Agni Purana — Vyavahara, Shloka 91
Ṛग्विधानम् (Ṛgvidhāna) — Applications of Ṛgvedic Mantras through Japa and Homa
मास इत्य् असपत्नघ्नं संग्रामं विजिगीषतः ब्रह्मणो ऽग्निः संविदानं गर्भमृत्युनिवारणं
māsa ity asapatnaghnaṃ saṃgrāmaṃ vijigīṣataḥ brahmaṇo 'gniḥ saṃvidānaṃ garbhamṛtyunivāraṇaṃ
‘মাস…’ৰে আৰম্ভ হোৱা মন্ত্ৰ ‘অসপত্নঘ্ন’—প্ৰতিদ্বন্দ্বী-নাশক; যুদ্ধত বিজয় কামনা কৰা ব্যক্তিয়ে ইয়াক প্ৰয়োগ কৰিব লাগে। ‘ব্ৰহ্মণোऽগ্নিঃ’ মন্ত্ৰ সংবিদান (সমঝোতা/নিষ্পত্তি)ৰ বাবে। ‘গৰ্ভমৃত্যুনিবাৰণ’ মন্ত্ৰ গৰ্ভস্থ মৃত্যু ৰোধৰ বাবে।
Lord Agni (in instruction to Sage Vasiṣṭha, standard Agni Purāṇa frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Dhanurveda","practical_application":"Selection of specific mantras for (1) rival-subduing and battle-victory intent, (2) securing agreements/settlements, and (3) protecting pregnancy from fetal death.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Rakṣā-Mantra Index: Rival-slaying, Victory, Settlement, Garbha-mṛtyu-nivāraṇa","lookup_keywords":["asapatnaghna","vijigishu","samvidana","garbha raksha","mantra index"],"quick_summary":"The verse catalogs mantra-applications: “māsa …” as asapatnaghna for one seeking victory; “Brahmaṇo ’gniḥ” for saṃvidāna (agreement); and a garbha-mṛtyu-nivāraṇa mantra to prevent fetal demise."}
Concept: Mantra as dharmic instrument for protection and social order: victory sought within sanctioned means, agreements stabilized, and life in the womb safeguarded.
Application: Use the correct mantra for the correct aim (prayojana-niyama), maintaining śauca and niyama to align intention with protective efficacy.
Khanda Section: Mantra-vidhi (Protective rites, rakṣā-mantras, garbha-rakṣā)
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Three vignettes: a warrior preparing for battle reciting an asapatnaghna mantra; negotiators sealing an agreement under sacred fire; a pregnant woman protected by a priest’s rakṣā-japa to avert garbha-mṛtyu.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural triptych: (1) armored warrior in añjali before a small altar, (2) two figures exchanging a pact with Agni as witness, (3) garbha-rakṣā scene with protective circle and priest chanting; bold colors, stylized faces","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold accents on warrior ornaments and ritual vessels; agreement scene with ornate canopy; garbha-rakṣā with auspicious symbols (svastika, lotus), protective halo around mother","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional composition with three labeled panels, clear gestures of japa, pact-signing, and protective rite; fine lines and calm palette emphasizing procedure","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed court-battle preparation and negotiation chamber; intimate domestic garbha-rakṣā scene with textiles and attendants; emphasis on narrative sequencing"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: इत्य् असपत्नघ्नं→इति+असपत्नघ्नम्; ब्रह्मणो ऽग्निः→ब्रह्मणः+अग्निः
Related Themes: Agni Purana 258 (rakṣā-mantra classifications)
FAQs
It assigns specific viniyogas (practical applications) to named mantras: one for overcoming rivals and winning battles, one for concluding agreements/settlements, and one for protecting a fetus by averting ‘death in the womb’.
In a compact catalog style, it maps mantra-names to real-world domains—military success, civil negotiation, and prenatal protection—showing the text’s breadth across statecraft/war, social order, and life-cycle welfare.
By prescribing mantras for protection and right outcomes (victory, concord, safe gestation), it frames ritual speech as dharmic means to remove obstacles (vighna) and safeguard life, aligning worldly aims with sacred order.