Agni Purana — Vyavahara, Shloka 73
Ṛग्विधानम् (Ṛgvidhāna) — Applications of Ṛgvedic Mantras through Japa and Homa
वाचो विदितमिति त्वेतां जपन् वाचं समश्नुते पवित्राणां पवित्रन्तु पावमान्येत्यृचो मताः
vāco viditamiti tvetāṃ japan vācaṃ samaśnute pavitrāṇāṃ pavitrantu pāvamānyetyṛco matāḥ
‘વાચો વિદિતમ્’થી શરૂ થતી મંત્ર-ઋચાનો જપ કરનાર વાણીનું સામર્થ્ય અને ઉત્તમતા પ્રાપ્ત કરે છે. પાવમાની ઋચાઓ ‘પવિત્રોમાં પવિત્ર’ ગણાઈ પરમ શુદ્ધિકારક માનવામાં આવે છે.
Lord Agni (instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha in ritual/mantra matters)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Alamkara","practical_application":"Japa for mastery of speech and use of Pāvamānī ṛks as high-grade purification hymns in personal and ritual cleansing contexts.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Description","entry_title":"Vāk-siddhi japa (“vāco viditam”) and Pāvamānī ṛks as supreme purifiers","lookup_keywords":["vāco viditam","vāk-siddhi","Pāvamānī","pavitra","ṛk"],"quick_summary":"Reciting “vāco viditam” is prescribed for attaining excellence in speech; the Pāvamānī ṛk-verses are identified as the foremost purification hymns."}
Concept: Purification (pavitrīkaraṇa) is achieved through śabda (Vedic ṛk) and disciplined repetition, culminating in refined speech and inner clarity.
Application: Use Pāvamānī verses for ritual/personal purification; use “vāco viditam” japa to improve articulation, memory, and authoritative recitation.
Khanda Section: Mantra-vidhi / Pavitrā (Vedic Purification Hymns)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A reciter performs japa for speech-mastery; nearby, a purification rite uses Pāvamānī ṛk-verses, with water vessel and sacred fire or sprinkling implement.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: priest-scholar chanting with focused gaze, water pot and darbha grass, subtle Soma-pavamāna symbolism (flowing white stream), earthy pigments and bold contours.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: luminous scholar with gold-leaf accents on manuscript and water vessel, decorative ‘pavitra among purifiers’ motif, serene sanctified ambience.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: clear instructional depiction of japa and purification setup—rosary, manuscript, water, darbha; fine lines and gentle colors emphasizing clarity of practice.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: scholar in a library-like setting, calligraphic panels naming “Pāvamānī”, attendant holding water ewer, refined detailing and calm scholarly atmosphere."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Shree","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: त्वेताम् = तु + एताम्; पावमान्येत्यृचो = पावमानि + इति + ऋचः.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 258 (pavitrā and mantra-japa)
FAQs
It teaches a practical mantra-vidhi: japa of the “vāco viditam” mantra is prescribed for attaining excellence/mastery of speech, and it identifies the Pāvamānī Ṛk-verses as premier purifiers for ritual cleansing.
It exemplifies the Agni Purana’s catalog-like transmission of applied ritual tools—specific mantras and Vedic hymn-classes (Pāvamānīs)—showing how the text compiles liturgical, mantra, and purification know-how alongside other disciplines.
The verse links disciplined recitation with inner purification: purificatory Ṛks cleanse ritual and moral impurity, while refined speech is treated as a sacred attainment that supports truthfulness, right conduct, and meritorious worship.