Agni Purana — Raja-dharma, Shloka 25
Abhiṣeka-mantrāḥ
Consecration Mantras
प्रसवश्चाव्ययश् चैव दक्षश् च भृगवः सुराः मनो ऽनुमन्ता प्राणश् च नवोपानश् च वीर्यवान्
prasavaścāvyayaś caiva dakṣaś ca bhṛgavaḥ surāḥ mano 'numantā prāṇaś ca navopānaś ca vīryavān
براسافا (Prasava) وأفيَيا (Avyaya)؛ ودكشا (Dakṣa)؛ وآل بهريغو (Bhṛgu)؛ والآلهة؛ والعقل بوصفه المُجيز الباطن؛ وبرانا (Prāṇa)؛ والأپانا (Apāna) ذو التسعة أوجه—كلهم ذوو قوة عظيمة.
Lord Agni (traditional Agni Purāṇa frame: Agni instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Cosmology","secondary_vidya":"Philosophy","practical_application":"Use as a mnemonic enumeration of progenitive principles (prasava, avyaya, Dakṣa, Bhṛgu-s, devas) and inner faculties (manas, anumantā, prāṇa, apāna) for teaching sarga/manvantara cosmology and subtle-body mapping.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Sarga enumeration: Prasava–Avyaya–Dakṣa–Bhṛgu–Devas with Manas–Prāṇa–Apāna","lookup_keywords":["sarga","Dakṣa","Bhṛgu","prāṇa-apāna","anumantā"],"quick_summary":"A compact list linking cosmic progenitors with inner psycho-physiological principles; useful for remembering how macrocosm (sarga) mirrors microcosm (mind-breath)."}
Concept: Macrocosm–microcosm correspondence: creation-lineages and divine classes parallel inner faculties (manas as anumantā; prāṇa/apāna as vital powers).
Application: Contemplate the listed principles during japa/meditation to integrate cosmological understanding with self-observation of mind and breath.
Khanda Section: Cosmology & Genealogy (Sarga/Manvantara—Enumerations of cosmic principles and progenitors)
Primary Rasa: Adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: Śānta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A schematic cosmic genealogy scroll: Dakṣa and Bhṛgu as sages, devas assembled above; alongside, a subtle-body diagram showing manas, prāṇa, and apāna currents, indicating their shared ‘power’ (vīrya).","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, two-register composition: upper register with sages Dakṣa and Bhṛgu and devas in assembly; lower register with stylized yogic figure showing prāṇa/apāna flows, flat colors, clear iconographic labels","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, central sage-figure with gold halo, side panels of Dakṣa and Bhṛgu, embossed gold for divine assembly, lower band with simplified prāṇa-apāna diagram in ornamental frame","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional chart aesthetic: labeled genealogy nodes (Prasava, Avyaya, Dakṣa, Bhṛgu) and a neat subtle-body illustration for manas/prāṇa/apāna, fine lines and soft hues","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, scholars and sages around a manuscript scroll depicting creation lineage, with an inset of a yogi meditating and subtle breath currents drawn as delicate lines, refined calligraphy"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"didactic-contemplative","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: प्रसवश्चाव्ययश्→प्रसवः च अव्ययः; चैव→च एव; दक्षश्→दक्षः; मनो ऽनुमन्ता→मनः अनुमन्ता; प्राणश्→प्राणः; नवोपानश्→नवोपानः
Related Themes: Agni Purana sarga/manvantara genealogical enumerations (adjacent chapters to 219)
FAQs
It codifies an encyclopedic list of cosmic/progenitorial principles and vital functions—especially the prāṇa/apāna framework used in yogic and Ayurvedic physiology to explain life-force regulation.
By compressing cosmology, divine genealogy (Dakṣa, Bhṛgus, devas), and subtle-body physiology (mind, inner consent, prāṇa/apāna) into a single enumerative verse, it exemplifies the Agni Purāṇa’s catalog-like coverage of multiple disciplines.
Contemplating these names and principles supports a worldview where life-breath, mind, and cosmic order are integrated—encouraging disciplined self-regulation (of prāṇa and mind) aligned with dharma, which is traditionally held to purify intention and action.