Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 24
Māheśvara-snāna: Lakṣa/Koṭi-homa, Protective Baths, Unguents, and Graha-Śānti
ग्रहानभ्यर्च्य गायत्र्या सर्वशान्तिः क्रमाद्भवेत्
grahānabhyarcya gāyatryā sarvaśāntiḥ kramādbhavet
Having duly worshipped the grahas (planets) with the Gāyatrī mantra, complete pacification of all afflictions arises gradually, in due order.
Lord Agni (in discourse to the sage Vasiṣṭha)
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Concept: Mantra-upāsanā harmonizes graha influences; śānti is attained by steady, ordered practice rather than abrupt means.
Application: For graha-related anxieties/ritual needs, perform navagraha worship with disciplined Gāyatrī japa and offerings over a planned sequence (krama) to cultivate steadiness and calm.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi & Jyotisha (Grahapuja / Shanti-karma)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A navagraha altar with nine planetary icons in order; a practitioner recites Gāyatrī with a japa-mālā, offering water/flowers as pacification proceeds stepwise.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, nine grahas arranged in a band, devotee seated with mālā, stylized cosmic backdrop, calm palette with luminous highlights around the grahas","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, navagraha panel with gold-leaf halos, central devotee with mālā, ornate lamps, rich jewel tones, symmetrical shrine setting","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, instructional navagraha layout labeled in sequence, practitioner chanting Gāyatrī, clean lines and soft colors emphasizing order (krama)","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, astrologer-priest in a quiet chamber before a navagraha chart and small icons, reciting with rosary, subtle night-sky motif through an archway"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Ahir Bhairav","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ग्रहानभ्यर्च्य = ग्रहान् + अभ्यर्च्य; शान्तिः = (visarga before consonant); क्रमाद्भवेत् = क्रमात् + भवेत् (त् + भ् → द्भ्)।
Related Themes: Agni Purana 266 (graha-śānti and pūjā-vidhi passages)
FAQs
It teaches a graha-śānti application: propitiate the planetary deities (grahas) specifically through the Gāyatrī mantra as the operative means to pacify afflictions.
It exemplifies the text’s practical, cross-disciplinary coverage by giving an applied Jyotiṣa-based remedial rite (graha-śānti) integrated with mainstream Vedic mantra practice (Gāyatrī), showing how the Purāṇa functions as a handbook of ritual solutions.
Worship of the grahas with Gāyatrī is presented as a purifier and harmonizer: it gradually neutralizes obstacles and unrest attributed to planetary influences, yielding ordered restoration of peace and auspiciousness.