Agni Purana — Raja-dharma, Shloka 25
Abhiṣeka-mantrāḥ
Consecration Mantras
प्रसवश्चाव्ययश् चैव दक्षश् च भृगवः सुराः मनो ऽनुमन्ता प्राणश् च नवोपानश् च वीर्यवान्
prasavaścāvyayaś caiva dakṣaś ca bhṛgavaḥ surāḥ mano 'numantā prāṇaś ca navopānaś ca vīryavān
Prasava und auch Avyaya; Dakṣa; die Bhṛgus; die Götter; der Geist als innerer Zustimmer; Prāṇa; und der neunfache Apāna — all dies ist kraftvoll.
Lord Agni (traditional Agni Purāṇa frame: Agni instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Cosmology","secondary_vidya":"Philosophy","practical_application":"Use as a mnemonic enumeration of progenitive principles (prasava, avyaya, Dakṣa, Bhṛgu-s, devas) and inner faculties (manas, anumantā, prāṇa, apāna) for teaching sarga/manvantara cosmology and subtle-body mapping.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Sarga enumeration: Prasava–Avyaya–Dakṣa–Bhṛgu–Devas with Manas–Prāṇa–Apāna","lookup_keywords":["sarga","Dakṣa","Bhṛgu","prāṇa-apāna","anumantā"],"quick_summary":"A compact list linking cosmic progenitors with inner psycho-physiological principles; useful for remembering how macrocosm (sarga) mirrors microcosm (mind-breath)."}
Concept: Macrocosm–microcosm correspondence: creation-lineages and divine classes parallel inner faculties (manas as anumantā; prāṇa/apāna as vital powers).
Application: Contemplate the listed principles during japa/meditation to integrate cosmological understanding with self-observation of mind and breath.
Khanda Section: Cosmology & Genealogy (Sarga/Manvantara—Enumerations of cosmic principles and progenitors)
Primary Rasa: Adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: Śānta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A schematic cosmic genealogy scroll: Dakṣa and Bhṛgu as sages, devas assembled above; alongside, a subtle-body diagram showing manas, prāṇa, and apāna currents, indicating their shared ‘power’ (vīrya).","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, two-register composition: upper register with sages Dakṣa and Bhṛgu and devas in assembly; lower register with stylized yogic figure showing prāṇa/apāna flows, flat colors, clear iconographic labels","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, central sage-figure with gold halo, side panels of Dakṣa and Bhṛgu, embossed gold for divine assembly, lower band with simplified prāṇa-apāna diagram in ornamental frame","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional chart aesthetic: labeled genealogy nodes (Prasava, Avyaya, Dakṣa, Bhṛgu) and a neat subtle-body illustration for manas/prāṇa/apāna, fine lines and soft hues","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, scholars and sages around a manuscript scroll depicting creation lineage, with an inset of a yogi meditating and subtle breath currents drawn as delicate lines, refined calligraphy"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"didactic-contemplative","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: प्रसवश्चाव्ययश्→प्रसवः च अव्ययः; चैव→च एव; दक्षश्→दक्षः; मनो ऽनुमन्ता→मनः अनुमन्ता; प्राणश्→प्राणः; नवोपानश्→नवोपानः
Related Themes: Agni Purana sarga/manvantara genealogical enumerations (adjacent chapters to 219)
FAQs
It codifies an encyclopedic list of cosmic/progenitorial principles and vital functions—especially the prāṇa/apāna framework used in yogic and Ayurvedic physiology to explain life-force regulation.
By compressing cosmology, divine genealogy (Dakṣa, Bhṛgus, devas), and subtle-body physiology (mind, inner consent, prāṇa/apāna) into a single enumerative verse, it exemplifies the Agni Purāṇa’s catalog-like coverage of multiple disciplines.
Contemplating these names and principles supports a worldview where life-breath, mind, and cosmic order are integrated—encouraging disciplined self-regulation (of prāṇa and mind) aligned with dharma, which is traditionally held to purify intention and action.