Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 21
Chapter 290 — गजशान्तिः
Gaja-śānti: Elephant-Pacification Rite
इत्येवमभिषिक्तैनमारोहेत शुभे नृपः तस्यानुगमनं कुर्युः सशस्त्रनवसद्गजाः
ityevamabhiṣiktainamāroheta śubhe nṛpaḥ tasyānugamanaṃ kuryuḥ saśastranavasadgajāḥ
So soll der König, nachdem er auf diese Weise geweiht (abhisheka) worden ist, den glückverheißenden königlichen Wagen oder Sitz besteigen. Hinter ihm sollen neun vortreffliche Elefanten mit bewaffnetem Gefolge einherziehen.
Lord Agni (narrating Agni Purana’s rajadharma material)
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Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Abhiṣikta-nṛpa-ārohaṇa and Navagaja-anugamana (post-consecration mounting and nine-elephant escort)","lookup_keywords":["abhiṣeka","rāja-ārohaṇa","navagaja","anugamana","maṅgala-yātrā"],"quick_summary":"After consecration, the king mounts the auspicious royal seat/vehicle; an escort of nine well-appointed elephants follows, indicating royal fortune, security, and public order."}
Weapon Type: Elephant-corps armament (armed attendants accompanying elephants)
Concept: Royal legitimacy is ritually affirmed and socially displayed through ordered, auspicious public protocol.
Application: Codify coronation-day movement and escort standards to prevent disorder and to communicate lawful kingship.
Khanda Section: Rajadharma (Royal Consecration and Processional Protocol)
Primary Rasa: vīra
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A newly consecrated king mounts an auspicious royal seat/vehicle; behind him proceeds a line of nine splendid elephants with armed attendants, forming a ceremonial guard.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, coronation procession: consecrated king ascending a royal seat, nine caparisoned elephants in a row behind, attendants with spears and shields, rich reds/ochres, stylized faces, ornamental borders.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting: central crowned king on an ornate throne/vehicle with heavy gold-leaf embellishment, nine decorated elephants behind in symmetrical arrangement, jewel tones, embossed ornaments, auspicious motifs.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting: detailed courtly procession with clear protocol—king mounting, attendants guiding elephants, emphasis on line order and regalia, delicate shading and fine linework.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: imperial procession scene, king mounting a howdah or throne, nine elephants with mahouts and armed guards, architectural backdrop of palace gate, meticulous textiles and weapon detail."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"epic","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"epic"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ityevam = iti + evam; abhiṣiktainam = abhiṣiktaḥ + enam; tasyānugamanam = tasya + anugamanam; saśastranavasadgajāḥ parsed as bahuvrīhi: sa-śastra-nava-sad-gajāḥ.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 290 (Gaja-śānti / rāja-vidhi context); Agni Purana 291 (Śāntyāyurveda begins immediately after)
FAQs
It prescribes post-abhiṣeka ceremonial protocol: the consecrated king mounts an auspicious royal conveyance/seat and is followed by a formally arranged procession of nine prime elephants with armed attendants.
Beyond theology, it records practical statecraft and court-ritual details—processional order, symbols of sovereignty (elephants), and security (armed retinue)—showing the text’s coverage of governance alongside ritual law.
By following the consecration’s prescribed auspicious sequence, the king aligns his rule with dharma and śubha-omens, reinforcing legitimacy and the purificatory completion of the abhiṣeka rite.