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Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 9

Mantra-paribhāṣā

Technical Definitions and Operational Rules of Mantras

आग्नेयस्य मनोः सौम्यमन्त्रस्यैतद्विपर्ययात् प्रबोधकालं जानीयादुभयोरुभयोरहः

āgneyasya manoḥ saumyamantrasyaitadviparyayāt prabodhakālaṃ jānīyādubhayorubhayorahaḥ

Dans le cas du mantra Agneya de Manu et du mantra Saumya, en appliquant l’inverse (c’est-à-dire en renversant la règle énoncée), on doit connaître le temps de l’éveil (prabodha-kāla) ; ainsi, dans les deux cas, le jour correspondant doit être déterminé.

आग्नेयस्यof the Agneya (fire-related)
आग्नेयस्य:
सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
TypeAdjective
Rootआग्नेय (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग (contextual), षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन; सम्बन्ध (genitive)
मनोःof Manu (mantra/author named Manu)
मनोः:
सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
TypeNoun
Rootमनु (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन
सौम्य-मन्त्रस्यof the Saumya mantra
सौम्य-मन्त्रस्य:
सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
TypeNoun
Rootसौम्य (प्रातिपदिक) + मन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (सौम्यः मन्त्रः)
एतत्-विपर्ययात्from the reversal of this (rule)
एतत्-विपर्ययात्:
अपादान (Apadāna/अपादान)
TypeNoun
Rootएतत् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + विपर्यय (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास; अपादान (ablative: from/through reversal of this)
प्रबोध-कालम्the time of awakening
प्रबोध-कालम्:
कर्म (Karma/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootप्रबोध (प्रातिपदिक) + काल (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (प्रबोधस्य कालः)
जानीयात्should know, should ascertain
जानीयात्:
क्रिया (Verb)
TypeVerb
Root√ज्ञा (धातु)
Formविधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन
उभयोःof both
उभयोः:
सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
TypeNoun
Rootउभ (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formषष्ठी (6th)/सप्तमी (7th), द्विवचन; here genitive: 'of both'
उभयोःof both (respectively)
उभयोः:
सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
TypeNoun
Rootउभ (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formषष्ठी (6th)/सप्तमी (7th), द्विवचन; पुनरुक्ति (emphatic repetition)
अहःday (time-period)
अहः:
अधिकरण/विधेय (time-reference)
TypeNoun
Rootअहन् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; (day/time)

Lord Agni (instructional narration to the sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purāṇa frame)

Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Jyotisha","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Muhūrta-nirṇaya for prabodha (awakening) and day-determination by applying a reversal rule for Agneya vs Saumya mantra contexts.","sutra_style":true}

Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Prabodha-kāla Nirṇaya via Agneya/Saumya Mantra (Viparyaya-nyāya)","lookup_keywords":["prabodha-kāla","agneya","saumya","viparyaya","ahorātra-nirṇaya"],"quick_summary":"Determine awakening time and the corresponding day by applying an inverse rule depending on whether the operative mantra is Agneya (fiery) or Saumya (lunar). This aligns mantra-prayoga with auspicious temporal classification."}

Concept: Ritual efficacy is conditioned by kāla; mantra-class (Agni/Soma polarity) modulates temporal rules (viparyaya).

Application: When planning japa/vrata/rajya-kārya, classify the mantra as Agneya or Saumya and compute prabodha/day accordingly.

Khanda Section: Jyotiṣa (Mantra-śāstra: timing of awakening/auspicious day determination)

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A jyotiṣi-sādhaka consulting a nakṣatra wheel and two mantra panels labeled Agneya and Saumya, showing an arrow of ‘viparyaya’ (reversal) to decide prabodha-kāla and the day.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: astrologer with palm-leaf charts, circular nakṣatra-maṇḍala, two color-coded mantra emblems—flame (Agni) and moon (Soma)—with a reversal arrow motif.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: ornate nakṣatra chakra with gold leaf, Agni and Soma medallions on either side, priest pointing to the computed prabodha-kāla, rich reds and blues.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: didactic diagram style—tables/mandala for day determination, clear labels for Agneya/Saumya and viparyaya, fine linework and soft shading.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: scholar in a study with astrolabe-like disk and manuscript, small flame and crescent icons marking mantra types, careful gesture indicating reversal rule."}

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shuddha Sarang","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}

Sandhi Resolution Notes: सौम्यमन्त्रस्यैतद्विपर्ययात् = सौम्य-मन्त्रस्य + एतत्-विपर्ययात्; जानीयादुभयोरुभयोरहः = जानीयात् + उभयोः + उभयोः + अहः.

Related Themes: Agni Purana Jyotiṣa portions on nakṣatra/vara determination and muhūrta; Mantra-śāstra on mantra-bheda (Agneya/Saumya)

A
Agni (Agneya)
M
Manu
S
Soma (Saumya)

FAQs

It teaches a procedural rule for determining prabodha-kāla (the proper activation/awakening time) for Agneya and Saumya mantras, specifically by using a viparyaya (reversal) of the previously stated timing rule.

It exemplifies the Agni Purāṇa’s practical, manual-like coverage of applied disciplines—here, ritual calendrics and mantra-application logic—alongside its broader teachings on worship, polity, medicine, and arts.

Correct timing and rule-application are presented as essential for a mantra’s efficacy and ritual purity; following the prescribed prabodha-kāla supports successful observance and the intended religious merit (puṇya).