Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 12
Nīrājana-vidhiḥ
Procedure of Nīrājana / Auspicious Lamp-Waving and Royal Propitiation
भवत्प्रसादात् पृथिवी नित्यं शस्यवती भवेत् शिवं भवतु निर्विघ्नं शाम्यन्तामीतयो भृशं
bhavatprasādāt pṛthivī nityaṃ śasyavatī bhavet śivaṃ bhavatu nirvighnaṃ śāmyantāmītayo bhṛśaṃ
আপনার প্রসাদে পৃথিবী চিরকাল শস্যসমৃদ্ধ হোক। মঙ্গল হোক, সবকিছু নির্বিঘ্ন হোক; এবং দুর্যোগ ও রোগব্যাধি সম্পূর্ণরূপে প্রশমিত হোক।
Lord Agni (traditional Agni Purana narration to Vasiṣṭha; verse functions as a śānti/maṅgala benediction)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Vrata","practical_application":"Recite as a śānti-prayoga to invoke agricultural abundance, obstacle-removal, and pacification of calamities at the end of pūjā, yajña, or public rites.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Mantra","entry_title":"Śānti-prayoga: Dhānya-sampad, Nirvighna, Īti-śamana","lookup_keywords":["śasyavatī","nirvighna","śivam","ītayaḥ","śānti"],"quick_summary":"A peace-invocation seeking fertile earth, auspiciousness, freedom from obstacles, and the calming of epidemics/calamities; applicable to communal welfare rites."}
Alamkara Type: Yamaka (repetition of auspicious terms)
Concept: Collective well-being (kṣema) arises from divine grace sought through right ritual and ethical order; obstacles and calamities are to be pacified through śānti.
Application: Employ śānti recitations in civic/temple settings for rain, crops, and public health; pair with charitable distribution and protection of agriculture.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Shanti-prayoga (Benedictory peace-invocation and auspicious conclusion formulas)
Primary Rasa: Shanta
Secondary Rasa: Adbhuta
Type: Cosmology
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritual conclusion scene: priests recite peace formulas as fields flourish, granaries fill, and dark clouds of calamity disperse; symbols of obstacle-removal and well-being surround the altar.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, yajña-vedi with priests chanting śānti, background showing green paddy fields and full granaries, stylized clouds dissolving, lamps and lotus motifs, calm auspicious palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, central śānti altar with gold embellishments, personified Earth (Bhūdevī) blessing crops, ornate borders, shimmering gold for prosperity symbols (sheaves, pots).","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean composition: priest with water-pot and kuśa, villagers with harvest offerings, subtle depiction of obstacles fading, soft colors, didactic clarity.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, panoramic agrarian landscape with a small shrine where śānti is recited, detailed crops and irrigation, cartouche text for mantra, refined naturalism."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Shree","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: भवत्प्रसादात् = भवत् + प्रसादात् (त् + प्); शाम्यन्तामीतयः = शाम्यन्ताम् + ईतयः (म् + ई → मी).
Related Themes: Agni Purana: śānti-kalpa and maṅgala-mantra sections; Agni Purana: vrata and pūjā-vidhi conclusions
FAQs
It conveys a śānti–maṅgala-prayoga: a ritual benediction used to invoke fertility (śasyavatī pṛthivī), obstacle-removal (nirvighnam), and pacification of calamities (ītayaḥ) at the close or success-point of a rite.
Beyond theology, the Agni Purana preserves practical liturgical utilities—standardized peace-invocations and success-formulas—showing how rituals were framed to seek public welfare outcomes like harvest stability, protection from epidemics/disasters, and smooth completion of undertakings.
As a prayer for loka-kalyāṇa (universal welfare), it directs merit toward collective good—prosperity, removal of hindrances, and calming of suffering—aligning personal ritual performance with compassionate, society-wide karmic intention.