Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 2
Chapter 290 — गजशान्तिः
Gaja-śānti: Elephant-Pacification Rite
ब्रह्माणं शङ्करं विष्णुं शक्रं वैश्नवणंयमं चन्द्रार्कौ वरुणं वायुमग्निं पृथ्वीं तथा च खं
brahmāṇaṃ śaṅkaraṃ viṣṇuṃ śakraṃ vaiśnavaṇaṃyamaṃ candrārkau varuṇaṃ vāyumagniṃ pṛthvīṃ tathā ca khaṃ
ब्रह्मा, शंकर (शिव), विष्णु, शक्र (इन्द्र), वैश्रवण (कुबेर), यम, चन्द्र और सूर्य, वरुण, वायु, अग्नि, पृथ्वी तथा आकाश—इनका स्मरण/आह्वान करे।
Lord Agni (traditional Agni Purana narration to Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Stotra","practical_application":"Devatā-smaraṇa for śānti rites: invoking a comprehensive pantheon and elemental deities to secure protection across directions, domains, and cosmic functions.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Devatā-smaraṇa Saṅgraha (Brahmā to Ākāśa)","lookup_keywords":["devatā-smaraṇa","Brahmā Śaṅkara Viṣṇu","graha-like luminaries","pañca-mahābhūta","śānti"],"quick_summary":"A compact invocation list spanning major deities, guardians, luminaries, and elements—used as a protective roll-call in pacificatory contexts."}
Concept: Saṅgraha-upāsanā: harmonizing with cosmic powers (deva, luminary, element) through remembrance to remove obstacles.
Application: Use as a preface to homa/pūjā: sequentially remember deities to ‘cover’ domains—life, death, wealth, weather, fire, earth, and space.
Khanda Section: Stotra & Nama-smaraṇa (Devata-invocation / Deva-saṅgraha)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritualist recites a litany while visualizing a circle of deities and elements—Brahmā, Śiva, Viṣṇu, Indra, Kubera, Yama, Sun and Moon, Varuṇa, Vāyu, Agni, Earth, and Space—arrayed around a central altar.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, concentric mandala composition: central homa-kuṇḍa, surrounding deity panels with bold outlines; Sun and Moon at top; Varuṇa with water motifs, Vāyu with swirling clouds, Agni with flames; Earth and Ākāśa as symbolic fields.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, gold-embossed haloed deities arranged in an arc above a small altar; rich ornamentation; Sun and Moon rendered as radiant discs; elemental motifs in gold relief.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean instructional layout: labeled deity icons around a yajña altar; soft pastel palette; emphasis on sequence of remembrance.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, a scholar-priest in a library-courtyard reciting; above him a stylized celestial register with Sun, Moon, and directional deities; fine calligraphic cartouches for names."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: वैश्नवणंयमं→वैश्रवणम् यमम्; वायुमग्निं→वायुम् अग्निम्; candrārkau is dvandva (candra+arka) with dual ending.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 290 (Gaja-śānti: devatā lists preceding nāga/homa sections)
FAQs
It teaches devatā-smaraṇa—ritual remembrance/invocation of key deities and cosmic principles (graha-luminaries and mahābhūta-like powers) as a preparatory act for worship, protection, or sanctification.
By cataloging major Vedic-Puranic deities alongside cosmic forces (Sun–Moon, elements like fire, earth, space), it shows the text’s compendium style—linking theology, cosmology, and practical ritual procedure in a single compact list.
Remembering these deities is treated as a purificatory, protective alignment with cosmic order (ṛta/dharma), supporting auspiciousness and reducing obstacles before undertaking religious acts.