Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 3
Chapter 299 — ग्रहहृन्मन्त्रादिकम्
Grahahṛn-Mantras and Allied Procedures
देवादयो ग्रहा जाता रुद्रक्रोधादनेकधा सरित्सरस्तडागादौ शैलोपवनसेतुषु
devādayo grahā jātā rudrakrodhādanekadhā saritsarastaḍāgādau śailopavanasetuṣu
Die Grahas—beginnend mit den Devas—entstanden in vielerlei Gestalten aus Rudras Zorn und verweilen an Orten wie Flüssen, Seen, Teichen und dergleichen, ebenso in Bergen, Hainen und an Brücken oder Dämmen/Stegen.
Lord Agni (narrating to sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Jyotisha","secondary_vidya":"Cosmology","practical_application":"Identify liminal/natural abodes associated with graha-presence to guide avoidance, purification, and graha-śānti site-selection.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Description","entry_title":"Graha-janma from Rudra-krodha and their abodes (ādhāra-sthāna)","lookup_keywords":["graha-janma","rudra-krodha","graha-ādhāra","sarid-saras","setu-upavana"],"quick_summary":"Grahas are presented as manifold emanations arising from Rudra’s wrath and dwelling in specific natural/liminal locations. This frames where graha-influence is encountered and where propitiation or caution is advised."}
Concept: Cosmic forces manifest through specific loci (deśa) and conditions; place is an operative factor in ritual and omen-science.
Application: Choose appropriate places for travel, residence, and rites; apply śānti/pariśodhana when compelled to enter such loci.
Khanda Section: Jyotisha & Cosmology (Graha-janma / Origins and Abodes of Planetary Powers)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Type: Tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Rudra’s fierce wrath radiates into multiple graha-forms that disperse and take station in rivers, lakes, ponds, mountains, groves, and on bridges/causeways.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Rudra in krodha-bhāva with flaming aura; from his energy emerge stylized graha-deities as small luminous figures moving toward a river, lotus-lake, mountain ridge, sacred grove, and a stone bridge; rich reds/ochres, bold outlines, temple-mural composition.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting: central Rudra with gold halo and embossed ornaments; miniature graha-figures placed in gold-framed vignettes labeled river, lake, mountain, grove, bridge; jewel tones, heavy gold work, devotional-cosmological tableau.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting: instructional cosmology plate showing a map-like layout—river, saras, taḍāga, śaila, upavana, setu—with graha-icons stationed at each; delicate lines, soft shading, explanatory cartouche.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: dramatic scene of Rudra’s wrath in a landscape; tiny personified planets travel to a confluence, a lake with lotuses, a wooded grove, a mountain pass, and an arched bridge; fine detailing, naturalistic terrain, subdued yet vivid palette."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: devādayo→devādayaḥ; rudrakrodhād→rudra-krodhāt; saritsarastaḍāgādau→sarit-saras-taḍāga-ādau; śailopavanase tuṣu→śaila-upavana-setuṣu (śailopavana-setuṣu).
Related Themes: Agni Purana Graha-śānti and graha-doṣa sections in the Jyotiṣa khāṇḍa (adjacent verses/adhyāya context)
FAQs
It gives a jyotiṣa–ritual mapping: grahas are said to originate from Rudra’s wrath and are associated with specific locales (water-bodies, mountains, groves, bridges), guiding where graha-related appeasement/protective rites are especially pertinent.
It combines cosmological myth (origin of grahas), applied jyotiṣa (grahas as operative forces), and sacred geography (their abodes), illustrating how the Agni Purana links metaphysics to practical religious life and place-based ritual practice.
By identifying grahas as Rudra-born forces tied to particular places, the verse frames afflictions and protections as morally and ritually manageable—encouraging propitiation, purity, and mindful conduct at liminal or powerful sites like crossings and water-bodies.