Agni Purana — Raja-dharma, Shloka 11
Abhiṣeka-mantrāḥ
Consecration Mantras
गौरी शिवा च ऋद्धिश् च वेला चैव नड्वला अशिक्नी च तथा ज्योत्स्ना देवपत्न्यो वनस्पतिः
gaurī śivā ca ṛddhiś ca velā caiva naḍvalā aśiknī ca tathā jyotsnā devapatnyo vanaspatiḥ
Gaurī, Śivā, and Ṛddhi; also Velā and Naḍvalā; likewise Aśiknī and Jyotsnā—these are the divine consorts, and their group is remembered as Vanaspati, the lord and presiding power of vegetation.
Lord Agni (narrating to Sage Vasiṣṭha, in the standard Agni Purāṇa dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Puja-vidhi / Devata-nama (Lists of deities and divine consorts used in ritual remembrance)","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Ritual smaraṇa (remembrance) and nyāsa/āvāhana contexts: reciting devī-nāma lists to invoke protective and fertility/vegetation-presiding śaktis during pūjā, homa, and rakṣā.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Vanaspati-devapatnī-nāma (Consorts presiding over vegetation)","lookup_keywords":["Gaurī","Śivā","Ṛddhi","Jyotsnā","Vanaspati"],"quick_summary":"A compact devī-nāma list used for ritual recollection; the group is remembered under the presiding designation “Vanaspati,” linking the śaktis to vegetal vitality and auspicious growth."}
Concept: Śakti as functional presiding powers (adhiṣṭhātrī-devatā) over natural domains like vegetation and prosperity.
Application: Cultivates a dhārmic worldview of nature as sacred and ritually addressable; supports vows/rites for fertility, harvest, and auspicious growth.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Devata-nama (Lists of deities and divine consorts used in ritual remembrance)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritual scene where a priest recites a list of divine consorts; behind him a sacred grove with flourishing trees and creepers, the devīs appearing as luminous feminine forms blessing vegetation.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, flat rich colors, sacred grove backdrop, multiple Devī forms labeled Gaurī Śivā Ṛddhi Jyotsnā, serene faces, lotus and abhaya mudrā, ornate jewelry, vanaspati trees filling the frame","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central Vanaspati-presiding Devī group with gold foil halos, heavy ornaments, lotus pedestal, stylized mango and banyan trees, priest at lower corner chanting nāma list","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean linework, instructional pūjā setting with pañcapātra and flowers, devī-samūha appearing above as subtle icons, emphasis on clarity of attributes (lotus, moon motif for Jyotsnā)","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, garden pavilion with dense vegetation, a learned priest reading from palm-leaf, ethereal women-deities in the sky margin, fine botanical detail and delicate pastel palette"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Madhyamavati","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ऋद्धिश्→ऋद्धिः; चैव→च+एव; देवपत्न्यो→देवपत्नीः/देवपत्न्यः (प्रथमा बहुवचन); अन्यत्र स्पष्ट सन्धि-भेदः न।
Related Themes: Agni Purana: devatā-nāma/pujā-vidhi sections in the same khanda (219); Agni Purana: stotra/mantra and devī-pūjā chapters (general)
FAQs
It provides a liturgical name-list (nāmāvali) of devapatnīs (divine consorts) intended for remembrance, invocation, or recitation within pūjā/japa contexts.
By cataloguing divine names and functional epithets (like Vanaspati), it preserves ritual taxonomy—an encyclopedic feature of the Agni Purāṇa alongside its law, medicine, architecture, and other technical sections.
Reciting and remembering these divine consorts is treated as a purifying act that supports auspiciousness (śiva/maṅgala), prosperity (ṛddhi), and well-being associated with fertility and vegetation (vanaspati).