便能除去居处/建筑之宅相过失（vāstu-doṣa）。”
Lord Agni (instructing the listener addressed as Rāma within the Agni Purana’s ritual discourse)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vastu","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Use specific mantras for duḥsvapna-nāśa and śreyas; perform ghee oblations and Vāstoṣpati-gaṇa homa to remove vāstu-doṣa in dwellings.","sutra_style":true}
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Dosha: Vata
Concept: Applied sacred science: mantras and homa as remedial measures for environmental (vāstu) and mental (dream) disturbances.
Application: When establishing or correcting a residence, perform Vāstoṣpati-centered śānti rites alongside practical rectification of defects (layout, cleanliness, repairs).
Khanda Section: Vāstu-vidyā (Vāstu-śānti and doṣa-nivāraṇa homa)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A house and its threshold ritual: priest offers ghee into a homa fire while chanting ‘abodhy agniḥ’; a separate vignette shows a sleeper freed from nightmares under Savitṛ’s auspicious light; Vāstoṣpati-gaṇa invoked to cleanse the dwelling’s defects.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: stylized house façade with protective motifs; homa fire at entrance; Savitṛ as radiant solar presence dispelling dark dream-forms; Vāstoṣpati symbol near foundation; bold lines and earthy colors.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gṛha-praveśa style scene with gold-highlighted doorway, kalasha, and homa altar; radiant Savitṛ disc; priest offering ghee; ornate depiction of Vāstoṣpati as guardian presence.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: technical vāstu-śānti illustration—house plan hinted, altar placement, ghee ladle, labeled mantras ‘Ayāno…’ and ‘abodhy agniḥ’, clear sequence of offerings to Śarma/Varma/Vāstoṣpati gaṇas.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: domestic courtyard with homa, detailed architecture, night-to-day transition showing nightmare dispelled by dawn light; calligraphic labels for Vāstoṣpati and the mantras."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: saviturjñeyam = savituḥ + jñeyam; abodhyagniriti = abodhi + agniḥ + iti; yogamāpnoti = yogam + āpnoti; वास्तोष्पत्यगणं = vāstoṣpatya-gaṇam (compound).
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Vāstu-related chapters/sections (vāstu-lakṣaṇa, śānti, doṣa-nivāraṇa); Agni Purana: homa-vidhi and gaṇa-homa lists
FAQs
It teaches a Vāstu-śānti procedure: specific mantras are used with ghee oblations (homa), including offerings to Vāstoṣpati and attendant gaṇas, to neutralize vāstu-doṣas and counter inauspicious dream-signs.
It exemplifies the Agni Purana’s practical handbook style by combining mantra-vidhi, fire-ritual technique, omen management (bad dreams), and Vāstu doctrine—bridging ritual science with applied domestic/architectural well-being.
Performing the prescribed homa is presented as producing śreyas (auspicious welfare) and purification, removing subtle and material impediments attributed to vāstu-doṣa and inauspicious dream influences.