Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 51
अध्याय १ — यजुर्विधानम्
Agni Purana, Chapter 259: Yajur-vidhāna
प्रवर्तयति धर्मज्ञ महावृष्टिमनन्तरं नमस्ते रुद्र इत्य् एतत् सर्वोपद्रवनाशनं
pravartayati dharmajña mahāvṛṣṭimanantaraṃ namaste rudra ity etat sarvopadravanāśanaṃ
হে ধর্মজ্ঞ, এর পরপরই মহাবৃষ্টি প্রবৃত্ত হয়। “নমস্তে রুদ্র” এই মন্ত্র সর্ব উপদ্রব নাশকারী।
Lord Agni (in the Agni Purana’s primary narration to the sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Vrata","practical_application":"Rudra-namaskāra used as śānti-prayoga to avert calamities and (in this context) to trigger heavy rainfall.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Mantra","entry_title":"‘Namaste Rudra’ śānti-mantra (upadrava-nāśana)","lookup_keywords":["namaste rudra","rudra-mantra","upadrava-nāśana","mahāvṛṣṭi","śānti-prayoga"],"quick_summary":"The formula ‘Namaste Rudra’ is presented as a universal calamity-destroyer and is said to set in motion great rainfall when applied in sequence within the rite."}
Concept: Namaskāra to Rudra transforms fearsome power into protective order (śānti) and beneficial rain.
Application: Employ Rudra-mantra in pacificatory sequences during distress (upadrava) and environmental imbalance (drought).
Khanda Section: Rudra-mantra, Shanti-prayoga (Protective incantations and pacificatory rites)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotee/priest performs namaskāra to Rudra; the sky churns and rain pours, while ominous calamity-symbols dissolve (disease, fire, famine icons fading).","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, Rudra with intense eyes yet benevolent stance, devotee in añjali, swirling storm clouds, rain rendered as rhythmic lines, protective aura around village/fields.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, Rudra/Śiva enthroned with gold halo, devotee offering namaskāra, gold accents on rain drops and cloud borders, calamity motifs subdued at the margins.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, didactic layout: mantra band ‘namaste rudra’, Rudra figure above, below a landscape transitioning from drought to rainfall, fine pastel shading.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly pavilion turned ritual space, ascetic Rudra icon in a niche, dramatic monsoon sky, figures shielding lamps as rain begins, delicate detailing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: महावृष्टिमनन्तरं → महावृष्टिम् अनन्तरम्; नमस्ते → नमः ते; इत्य् एतत् → इति एतत्; सर्वोपद्रव- → सर्व + उपद्रव (वृद्धि/संधि)।
Related Themes: Agni Purana 259 (Rudra-mantra, śānti-prayoga context)
FAQs
It teaches a Rudra-mantra prayoga used as a śānti (pacificatory) measure—invoked to avert ‘upadravas’ (calamities) and, contextually, to induce timely rainfall.
Alongside theology, the Agni Purana preserves applied ritual technology—mantras and their stated effects—functioning like a practical handbook for protection rites and community welfare (e.g., rain and disaster-aversion).
By offering reverence to Rudra and employing the mantra as śānti, the practitioner seeks purification and the pacification of hostile forces, aligning personal and communal karma toward safety and auspiciousness.