Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 12
Nīrājana-vidhiḥ
Procedure of Nīrājana / Auspicious Lamp-Waving and Royal Propitiation
भवत्प्रसादात् पृथिवी नित्यं शस्यवती भवेत् शिवं भवतु निर्विघ्नं शाम्यन्तामीतयो भृशं
bhavatprasādāt pṛthivī nityaṃ śasyavatī bhavet śivaṃ bhavatu nirvighnaṃ śāmyantāmītayo bhṛśaṃ
आपकी कृपा से पृथ्वी सदा अन्न-समृद्ध हो। कल्याण हो, सब कार्य निर्विघ्न हों; और विपत्तियाँ तथा रोग-पीड़ाएँ पूर्णतः शांत हो जाएँ।
Lord Agni (traditional Agni Purana narration to Vasiṣṭha; verse functions as a śānti/maṅgala benediction)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Vrata","practical_application":"Recite as a śānti-prayoga to invoke agricultural abundance, obstacle-removal, and pacification of calamities at the end of pūjā, yajña, or public rites.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Mantra","entry_title":"Śānti-prayoga: Dhānya-sampad, Nirvighna, Īti-śamana","lookup_keywords":["śasyavatī","nirvighna","śivam","ītayaḥ","śānti"],"quick_summary":"A peace-invocation seeking fertile earth, auspiciousness, freedom from obstacles, and the calming of epidemics/calamities; applicable to communal welfare rites."}
Alamkara Type: Yamaka (repetition of auspicious terms)
Concept: Collective well-being (kṣema) arises from divine grace sought through right ritual and ethical order; obstacles and calamities are to be pacified through śānti.
Application: Employ śānti recitations in civic/temple settings for rain, crops, and public health; pair with charitable distribution and protection of agriculture.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Shanti-prayoga (Benedictory peace-invocation and auspicious conclusion formulas)
Primary Rasa: Shanta
Secondary Rasa: Adbhuta
Type: Cosmology
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritual conclusion scene: priests recite peace formulas as fields flourish, granaries fill, and dark clouds of calamity disperse; symbols of obstacle-removal and well-being surround the altar.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, yajña-vedi with priests chanting śānti, background showing green paddy fields and full granaries, stylized clouds dissolving, lamps and lotus motifs, calm auspicious palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, central śānti altar with gold embellishments, personified Earth (Bhūdevī) blessing crops, ornate borders, shimmering gold for prosperity symbols (sheaves, pots).","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean composition: priest with water-pot and kuśa, villagers with harvest offerings, subtle depiction of obstacles fading, soft colors, didactic clarity.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, panoramic agrarian landscape with a small shrine where śānti is recited, detailed crops and irrigation, cartouche text for mantra, refined naturalism."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Shree","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: भवत्प्रसादात् = भवत् + प्रसादात् (त् + प्); शाम्यन्तामीतयः = शाम्यन्ताम् + ईतयः (म् + ई → मी).
Related Themes: Agni Purana: śānti-kalpa and maṅgala-mantra sections; Agni Purana: vrata and pūjā-vidhi conclusions
FAQs
It conveys a śānti–maṅgala-prayoga: a ritual benediction used to invoke fertility (śasyavatī pṛthivī), obstacle-removal (nirvighnam), and pacification of calamities (ītayaḥ) at the close or success-point of a rite.
Beyond theology, the Agni Purana preserves practical liturgical utilities—standardized peace-invocations and success-formulas—showing how rituals were framed to seek public welfare outcomes like harvest stability, protection from epidemics/disasters, and smooth completion of undertakings.
As a prayer for loka-kalyāṇa (universal welfare), it directs merit toward collective good—prosperity, removal of hindrances, and calming of suffering—aligning personal ritual performance with compassionate, society-wide karmic intention.