Agni Purana — Vyavahara, Shloka 3
Ṛग्विधानम् (Ṛgvidhāna) — Applications of Ṛgvedic Mantras through Japa and Homa
अन्तर्जले तथा होमे जपती मनसेप्सितम् कामं करोति गायत्री प्राणायामाद्विशेषतः
antarjale tathā home japatī manasepsitam kāmaṃ karoti gāyatrī prāṇāyāmādviśeṣataḥ
诵持伽雅特丽（Gāyatrī）之时——无论立于水中（沐浴仪式中）或行火供之际——她能成就心中所念之愿，尤以配合调息（prāṇāyāma）者为甚。
Lord Agni (instructing Sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s upāsanā/vidhi sections)
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Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Saṅkalpa (manas-īpsita) is empowered by disciplined breath and ritual context; mind, prāṇa, and mantra operate as a single instrument for siddhi.
Application: Pair japa counts with breath cycles (e.g., one mantra per controlled exhale), and anchor practice to daily sandhyā, snāna, or homa for consistency.
Khanda Section: Mantra-vidhi & Gayatri-Upasana (Japa, Homa, Pranayama)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: River
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A practitioner standing waist-deep in a river at dawn, silently reciting Gāyatrī with controlled breathing; nearby a homa altar with rising smoke, indicating the same mantra used in fire-offering.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, dawn river scene with devotee in water doing japa, stylized breath as subtle white lines, homa-kunda on the bank, warm sunrise palette, traditional ornamented borders","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central figure in snāna posture with gold-highlighted water ripples, small homa altar with gold flames, radiant sun disc, ornate jewelry minimal but luminous","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, instructional depiction: posture, hand position for japa, homa setup on riverbank, gentle shading and clear spatial arrangement","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, riverside at sunrise with fine botanical detail, devotee performing japa, small fire ritual scene to the side, delicate atmospheric perspective"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Ahir Bhairav","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: अन्तर्जले = अन्तर् + जले (अव्ययीभाव); मनसेप्सितम् = मनसा + ईप्सितम्; प्राणायामाद्विशेषतः = प्राणायामात् + विशेषतः
Related Themes: Agni Purana 258 (Gāyatrī-upāsanā and mantra-vidhi context)
FAQs
It teaches a specific upāsanā-method: recite the Gāyatrī as japa either during water-based rites (snāna/antar-jala practice) or during homa, and enhance its efficacy by pairing the recitation with prāṇāyāma.
It exemplifies the Agni Purana’s practical ritual-technology—linking mantra (Gāyatrī), rite-context (water ritual and fire ritual), and yogic technique (prāṇāyāma)—showing how the text integrates Vedic ritualism with yogic discipline.
The verse frames Gāyatrī-japa, especially when regulated by prāṇāyāma, as a siddhi-producing discipline that purifies and empowers intention, enabling the practitioner to attain the sought spiritual or worldly aim through sanctioned ritual practice.