Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 4
Chapter 301 — सूर्यार्चनं
Sūryārcana) / Sun-worship (closing colophon only
नृपादिर्भ्रष्टरज्यादीन्राज्यपुत्रादिमाप्नुयात् हृल्लेखा शक्तिदेवाख्या दोषाग्निर्दण्डिदण्डवान्
nṛpādirbhraṣṭarajyādīnrājyaputrādimāpnuyāt hṛllekhā śaktidevākhyā doṣāgnirdaṇḍidaṇḍavān
ৰাজ্যচ্যুত ৰজা আদি পুনৰায় ৰাজ্য, ৰাজপুত্ৰ আদি লাভ কৰিব পাৰে। (ইয়াৰ) ‘হৃল্লেখা, শক্তি, দেবাখ্যা, দোষাগ্নি, দণ্ডিন/দণ্ডবান’ নামৰ লক্ষণসমূহে সূচনা কৰে।
Lord Agni (narrating the Agni Purana’s instructional material)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Arthashastra","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Royal prognostics and remedial assurance: a fallen king may regain sovereignty and progeny; the named ‘signs’ function as omen-categories or ritual markers guiding corrective action.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Rājya-prāpti Nimitta-nāma-saṅgraha (Hṛllekhā etc.)","lookup_keywords":["rājadharma","nimitta","bhrashta-rajya","Hṛllekhā","Daṇḍin"],"quick_summary":"Enumerates omen/sign-names (Hṛllekhā, Śakti, Devākhyā, Doṣāgni, Daṇḍin/Daṇḍavān) connected with the possibility of a king regaining lost kingdom and royal fortune such as heirs."}
Concept: Rājadharma includes attention to nimitta (omens/signs) and corrective measures; fortune is portrayed as recoverable through right action and auspicious alignment.
Application: Use prognostic categories to time initiatives (alliances, coronation, expiations), and pair them with śānti rites and governance reforms to stabilize legitimacy.
Khanda Section: Rajadharma / Niti-shastra (Royal duties, omens, and prognostics)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: Kingdom
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A dispossessed king in modest attire receives counsel from a learned adviser pointing to a scroll listing omen-names (Hṛllekhā, Śakti, Devākhyā, Doṣāgni, Daṇḍin); in the background, symbols of restored sovereignty—throne, banner, and prince—appear as a hopeful vision.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, narrative tableau of a fallen king and minister-sage, palm-leaf manuscript with the five nimitta names, symbolic fire (doṣāgni) motif, royal insignia returning, stylized architecture","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, regal composition with gold throne in the background, king receiving auspicious counsel, manuscript panel with nimitta names, rich textiles and ornaments, divine-auspice motifs in gold","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, didactic scene: adviser indicating a list of nimittas, separate small vignettes illustrating each sign (heart-mark, spear-power, named-deity sign, fault-fire, staff-bearer), clean labels","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, court-in-exile scene, counselor presenting a written list, distant fort and throne as aspiration, fine detailing of garments, banners, and attendants"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Shree","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ‘नृपादिर्भ्रष्टरज्यादीन्’ = ‘नृपादिः भ्रष्टराज्यादीन्’; ‘राज्यपुत्रादिमाप्नुयात्’ = ‘राज्यपुत्रादिम् आप्नुयात्’. Final segment appears as a list of epithets/names; some forms (दण्डि/दण्डी) vary by recension.
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Rājadharma/nīti chapters; Agni Purana: Utpāta/nimitta and śānti materials
FAQs
It gives nimitta-jñāna (prognostic knowledge): certain named signs/omens (Hṛllekhā, Śakti, Devākhyā, Doṣāgni, Daṇḍin/Daṇḍavān) are said to indicate the recovery of royal fortunes such as a lost kingdom and heirs.
Beyond theology, it catalogs applied statecraft and prognostics—linking observable signs (nimittas) with concrete political outcomes (restoration of rule, progeny, authority), reflecting the Purana’s wide coverage of governance and practical knowledge.
It frames kingship and its loss/recovery as morally conditioned outcomes: the restoration of sovereignty and heirs is presented as a fruit (phala) that manifests when auspicious indicators arise, implying a karmic alignment behind political reversal.