Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 11
Vināyaka-snāna (The Vinayaka Bath) — Obstacle-Removal and Consecratory Bathing Rite
भगमिन्द्रश् च वायुश् च भगं सप्तर्षयो ददुः यत्ते केशेषु दौर्भाग्यं सीमन्ते यच्च मूर्धनि
bhagamindraś ca vāyuś ca bhagaṃ saptarṣayo daduḥ yatte keśeṣu daurbhāgyaṃ sīmante yacca mūrdhani
ইন্দ্র ও বায়ু, এবং সপ্তর্ষিগণ তোমাকে ‘ভাগ’ (সৌভাগ্য) দান করেছেন। তোমার কেশে, সিঁথিতে (সীমন্তে) এবং মস্তকের শিখরে যে দুর্ভাগ্য আছে—তা সব বিনষ্ট হোক।
Lord Agni (narrating Agni Purana teachings in a mantra-prayoga context)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Rakṣā-mantra for removing daurbhāgya (ill-luck) from the head region—hair, parting, and crown—by invoking Indra, Vāyu, and Saptarṣi blessings of bhaga (fortune).","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Śiro-rakṣā: Removal of Daurbhāgya from Keśa–Sīmanta–Mūrdhan","lookup_keywords":["rakṣā","daurbhāgya","keśa","sīmanta","saptarṣi"],"quick_summary":"Recite a protective formula invoking Indra, Vāyu, and the Seven Sages to bestow fortune and dispel ill-luck associated with the hairline/parting/crown."}
Concept: Adṛṣṭa-śānti: misfortune is ritually ‘located’ and removed through mantra and devatā/ṛṣi-anugraha.
Application: Use in saṃskāra contexts (snāna, sīmanta/keśa rites, pūjā) as a verbal apotropaic shield focused on the head.
Khanda Section: Mantra-Prayoga and Raksha (Protective Rites)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritual specialist gestures over the devotee’s head, indicating hair, parting, and crown, while invoking Indra, Vāyu, and the Saptarṣis to remove ill-luck.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, devotee seated, priest performing raksha over head, symbolic Indra with vajra, Vayu with flowing scarf, seven sages in a semicircle above, muted sacred palette, temple interior","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, central figure receiving blessing at crown, gold leaf on Indra’s vajra and sages’ halos, ornate jewelry, auspicious motifs (kalasha, lotus) framing the head region","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, diagrammatic emphasis on keśa-sīmanta-mūrdhan with subtle labels, priest hand in protective mudra, small vignettes of Indra Vayu Saptarshi, soft colors","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate indoor rite, fine detailing of hair parting and crown, hovering cloud-borne Indra and Vayu, seven sages as ascetics, delicate borders and calligraphy panel"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Kedar","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: भगमिन्द्रः = भगम् + इन्द्रः; वायुश् = वायुः (visarga before c); सप्तर्षयः = सप्त + ऋषयः (dvigu); यत्ते = यत् + ते; यच्च = यत् + च.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 265 (rakṣā-mantra sequence around head and senses)
FAQs
It gives a rakṣā-prayoga (protective mantra application) invoking Indra, Vāyu, and the Saptarṣis to confer bhaga (auspicious fortune) and to remove daurbhāgya (ill-luck) specifically associated with the hair, hair-parting (sīmanta), and crown of the head.
Alongside theology and mythology, the Agni Purana preserves practical liturgical material—mantras aimed at concrete human concerns like misfortune-removal and prosperity—showing its coverage of applied ritual technology (prayoga) and protective rites (rakṣā).
By invoking deities and ṛṣis as sources of auspicious merit, the verse frames misfortune as a removable impurity/inauspicious influence; the intended karmic effect is purification and the restoration of śrī (prosperity) and auspiciousness centered on the head as a locus of blessing.