Agni Purana — Raja-dharma, Shloka 38
Abhiṣeka-mantrāḥ
Consecration Mantras
प्रम्लोचा चोर्वशी रम्भा पञ्चचूडा तिलोत्तमा चित्रलेखा लक्ष्मणा च पुण्डरीका च वारुणी
pramlocā corvaśī rambhā pañcacūḍā tilottamā citralekhā lakṣmaṇā ca puṇḍarīkā ca vāruṇī
Pramlocā, Urvaśī, Rambhā, Pañcacūḍā, Tilottamā, Citralekhā, Lakṣmaṇā, Puṇḍarīkā y Vāruṇī: éstas son las Apsaras mencionadas.
Lord Agni (narrating to Vasiṣṭha, in the Agni Purana’s standard dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Cosmology","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Continues the purāṇic onomastic register of celestial beings; useful for ritual name-recitation (nāma-pāṭha) and for iconographic/narrative identification in temple art.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Apsaras-Nāma-saṅgraha (Pramlocā–Vāruṇī Group)","lookup_keywords":["Urvashi","Rambha","Tilottama","Chitralekha","Varuni"],"quick_summary":"A second cluster of Apsaras names forming a ready reference list for purāṇic catalogues and invocatory recitations."}
Alamkara Type: Nama-mala (catalogue enumeration)
Khanda Section: Purana-encyclopedic cosmology (Deva–Apsaras–Gandharva listings / celestial beings)
Primary Rasa: Adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: Shringara
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A celestial dance tableau featuring famous Apsarases—Urvaśī, Rambhā, Tilottamā—alongside others, presented as an illustrated register in Indra’s court.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, Indra’s court with cloud bands, Urvaśī and Rambhā dancing, Tilottamā posed elegantly, pañcacūḍā with distinctive five-part coiffure, musicians at sides, bold outlines and traditional palette","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central Tilottamā with gold halo, flanked by Urvaśī and Rambhā, ornate gold embossing on jewelry and garments, lotus pedestal motifs, rich red background, temple-arch frame","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, sequential panels each naming an Apsaras, delicate shading, emphasis on costume and gesture, thin gold detailing, didactic composition like a painted catalogue","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, heavenly pavilion with dancers and attendants, fine textile patterns, subtle expressions, pale sky wash, decorative border with name inscriptions"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":null,"pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: चोर्वशी = च + उर्वशी
Related Themes: Agni Purana 219 (Apsaras lists surrounding abhiṣeka/rakṣā context)
FAQs
This verse imparts identificatory knowledge (nāma-nirdeśa): a formal enumeration of specific Apsarases used in Puranic cosmology and traditional recitation contexts.
By cataloguing named celestial beings, it functions like a reference index within the Purana—preserving mythic taxonomy alongside other domains (ritual, polity, medicine, poetics) that the Agni Purana compiles.
Traditional Purana-parāyaṇa treats accurate remembrance and recitation of divine/celestial names as merit-bearing (puṇya), supporting śraddhā and correct cosmological understanding.