Agni Purana — Raja-dharma, Shloka 17
Chapter 246 — वास्तुलक्षणम्
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भृगुरिति ज नागो हुताशनः श्रेष्ठ इति ख , छ च जये भार्गववदायादे प्रजानाञ्जयमाहवे पूर्णे ऽङ्गिरसदायादे पूर्णकामं कुरुध्व मां
bhṛguriti ja nāgo hutāśanaḥ śreṣṭha iti kha , cha ca jaye bhārgavavadāyāde prajānāñjayamāhave pūrṇe 'ṅgirasadāyāde pūrṇakāmaṃ kurudhva māṃ
«(Él) es llamado Bhṛgu; (él) es la Serpiente; (él) es Hutāśana, el que consume las oblaciones; (él) es Śreṣṭha, el Mejor.» En la victoria, en el linaje Bhārgava; en la generación y conquista de la progenie; en la batalla por el triunfo; en la plenitud del linaje Āṅgirasa: haz que yo sea aquel cuyos deseos quedan plenamente cumplidos.
Lord Agni (as narrator/instructor within the Agni Purana tradition)
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Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Agni Nāma-stuti: Bhṛgu, Nāga, Hutāśana, Śreṣṭha—granting jaya, prajā, pūrṇa-kāma","lookup_keywords":["Agni-nāma","Bhṛgu","Hutāśana","Āṅgirasa","pūrṇa-kāma"],"quick_summary":"Recite Agni’s epithets and lineage-associations as a functional stuti to obtain victory, success in progeny, triumph in battle, and fulfillment of desires—especially as a homa/japa adjunct."}
Alamkara Type: Anuprasa
Concept: Nāma-japa as upāya: names encode functions (homa-consumption, supremacy, victory-bestowal) and are applied to targeted aims (jaya, prajā, kāma-siddhi).
Application: Use the epithet-sequence as a focused japa before/after homa when seeking success in undertakings, contests, or rites for progeny and wish-fulfillment.
Khanda Section: Mantra-nama-stuti (Names of Agni / Homa-vidhi adjunct)
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Agni rising from a consecrated fire-pit while a practitioner recites a litany of names; visual motifs of victory (banner), progeny (child/seed), and battle (armored figures) appear symbolically around the fire.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, Agni-deva emerging from flames with stylized tongues of fire, priest chanting, side panels showing jaya (victory banner) and prajā (mother with child) as symbolic vignettes, bold outlines and earthy pigments.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, Agni seated in flames with gold halo, ornate fire-altar, inscribed epithets on a scroll, gold leaf highlights on flames and ornaments, symmetrical composition.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clear homa setup: kuṇḍa, ladle, offerings, priest chanting nāma-list; small cartouches labeling Bhṛgu/Nāga/Hutāśana/Śreṣṭha; fine linework.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate indoor yajña scene with detailed textiles, small controlled flames, calligraphic panel of names, attendants holding victory standard, delicate shading and perspective."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"epic","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: भृगुरिति → भृगुः इति (विसर्ग-लोप); प्रजानाञ्जयमाहवे → प्रजानाम् जयम् आहवे (म् + ज; sandhi); पूर्णे ऽङ्गिरसदायादे → पूर्णे अङ्गिरस-आयादे (ऽ = अ). पाठे ‘आयादे’ मन्त्र-नामरूपेण सम्बोधन-प्रयोगः।
Related Themes: Agni Purana 246 (Agni-nāma and homa adjunct context)
FAQs
It functions as an Agni-nāma-stuti: invoking specific epithets of Agni (Hutāśana, Śreṣṭha, etc.) as a practical adjunct to homa/japa aimed at victory (jaya), success in conflict (āhava), and complete wish-fulfillment (pūrṇa-kāma).
By cataloging divine names and their applied results (phala), it preserves a compact ritual-technology: how specific Agni epithets are deployed for distinct aims—victory, social/progeny prosperity, and fulfillment—illustrating the Purana’s coverage of mantra, ritual practice, and pragmatic outcomes.
The verse frames desire-fulfillment and victory as outcomes of aligning oneself with Agni’s invoked powers; spiritually, it emphasizes purification and empowerment through Agni-centered remembrance, directing worldly aims through a dharmic, mantra-based approach.