Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 15
Chapter 299 — ग्रहहृन्मन्त्रादिकम्
Grahahṛn-Mantras and Allied Procedures
विद्युत्पुञ्जनिभं वस्त्रं श्वेतः सौम्यो ऽरुणः कुजः बुधस्तद्वद्गुरुः पीतः शुक्लः शुक्रः शनैश् चरः
vidyutpuñjanibhaṃ vastraṃ śvetaḥ saumyo 'ruṇaḥ kujaḥ budhastadvadguruḥ pītaḥ śuklaḥ śukraḥ śanaiś caraḥ
Das zugehörige Gewand gleicht einer Masse von Blitzen. Soma (der Mond) ist weiß; Kuja (Mars) ist rötlich. Budha (Merkur) ist ebenso (weiß); Guru (Jupiter) ist gelb; Śukra (Venus) ist leuchtend weiß; und Śanaiścara (Saturn) ist dunkel, schwärzlich.
Lord Agni (traditional Agni Purana narration to Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Jyotisha","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Color/varna mapping for grahas used in navagraha-puja, gemstone/cloth selection, and dhyana visualization during shanti rites.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Graha-Varna: Planetary Colors and Associated Garments","lookup_keywords":["graha-varna","Soma white","Kuja red","Guru yellow","Shukra white","Shani dark"],"quick_summary":"Assign specific colors to each graha (Moon white, Mars red, Mercury white, Jupiter yellow, Venus bright white, Saturn dark) to guide offerings, attire, and visualization in jyotisha-based rituals."}
Concept: Correspondence (bandhu) between grahas and perceptible qualities (varna) for applied ritual and astrological practice.
Application: Use in navagraha-shanti to choose cloth colors, flowers, and visualization hues; supports consistent iconography in temples and household shrines.
Khanda Section: Jyotisha (Graha-varṇa & Graha-lakṣaṇa / planetary colors and attributes)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A chart-like depiction of planets with their prescribed colors: Soma white, Kuja red, Budha white, Guru yellow, Shukra bright white, Shani dark; a lightning-bright garment motif as a luminous reference.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural panel of navagrahas in a row with clear color coding: Moon white, Mars red, Mercury white, Jupiter yellow, Venus bright white, Saturn dark; stylized halos and simple labels; lightning-like textile pattern accents.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore navagraha set with gold halos; each graha painted in its varna with jeweled highlights; lightning-like garment rendered with bright white-gold shimmer; symmetrical temple-arch framing.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore instructional painting: neat navagraha grid with each deity/planet figure and dominant garment color; minimal background; emphasis on accurate hues for ritual use.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature of an astrologer’s illustrated folio: small planetary figures with distinct color garments (white/red/yellow/white/dark), fine calligraphic labels, delicate lightning motif in textiles."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":null,"pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सौम्यो ऽरुणः = सौम्यः + अरुणः (visarga before vowel, avagraha); बुधस्तद्वद्गुरुः = बुधः + तद्वत् + गुरुः (ः + त → स्त).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 299.16 (Rahu/Ketu colors and posture)
FAQs
It gives Jyotiṣa-style correspondences of each graha’s characteristic color and the appropriate garment hue used in Navagraha-related worship, visualization, or remedial observances.
Alongside theology and ritual, the Agni Purana catalogs applied knowledge like astrological identifiers (colors/attire), enabling practical integration of Jyotiṣa into daily and temple rites.
Aligning worship (including dress/color) with a graha’s prescribed attributes is treated as a harmonizing act—supporting propitiation (śānti) and reducing perceived planetary afflictions through disciplined, symbolically correct practice.