Agni Purana — Raja-dharma, Shloka 22
Abhiṣeka-mantrāḥ
Consecration Mantras
पुरूरवा माद्रवाश् च विश्वेदेवाश् च रोचनः अङ्गारकाद्याः सूर्यस्त्वान्निरृतिश् च तथा यमः
purūravā mādravāś ca viśvedevāś ca rocanaḥ aṅgārakādyāḥ sūryastvānnirṛtiś ca tathā yamaḥ
بورورافاس (Purūravas) والمادرافا (Mādravas) والفيشفيديفا (Viśvedevas)، وكذلك روشَنا (Rocana)؛ والآلهة ابتداءً من أنغارَكا (Aṅgāraka، المريخ) وسوريا (Sūrya، الشمس)، مع نيررتي (Nirṛti) وكذلك يَما (Yama)، يُستحسن استدعاؤهم وذكرهم.
Lord Agni (narrating to sage Vasiṣṭha, as per the common Agni Purāṇa dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Jyotisha","secondary_vidya":"Stotra","practical_application":"Graha-devatā smaraṇa: invoke planetary and associated deities for pacifying malefic influences, timing undertakings, and ritual protection.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Graha-devatā stuti: Purūravas–Viśvedevas–Aṅgāraka–Sūrya with Nirṛti and Yama","lookup_keywords":["graha-devata","Aṅgāraka","Sūrya","Nirṛti","Yama"],"quick_summary":"A remembrance-list of deities connected with planetary and directional/ethical forces; used in graha-śānti and protective recitations."}
Alamkara Type: Nāma-mālā (catalogue)
Concept: Interlinked cosmic agencies: grahas, devas, and directional powers influence worldly outcomes; remembrance/ritual aligns the individual with these forces.
Application: Use as part of daily graha-smaraṇa, graha-śānti, or before journeys when omens/planetary periods are adverse.
Khanda Section: Jyotisha / Graha-Devata Stuti (Planetary deities and associated divine names)
Primary Rasa: Adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: Śānta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A cosmic tableau: Sūrya in a radiant chariot, Aṅgāraka as a red warrior deity, with Viśvedevas as a clustered divine assembly; Yama and Nirṛti stand as stern guardians at the edge, indicating restraint and pacification.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, Sūrya with lotus and rays, Aṅgāraka red and martial, Viśvedevas as a divine group, Yama with daṇḍa, Nirṛti dark in southwest corner, bold outlines, ornamental frame","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, central Sūrya with gold halo and chariot, embossed gold for rays, Aṅgāraka in red with weapon, small inset panels for Yama and Nirṛti, rich jewel tones","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, diagrammatic yet elegant: graha-devatā arrangement with labels, soft shading, fine gesso highlights, calm devotional setting","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, celestial court scene with Sūrya enthroned, Mars as armored noble, Yama as judge-like figure, calligraphic labels, delicate clouds and star field"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"propitiatory","suggested_raga":"Shubh Pancham (or) Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: विश्वेदेवाश्→विश्वेदेवाः; माद्रवाश्→माद्रवाः; सूर्यस्त्वान्निरृतिश्→सूर्यः त्वाम् निरृतिः; निरृतिश्→निरृतिः
Related Themes: Agni Purana 219 (Graha-devatā stuti subsection)
FAQs
It supplies a list of sacred names/groups used for graha-devatā smaraṇa (planetary deity remembrance) and protective invocation, including grahas (starting with Aṅgāraka), Sūrya, and directional/ethical deities like Nirṛti and Yama.
By cataloging Vedic-Purāṇic divine collectives and graha-related names within a practical recitation context, it shows the text’s compendium style—bridging mantra practice, Jyotiṣa (astral theology), and ritual protection.
Remembering and invoking these deities is traditionally understood to pacify planetary and directional afflictions, support dharmic order (Yama), and reduce inauspicious influences (Nirṛti), thereby promoting protection and ritual purity.