Agni Purana — Raja-dharma, Shloka 17
Chapter 246 — वास्तुलक्षणम्
Characteristics of Building-sites / Vāstu
भृगुरिति ज नागो हुताशनः श्रेष्ठ इति ख , छ च जये भार्गववदायादे प्रजानाञ्जयमाहवे पूर्णे ऽङ्गिरसदायादे पूर्णकामं कुरुध्व मां
bhṛguriti ja nāgo hutāśanaḥ śreṣṭha iti kha , cha ca jaye bhārgavavadāyāde prajānāñjayamāhave pūrṇe 'ṅgirasadāyāde pūrṇakāmaṃ kurudhva māṃ
«يُدعى بهْرِغو؛ وهو الناغا (الحية المقدسة)؛ وهو هوتاشَنَة، آكل القرابين؛ وهو شريشثَة، الأفضل.» في الظفر، في سلالة بهارغَفا؛ في إنجاب الذرية وقهرها؛ في ساحة القتال لنيل الغلبة؛ وفي تمام الكمال في سلالة آنغيرَسَة—اجعلني ممن تُستوفى رغباته استيفاءً تامًّا.
Lord Agni (as narrator/instructor within the Agni Purana tradition)
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Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Agni Nāma-stuti: Bhṛgu, Nāga, Hutāśana, Śreṣṭha—granting jaya, prajā, pūrṇa-kāma","lookup_keywords":["Agni-nāma","Bhṛgu","Hutāśana","Āṅgirasa","pūrṇa-kāma"],"quick_summary":"Recite Agni’s epithets and lineage-associations as a functional stuti to obtain victory, success in progeny, triumph in battle, and fulfillment of desires—especially as a homa/japa adjunct."}
Alamkara Type: Anuprasa
Concept: Nāma-japa as upāya: names encode functions (homa-consumption, supremacy, victory-bestowal) and are applied to targeted aims (jaya, prajā, kāma-siddhi).
Application: Use the epithet-sequence as a focused japa before/after homa when seeking success in undertakings, contests, or rites for progeny and wish-fulfillment.
Khanda Section: Mantra-nama-stuti (Names of Agni / Homa-vidhi adjunct)
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Agni rising from a consecrated fire-pit while a practitioner recites a litany of names; visual motifs of victory (banner), progeny (child/seed), and battle (armored figures) appear symbolically around the fire.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, Agni-deva emerging from flames with stylized tongues of fire, priest chanting, side panels showing jaya (victory banner) and prajā (mother with child) as symbolic vignettes, bold outlines and earthy pigments.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, Agni seated in flames with gold halo, ornate fire-altar, inscribed epithets on a scroll, gold leaf highlights on flames and ornaments, symmetrical composition.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clear homa setup: kuṇḍa, ladle, offerings, priest chanting nāma-list; small cartouches labeling Bhṛgu/Nāga/Hutāśana/Śreṣṭha; fine linework.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate indoor yajña scene with detailed textiles, small controlled flames, calligraphic panel of names, attendants holding victory standard, delicate shading and perspective."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"epic","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: भृगुरिति → भृगुः इति (विसर्ग-लोप); प्रजानाञ्जयमाहवे → प्रजानाम् जयम् आहवे (म् + ज; sandhi); पूर्णे ऽङ्गिरसदायादे → पूर्णे अङ्गिरस-आयादे (ऽ = अ). पाठे ‘आयादे’ मन्त्र-नामरूपेण सम्बोधन-प्रयोगः।
Related Themes: Agni Purana 246 (Agni-nāma and homa adjunct context)
FAQs
It functions as an Agni-nāma-stuti: invoking specific epithets of Agni (Hutāśana, Śreṣṭha, etc.) as a practical adjunct to homa/japa aimed at victory (jaya), success in conflict (āhava), and complete wish-fulfillment (pūrṇa-kāma).
By cataloging divine names and their applied results (phala), it preserves a compact ritual-technology: how specific Agni epithets are deployed for distinct aims—victory, social/progeny prosperity, and fulfillment—illustrating the Purana’s coverage of mantra, ritual practice, and pragmatic outcomes.
The verse frames desire-fulfillment and victory as outcomes of aligning oneself with Agni’s invoked powers; spiritually, it emphasizes purification and empowerment through Agni-centered remembrance, directing worldly aims through a dharmic, mantra-based approach.