Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 32
अध्याय १ — यजुर्विधानम्
Agni Purana, Chapter 259: Yajur-vidhāna
स्वस्तिन इन्द्र इत्य् एतत्सर्वबाधाविनाशनं इह गावः प्रज्यायध्वमिति पुष्टिविवर्धनम्
svastina indra ity etatsarvabādhāvināśanaṃ iha gāvaḥ prajyāyadhvamiti puṣṭivivardhanam
المانترا التي تبتدئ بـ«svastina indra» مُهلكةٌ لجميع العوائق والآفات. وأما التلاوة «iha gāvaḥ prajyāyadhvam» فهي مانترا تزيد القوت والرخاء والعافية.
Lord Agni (instructing sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s mantra applications)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Protective recitation (śānti) for removing obstacles and enhancing puṣṭi (nourishment/prosperity), used in daily prayers, homa, or crisis-rituals.","sutra_style":true}
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Concept: Maṅgala-śabda and śruti-mantra as protective discipline: speech-act (mantra) aligns the practitioner with order (ṛta) to reduce bādhā and foster puṣṭi.
Application: Recite at the start of rituals, study, travel, or business; integrate into homa/śānti-kalpa for communal well-being.
Khanda Section: Mantra-prayoga and Shanti-vidhi (Protective Vedic recitations)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A priest reciting ‘svastina indra…’ over a family or village assembly to remove obstacles; a second scene of cattle and granaries flourishing as ‘iha gāvaḥ prajyāyadhvam…’ is recited for puṣṭi.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, priest with palm-leaf manuscript chanting svasti, protective aura motifs, villagers gathered; adjacent pastoral vignette with healthy cows and overflowing grain, warm reds/ochres, stylized foliage.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central svasti-recitation with gold halo around the priest and kalasha, side panel of prosperous cattle and harvest, ornate borders, gold accents on vessels and ornaments.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, two-register instructional composition: top ‘sarva-bādhā-nāśana’ recitation scene; bottom ‘puṣṭi-vivardhana’ with cows, milk pots, granary; clean lines and labels.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly or village gathering with a learned reciter, delicate depiction of cattle and fields, fine architectural backdrop, calligraphic captions for the two mantra incipits."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Shree","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: इत्येतत् = इति + एतत्; एतत्सर्व... = एतत् + सर्व...; प्रज्यायध्वमिति = प्रज्यायध्वम् + इति.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 259 (śānti and mantra-phala section)
FAQs
It teaches specific mantra-prayoga: the “svastina indra” recitation for removing all बाधा (obstacles/afflictions) and “iha gāvaḥ prajyāyadhvam” for increasing puṣṭi (nourishment/prosperity), especially connected with cattle and household welfare.
It exemplifies the Agni Purana’s practical cataloging of applied knowledge—here, concise ritual technology (mantra applications) for protection and prosperity—alongside its many other domains (temple rites, governance, medicine, poetics, and more).
Reciting auspicious “svasti” mantras is framed as a purificatory and protective act that wards off adversity, while prosperity-focused recitations aim at sustaining dharmic household life through nourishment, fertility, and well-being (puṣṭi).