Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 7
Vidyā-viśodhana-vidhāna
Procedure for Purifying Mantra-Vidyā
मनोन्मनो महावीर्यश्चित्राङ्गस्तदनन्तरं कल्याण इति विज्ञेयाः पञ्चविंशतिसङ्ख्यया
manonmano mahāvīryaścitrāṅgastadanantaraṃ kalyāṇa iti vijñeyāḥ pañcaviṃśatisaṅkhyayā
«Manonmana», «Mahāvīrya», «Citrāṅga», puis «Kalyāṇa»—tels sont les (noms) à connaître, achevant le décompte jusqu’au vingt-cinquième.
Lord Agni (narrating the Agni Purana’s enumerative list to the sage Vasiṣṭha, per the common dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Stotra","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Maintaining correct enumeration/order in nāma-lists for ritual recitation (sahasranāma-style), ensuring the count and sequence are preserved in japa and pāṭha.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Commentary","entry_title":"Nāma-list indexing: Manonmana–Mahāvīrya–Citrāṅga–Kalyāṇa (up to the 25th)","lookup_keywords":["manonmana","mahāvīrya","citrāṅga","kalyāṇa","pañcaviṃśati"],"quick_summary":"Functions as an index note: identifies the next set of divine names and marks their position as completing the twenty-fifth in the running count—useful for accurate liturgical recitation."}
Alamkara Type: Nāma-mālā (enumeration)
Khanda Section: Nama-stotra / Devata-nama-sankirtana (Vishnu-sahasranama-style enumeration)
Primary Rasa: śānta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A reciter with a palm-leaf manuscript counts names on a mālā, with the four epithets displayed as calligraphic panels and a visible numeral marker ‘25’ indicating the count completion.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, seated brāhmaṇa reciter with mālā and manuscript, four name-panels floating like banners, traditional border motifs, restrained palette","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, ornate manuscript stand, gold-embossed cartouches for the four names, a small deity emblem above, rich gold detailing emphasizing the numbered count","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional layout: four labeled boxes with names, a mālā and counting gesture, clean composition and fine linework","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, scholar in a library setting marking the 25th entry in a register, delicate calligraphy panels for the names, architectural interior with carpets"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":null,"pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: महावीर्यश्चित्राङ्गस् = महावीर्यः + चित्राङ्गः; तदनन्तरं = तत् + अनन्तरम्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 86 (continuation of nāma enumeration before/after this indexing verse)
FAQs
It teaches the correct sequence and counting method in a nāma-enumeration (name-recitation) passage—identifying four epithets and marking their placement to complete the twenty-fifth item in the list.
Alongside topics like ritual, polity, medicine, and arts, the Agni Purana also preserves stotra-style catalogues of divine epithets; such structured name-lists function as compact devotional ‘indexes’ used in worship, memorization, and liturgical recitation.
In Purāṇic practice, accurate nāma-recitation (with proper order and count) is treated as a disciplined devotional act that supports purity of attention (smaraṇa) and is held to generate auspicious merit (puṇya) through praise of the divine qualities signified by the names.