Agni Purana — Vyavahara, Shloka 69
Ṛग्विधानम् (Ṛgvidhāna) — Applications of Ṛgvedic Mantras through Japa and Homa
वाचं महीति जप्त्वा च प्राप्नोत्यारोग्यमेव च शन्नो भवेति द्वाभ्यान्तु भुक्त्वान्नं प्रयतः शुचिः
vācaṃ mahīti japtvā ca prāpnotyārogyameva ca śanno bhaveti dvābhyāntu bhuktvānnaṃ prayataḥ śuciḥ
Habiendo recitado el mantra «vācaṃ mahī», se alcanza ciertamente la salud. Y después de comer, la persona disciplinada y pura debe recitar dos versos que comienzan con «śaṃ no bhava», para el bienestar.
Lord Agni (teaching sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s instructional dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Daily health-protective japa before/after meals for ārogya (well-being) and śuddhi (purity) as part of dinacaryā.","sutra_style":true}
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Concept: Śauca and niyama (purity and discipline) support bodily well-being when joined with mantra.
Application: Integrate japa with daily routines (especially meals) as a preventive, stabilizing practice.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Mantra-prayoga for health and purification)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A disciplined person, freshly washed and composed, recites Vedic mantras before and after a simple meal, emphasizing purity and health.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style: a serene householder seated on a low wooden plank, banana-leaf meal nearby, hands in japa-mudrā, clean water pot and lamp, muted earth pigments, sacred calm atmosphere.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting: central figure with halo reciting mantra, ornate border, gold leaf highlights on lamp and vessels, banana-leaf meal, inscription-like mantra incipit motifs.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting: instructional domestic ritual scene—before/after meal japa, clear depiction of hand posture, water vessel, clean setting, delicate lines and soft colors.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: intimate indoor scene with a scholar-householder reciting, calligraphic cartouches showing “vācaṃ mahī” and “śaṃ no bhava”, detailed textiles and utensils, restrained palette."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: प्राप्नोत्यारोग्यमेव = प्राप्नोति + आरोग्यम् + एव; द्वाभ्यान्तु = द्वाभ्याम् + तु; भुक्त्वान्नं = भुक्त्वा + अन्नम्; शन्नो = शन् + नः; भवेति = भव + इति.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 258 (mantra-prayoga for health/purification)
FAQs
It prescribes a practical mantra-prayoga: reciting “vācaṃ mahī” for attaining ārogya (health), and reciting two “śaṃ no bhava” verses after meals as a well-being and purification observance.
Alongside theology and ritual, it preserves applied guidance for daily life—linking mantra-recitation with health outcomes and post-meal discipline—showing the Purana’s coverage of wellness practices akin to Ayurvedic-lifestyle injunctions.
The verse frames health and well-being as supported by disciplined purity (śuci, prayata) and mantra-japa, implying both bodily benefit and subtle purification through auspicious invocations.