Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 14
Chapter 299 — ग्रहहृन्मन्त्रादिकम्
Grahahṛn-Mantras and Allied Procedures
उदारः पद्मधृग्दोर्भ्यां सौम्यः सर्वाङ्गभूषितः रक्ता हृदादयः सौम्या वरदाः पद्मधारिणः
udāraḥ padmadhṛgdorbhyāṃ saumyaḥ sarvāṅgabhūṣitaḥ raktā hṛdādayaḥ saumyā varadāḥ padmadhāriṇaḥ
He is noble, holding lotuses in his two arms; gentle, and adorned upon all his limbs. His heart and the related inner seats are red; gentle in form, bestowing boons, and bearing the lotus.
Lord Agni (narrating to Sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purana discourse frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Shilpa","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Iconographic/meditational specification for Surya’s gentle, ornamented form used in puja-dhyana and murti/yantra contemplation.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Description","entry_title":"Surya Dhyana-Lakshana: Lotus-bearing, Ornamented, Boon-giving","lookup_keywords":["Surya-lakshana","padmadhari","varada-mudra","sarvanga-bhushita","dhyana"],"quick_summary":"Visualize Surya as noble and gentle, fully ornamented, lotus-bearing, with inner seats (heart etc.) conceived as red; this supports stable dhyana and puja."}
Concept: Dhyana-lakshana: external form (rupa) and internal seats (hrd-adi) are coordinated for integrated worship.
Application: Use as a checklist for meditation and for commissioning/assessing Surya imagery in ritual contexts (puja, navagraha-shanti).
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Dhyana-lakshana (Iconography and meditational visualization)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A gentle, noble Surya adorned with ornaments, holding lotuses in both hands, giving boons; subtle red glow emphasized at the heart region as an inner-seat cue.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: Surya with serene face, two lotuses in hands, elaborate ornaments, varada gesture indicated, red accent at chest/heart area, lotus patterns and aureole, traditional flat composition.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: Surya richly ornamented with gold embossing, two lotuses, varada mudra, red gemstone-like highlight at the chest, ornate arch frame and halo.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined linework showing jewelry details, two lotus stems, calm expression, instructional clarity of hand gestures (varada), gentle red shading at heart center.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: Surya as a benevolent courtly figure, delicate jewelry, two lotuses, subtle hand gesture of boon-giving, fine textile rendering, soft red highlight near the heart."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पद्मधृग्दोर्भ्याम् = पद्मधृक् + दोर्भ्याम् (क् + द् → ग्द्).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 299.13 (Arka dhyana); Agni Purana 299.17 (nyasa on heart/eyes etc. aligns with hrd-adi mention)
FAQs
It provides dhyāna–lakṣaṇa (meditational iconography): the deity is visualized as gentle, fully ornamented, lotus-bearing, and boon-bestowing, with a specified inner color-marker (red at the heart and related seats) used for focused worship.
Alongside law, medicine, and warfare, the Agni Purana preserves precise ritual-technical material—here, standardized deity-description used in pūjā manuals and tantric visualization, functioning like an iconographic specification sheet.
Correct visualization and contemplation of the deity’s auspicious marks (saumya, varada, padma-bearing) is taught as a means to stabilize devotion and concentration, supporting merit (puṇya) through properly performed worship.