Agni Purana — Raja-dharma, Shloka 18
Chapter 246 — वास्तुलक्षणम्
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भद्रे काश्यपदायादे कुरु भद्रां मतिं मम सर्ववीजसमायुक्ते सर्वरत्नौषधैर् वृते
bhadre kāśyapadāyāde kuru bhadrāṃ matiṃ mama sarvavījasamāyukte sarvaratnauṣadhair vṛte
हे भद्रे, कश्यप-वंश की उत्तराधिकारिणि, मेरी बुद्धि/नियत को शुभ कर। हे सर्व बीज-मंत्रों से युक्त, समस्त रत्नों और औषधियों से आवृत देवी!
Lord Agni (narrating a mantra-formula within the chapter’s ritual instructions)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Protective/auspiciousness invocation to Bhadra (Kaśyapa-lineage) for śubha-mati (auspicious resolve), employing the idea of sarva-bīja (all seed-mantras) and a protective enclosure of ratna and oṣadhi.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Mantra","entry_title":"Bhadra-Kaśyapī Rakṣā-mantra: śubha-mati, sarva-bīja, ratna-oṣadhi-āvṛti","lookup_keywords":["Bhadra-mantra","Kaśyapa-dāyāda","sarva-bīja","ratna","oṣadhi"],"quick_summary":"Invoke Bhadra to make one’s intention auspicious and to establish a protective field conceived as empowered by seed-mantras and surrounded by jewels and healing herbs."}
Alamkara Type: Bahuvrihi (epithetic compounds)
Concept: Rakṣā arises from aligned intention (mati) plus mantra-śakti (bīja) and dravya-śakti (oṣadhi/ratna) integrated in one protective system.
Application: Combine mental saṅkalpa purification with mantra-japa and material supports (herbs, protective amulets) for household/ritual safeguarding.
Khanda Section: Mantra-vidhi / Raksha-kalpa (Protective incantations and ritual formulae)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A protective goddess-form ‘Bhadra’ encircled by a mandala of seed-syllables, with a ring of medicinal herbs and a ring of jewels forming a luminous shield; the practitioner prays for auspicious resolve.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, Devī Bhadra standing within concentric circles: inner ring of bīja-akṣaras, outer ring of stylized herbs and gemstones, deep greens and reds, strong black outlines, temple-lamp glow.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, Devī Bhadra with gold halo, ornate jewelry emphasized, surrounding border of gem motifs and herb garlands, bīja syllables in decorative medallions, heavy gold leaf work.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, diagrammatic mandala with labeled bīja ring, carefully rendered herb specimens around, Devī at center, clean composition suited for instructional depiction.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, delicate mandala on parchment-like ground, central goddess with subtle shading, detailed botanical herbs and gem objects arranged symmetrically, fine calligraphy for bījas."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सर्वरत्नौषधैर् → सर्व-रत्न-औषधैः (द्वन्द्व; रत्न+औषध sandhi); काश्यपदायादे → काश्यप-आयादे.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 246 (Rakṣā-kalpa / mantra-vidhi context)
FAQs
It gives a protective-invocation formula: addressing a power/personified deity as “Bhadra,” invoking Kaśyapa-lineage authority, and calling upon “all bījas” (seed syllables) plus ratna–auṣadhi (gems and medicinal substances) as ritual supports for auspicious intent and protection.
The verse blends mantra-śāstra (bīja-syllable technology) with material correspondences (gems and herbs), showing how the Agni Purana integrates ritual, proto-tantric mantra practice, and healing materia into a single applied instruction-set.
By sanctifying one’s “mati” (resolve) as bhadra (auspicious) through mantra and purificatory supports, the rite is framed to remove obstacles, stabilize intention, and generate protective merit aligned with dharmic, beneficent outcomes.