Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 16
Mantra-paribhāṣā (मन्त्रपरिभाषा) — Colophon/Closure
कृत्तिका भरणी स्वाती मूलं पूर्वत्रयाश्वनी विशाखार्द्रा मघाश्लेषा चित्रा श्रवणरोहिणी
kṛttikā bharaṇī svātī mūlaṃ pūrvatrayāśvanī viśākhārdrā maghāśleṣā citrā śravaṇarohiṇī
Kṛttikā, Bharaṇī, Svātī, Mūla, the three Pūrvās, Aśvinī, Viśākhā, Ārdrā, Maghā, Āśleṣā, Citrā, Śravaṇa, and Rohiṇī.
Lord Agni (traditionally narrating the Agni Purana to the sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Jyotisha","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Nakṣatra identification list for calendrics: selecting muhūrta, assessing omens, and aligning rites/medicine/travel with star-lore.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Nakṣatra list for calendrical use","lookup_keywords":["Kṛttikā","Bharaṇī","Svātī","Mūla","Rohiṇī"],"quick_summary":"Provides a sequence of named nakṣatras used in astral reckoning. Serves as a memorization/lookup list for ritual timing and astrological calculations."}
Concept: Cosmic order as a practical index: naming and sequencing lunar mansions to map time and guide action.
Application: Use the nakṣatra names to compute tithi/nakṣatra-based muhūrtas and to align vows, pūjā, and protective rites with favorable stars.
Khanda Section: Jyotisha (Nakshatra-nirupana / Astral lore and calendrics)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A star-map scroll listing the named nakṣatras, with a lunar path band and highlighted stations corresponding to the verse’s sequence.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized night sky band with the moon’s path, nakṣatra stations as lotus-like star rosettes labeled in Sanskrit, traditional palette, symmetrical celestial composition","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, ornate celestial chart with gold stars, the moon on a silvered path, nakṣatra names in medallions, rich blue background, gold border work","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean educational nakṣatra chart: lunar belt with labeled stations (Kṛttikā, Bharaṇī, Svātī, etc.), delicate lines, soft colors, minimal ornament","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, an astronomer painting a nakṣatra chart on paper, night sky with fine gold star dots, labeled stations along the ecliptic, detailed instruments and manuscript margins"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Malkauns","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पूर्वत्रयाश्वनी = पूर्वत्रया + अश्वनी; विशाखार्द्रा = विशाखा + आर्द्रा; मघाश्लेषा = मघा + आश्लेषा; श्रवणरोहिणी = श्रवण + रोहिणी (dvandva-like listing in sandhi).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 293 (nakṣatra-nirūpaṇa/kāla-nirṇaya context)
FAQs
It transmits Jyotiṣa-vidyā by listing specific nakṣatras (lunar mansions), used for determining auspicious/inauspicious timings (muhūrta), vrata observances, and ritual scheduling.
By preserving a technical catalog of nakṣatra names (including the grouped term ‘three Pūrvās’), it shows the text functioning as a reference manual for astronomy/astrology alongside its ritual, dharma, and other knowledge-systems.
Knowing and applying nakṣatra-based timing is traditionally held to align actions with cosmic order (ṛta), reducing obstacles and enhancing the intended merit (puṇya) of rites and vows.