Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 19
Chapter 291 — Śāntyāyurveda
Ayurveda for Pacificatory Rites): Go-śānti, Penance-Regimens, and Therapeutics (incl. Veterinary Care
नमो गोभ्यः श्रीमतीभ्यः सौरभेयीभ्य एव च नमो ब्रह्मसुताभ्यश् च पवित्राभ्यो नमो नमः
namo gobhyaḥ śrīmatībhyaḥ saurabheyībhya eva ca namo brahmasutābhyaś ca pavitrābhyo namo namaḥ
Salutations aux vaches, pleines de splendeur et de bon augure ; salutations aussi aux vaches Saurabheyī ; salutations également aux filles de Brahmā ; salutations encore et encore aux purificatrices, les saintes.
Lord Agni (traditional Agni Purana narration to Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Stotra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Recite as a namaskāra-mantra during go-pūjā, go-pradakṣiṇā, or before homa/dāna to invoke purity and auspiciousness.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Mantra","entry_title":"Go-namaskāra (Salutations to Saurabheyī and Brahma-sutā cows)","lookup_keywords":["namo gobhyah","saurabheyi","brahmasuta","pavitra","go-puja"],"quick_summary":"A salutation formula venerating cows as auspicious and purifying; suitable for ritual worship contexts as an invocation of śauca and maṅgala."}
Alamkara Type: Anuprāsa/Yamaka-like repetition ('namo...namo namaḥ')
Concept: Namaskāra as a purificatory act: humility and reverence toward life-sustaining beings becomes a spiritual discipline.
Application: Incorporate daily/periodic salutations and ethical care (feeding, shelter, non-harm) as lived worship rather than mere recitation.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Stotra / Namaskara-prakarana: salutations within ritual worship and purity rites)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotee stands with folded hands offering repeated salutations to a garlanded cow and calf; ritual lamp and water-pot indicate worship.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, devotee in añjali-mudrā before sacred cow, lamp flame, stylized lotus border, deep reds/ochres, serene bhakti mood","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, cow and calf with gold halo-like ornamentation, devotee offering arati, heavy gold embellishment, jewel tones, auspicious symmetry","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean devotional vignette: devotee namaskāra, cow adorned, small pūjā tray; fine detailing, gentle palette, instructional clarity","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate courtyard worship, cow with attendants, devotee in prayer, delicate textiles and flora, refined linework"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: नमो = नमः (visarga sandhi before voiced consonant); सौरभेयीभ्य एव = सौरभेयीभ्यः + एव; ब्रह्मसुताभ्यश् च = ब्रह्मसुताभ्यः + च (visarga→श् before च).
Related Themes: Agni Purana: pūjā-vidhi and stotra/nāmaskāra prakaraṇas; Agni Purana: dāna-dharma (go-dāna)
FAQs
It teaches a namaskāra-mantra used in worship and purification contexts, honoring cows (as sanctifying beings) and invoking auspiciousness (śrī) and ritual purity (pavitrā).
Alongside topics like polity, medicine, and poetics, the Agni Purana preserves practical liturgical material—short salutations and purity-formulas—showing its coverage of day-to-day ritual religion and dharmic observance.
Offering repeated salutations to sacred, purifying beings is presented as a means of accruing merit (puṇya) and cultivating internal and external purity, aligning the practitioner with auspiciousness and dharmic conduct.