Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 11
Pratiṣṭhā-Kalaśa-Śodhana-Ukti (Instruction on Purifying the Consecration Pitcher) — Chapter 85
विदुरश् चैव घोरश् च प्राजापत्यो हुताशनः कामरूपी तथा कालः कर्णो ऽप्यथ भयानकः
viduraś caiva ghoraś ca prājāpatyo hutāśanaḥ kāmarūpī tathā kālaḥ karṇo 'pyatha bhayānakaḥ
Et (il) est nommé Vidura, et aussi Ghora ; (il est) Prajāpatya et Hutāśana, le consommateur des offrandes. (Il est) Kāmarūpī, celui qui prend forme à volonté ; de même Kāla (Temps/Mort) ; aussi Karṇa ; puis (il est) Bhayānaka, le Terrifiant.
Lord Agni (narrating Agni Purana’s ritual/theological material to sage Vasiṣṭha in the standard frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Stotra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Agni-nāma japa for āhuti-rituals, consecration of fire, and invoking specific functional aspects of Agni (ghora, hutāśana, kāmarūpī).","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Agni-nāma-stotra: functional epithets of Agni","lookup_keywords":["Hutāśana","Prajāpatya","Kāmarūpī","Ghora","Kāla"],"quick_summary":"A compact list of Agni’s epithets used in invocation; emphasizes Agni as consumer of offerings, prajāpati-linked, form-assuming, and time/death-like power."}
Alamkara Type: Nāma-mālā (epithet-catalogue)
Concept: Name-invocation aligns the practitioner with Agni’s cosmic and ritual functions (offering-consumption, transformation, time).
Application: Use these names in āvāhana and japa before/after homa to stabilize ritual focus and invoke the intended aspect (e.g., ghoratva for protection, prajāpati-link for progeny rites).
Khanda Section: Agni-vidya / Agni-nama-stotra (Names and epithets of Agni for japa and ritual invocation)
Primary Rasa: Bhayānaka
Secondary Rasa: Raudra
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritual fire-altar with blazing Agni personified; a priest recites epithets—Ghora, Hutāśana, Kāmarūpī, Kāla—while offering ghee; Agni’s form shifts subtly to show kāmarūpatva.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, Agni-deva rising from homa-kuṇḍa, multiple tongues of flame, priest performing āhuti, bold outlines, warm reds/oranges, inscription of names around the halo","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, Agni seated in flames with gold halo, priest with ladle and ghee pot, ornate border, name-list in decorative cartouche, heavy gold work on aura and ornaments","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean instructional depiction of homa setup (kuṇḍa, samidh, ghee), Agni icon above the fire, labels for epithets, fine linework and subdued palette","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly ritual scene with brahmin officiant, detailed fire altar, personified Agni emerging, calligraphic panel listing epithets, delicate shading"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Agni (rāga)","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: विदुरश् → विदुरः; घोरश् → घोरः; कर्णो ऽप्यथ → कर्णः + अपि + अथ.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 85 (Agni-nāma and mantra sections)
FAQs
It supplies specific epithets of Agni used in mantra-japa and homa-invocation, where reciting agreed names (nāmāni) functions as a liturgical method of addressing distinct powers/forms of the deity.
By cataloging divine names with functional meanings (fierce, creator-linked, oblation-consuming, time/death), it preserves a compact ritual-theology index that complements the Purana’s broader coverage of worship procedures, mantra practice, and doctrinal classification.
Meditating on and reciting Agni’s names is presented as a purifying act: it aligns the practitioner with Agni as purifier and witness, supporting inner cleansing and merit through correct devotional invocation.