Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 13
Chapter 299 — ग्रहहृन्मन्त्रादिकम्
Grahahṛn-Mantras and Allied Procedures
अर्काय भूर्भुवःस्वश् च ज्वालिनीं कुलमुद्गरम् पद्मासनो ऽरुणो रक्तवस्त्रसद्युतिविश्वकः
arkāya bhūrbhuvaḥsvaś ca jvālinīṃ kulamudgaram padmāsano 'ruṇo raktavastrasadyutiviśvakaḥ
لأركا (إله الشمس) تُتلى الفياهرِتي «bhūḥ، bhuvaḥ، svaḥ»؛ فهو متّقدٌ كاللهيب، يحمل هراوةً (kulamudgara) ساحقةً للأنساب، جالسٌ في وضع اللوتس (padmāsana)، أحمرُ اللون، مرتدٍ ثيابًا حمراء، ومتألّقٌ ببهاءٍ كونيّ شامل.
Lord Agni (narrating Agni Purana’s ritual/mantra instructions, traditionally to Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Surya/Arka-dhyana with vyahriti-nyasa for daily upasana, japa, and internal visualization before puja.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Description","entry_title":"Arka (Surya) Dhyana with Vyahritis (Bhuh-Bhuvah-Svah)","lookup_keywords":["Arka","Surya-dhyana","vyahriti","bhuh bhuvah svah","nyasa"],"quick_summary":"Meditate on Arka while applying/reciting the vyahritis; visualize him as blazing, lotus-seated, red-clad, and universally radiant to stabilize mantra-japa and worship."}
Concept: Mantra and visualization unify the macrocosm (vyahritis/three worlds) with the deity-form for inner installation.
Application: Use as a dhyana-śloka prior to Surya-japa, sandhya, or navagraha-shanti to concentrate mind and align breath/attention.
Khanda Section: Mantra-shastra / Devata-dhyana (Surya-Arka upasana and nyasa-style deity visualization)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A blazing Surya (Arka) seated in padmasana, ruddy and red-robed, holding a mace, surrounded by a halo that suggests the three worlds (bhuh-bhuvah-svah).","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural of Surya-Arka in padmasana, aruna complexion, red garments, large circular prabhamandala, holding gada (mace), stylized flames and lotus motifs, sacred vyahriti symbols around, flat earthy palette with bold outlines.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting of Surya with heavy gold leaf halo and ornaments, red silk garments, lotus seat, gada in hand, embossed prabhamandala, bhuh-bhuvah-svah inscribed in decorative panels, rich jewel tones.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style painting emphasizing clean linework: Surya in lotus posture, red attire, subtle shading, clear depiction of gada and radiant aura, minimal background with three-tier cosmic bands for vyahritis.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: Surya as a regal figure on a lotus seat, red robe, luminous aureole, holding a mace; delicate clouds and a three-tiered landscape representing bhuh-bhuvah-svah; fine detailing and restrained palette."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: भूर्भुवःस्वः = भूः + भुवः + स्वः (व्याहृतयः); ऽरुणो = अरुणः (visarga before vowel, avagraha).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 299 (Surya/Arka upasana; dhyana; nyasa context); Navagraha-dhyana sections contiguous to 299.15-16
FAQs
It provides Surya/Arka dhyāna-lakṣaṇa and the ritual use of the vyāhṛtis (bhūḥ-bhuvaḥ-svaḥ) in addressing/placing the solar deity through mantra-recitation and visualization.
Alongside theology, it preserves practical mantra-vidhi and precise iconographic cues (color, posture, attributes), showing the Purana’s coverage of applied ritual technology, not only narratives.
Meditating on Arka with the vyāhṛtis is presented as a purificatory solar upāsanā that strengthens inner luminosity (tejas) and supports merit through disciplined mantra and dhyāna.