Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 83
Adhivāsana-vidhi
Procedure for Preliminary Consecration in Vāstu–Pratiṣṭhā / Īśāna-kalpa
सर्वं पशुपतिं चोग्रं रुद्रं भवमखेश्वरं महादेवञ्च भीमञ्च मन्त्रास्तद्वाचका इमे
sarvaṃ paśupatiṃ cograṃ rudraṃ bhavamakheśvaraṃ mahādevañca bhīmañca mantrāstadvācakā ime
Ces mantras sont les désignations verbales de (Śiva) en tant que : Sarva, Paśupati, Ugra, Rudra, Bhava, Akheśvara, Mahādeva et Bhīma.
Lord Agni (in dialogue tradition, instructing Sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Stotra","practical_application":"Name-mantra japa and litany-based invocation of Śiva/Rudra through eight epithets for worship, protection, and identity of deity in ritual.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Eight Rudra/Pāśupati name-mantras: Sarva–Paśupati–Ugra–Rudra–Bhava–Akheśvara–Mahādeva–Bhīma","lookup_keywords":["sarva","paśupati","ugra","rudra","mahādeva"],"quick_summary":"Śiva is invoked through a set of canonical names; each name functions as a mantra-word (vācaka) usable in japa, nyāsa, and stuti to address specific aspects of Rudra."}
Alamkara Type: Anuprasa (name-litany effect)
Concept: Nāma as mantra: the deity is accessed through verbal designations; multiplicity of names expresses one Śiva’s functional aspects.
Application: Use the eight names as a japa-cycle (e.g., repeating each name with oṃ/namas), or as nyāsa labels for limbs/directions in Rudra-pūjā.
Khanda Section: Shiva-Nama-Mantra / Rudra-Pashupati Stuti (Mantra-vidhi)
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A Rudra shrine scene where eight name-panels radiate around a central Śiva-liṅga or seated Śiva, each panel showing a mood-aspect (Ugra, Bhīma, etc.) with corresponding aura.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: central Śiva with liṅga motif, eight surrounding cartouches inscribed Sarva Paśupati Ugra Rudra Bhava Akheśvara Mahādeva Bhīma, fierce yet sacred palette, flame-like aureoles for Ugra/Bhīma","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: central Śiva with gold halo, eight gold-framed name-medallions around, rich ornamentation, devotional setting with lamps and bilva leaves","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: clean composition with central deity and eight labeled epithets, emphasis on legibility and didactic layout, soft colors and fine detailing","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: courtly devotional folio with central Śiva icon and surrounding calligraphic name roundels, delicate shading, balanced symmetry"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: चोग्रम् → च + उग्रम्; भवमखेश्वरम् → भव + मखेश्वरम्; महादेवञ्च → महादेवम् + च; भीमञ्च → भीमम् + च; मन्त्रास्तद्वाचकाः → मन्त्राः + तत् + वाचकाः.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 96 (Śiva-nāma-mantra section)
FAQs
It classifies specific Śiva-epithets (Sarva, Paśupati, Ugra, etc.) as mantra-designators—i.e., names that function as valid mantra-forms for invocation in worship and japa.
By cataloging deity-names as functional mantra units, it preserves a practical index of ritual vocabulary—typical of the Agni Purana’s compendium style that systematizes worship methods alongside many other sciences.
Reciting these mantra-names is presented as a direct means of invoking Śiva’s corresponding aspects (protective, fierce, sovereign), supporting purification, protection, and devotional merit through disciplined japa and pūjā.