Agni Purana — Vyavahara, Shloka 92
Ṛग्विधानम् (Ṛgvidhāna) — Applications of Ṛgvedic Mantras through Japa and Homa
अपहीति जपेत्सूक्तं शुचिर्दुस्वप्ननाशनं येनेदमिति वैजप्त्वा समाधिं विन्दते परं
apahīti japetsūktaṃ śucirdusvapnanāśanaṃ yenedamiti vaijaptvā samādhiṃ vindate paraṃ
शुद्ध होकर ‘अपहीति’ सूक्त का जप करे; वह दुष्स्वप्नों का नाश करता है। और ‘येनेदम्’ मंत्र का जप करके परम समाधि प्राप्त होती है।
Lord Agni (in the Agni Purana’s primary narration to Sage Vashistha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Philosophy","practical_application":"Daily/occasional purification and japa for (1) removing nightmares and (2) using a higher mantra-japa as a meditative support toward samādhi.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Apahīti Sūkta for Dussvapna-nāśa; ‘Yenedam’ Japa for Samādhi","lookup_keywords":["Apahiti sukta","dussvapna nashana","yenedam mantra","shuchi","samadhi"],"quick_summary":"Recite the Apahīti hymn in a purified state to destroy evil dreams; repeat the mantra beginning ‘yenedam’ to attain supreme samādhi. The verse links protective recitation with contemplative attainment."}
Concept: Mantra as a ladder from psychological protection (dream-pacification) to transcendental absorption (samādhi).
Application: Begin with purification and protective recitation to settle the mind; then undertake sustained japa of the higher mantra as a dhyāna-support, aiming at one-pointedness and absorption.
Khanda Section: Mantra-vidhi and Japa-yoga (Protective hymns, purification, and meditative attainment)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A purified practitioner seated on kuśa grass near a small altar recites Apahīti to dispel nightmare-visions; then transitions into deep meditation, mind becoming still, symbolizing samādhi.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, night-to-dawn gradient: shadowy nightmare forms dissolving as the chanter recites; second scene: yogic posture with radiant calm aura, minimal background, temple-mural stylization","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold halo around meditating figure, small altar with lamp, nightmare motifs fading at the border; emphasis on auspiciousness and inner stillness","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clear instructional depiction of śauca (water pot), japa-mālā, seated posture, then meditative absorption; soft colors and precise lines","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate interior with lamp-lit recitation, dream imagery in a cloud-like vignette above; later panel shows serene meditation in a garden pavilion"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: जपेत्सूक्तं→जपेत्+सूक्तम्; शुचिर्दुस्वप्ननाशनं→शुचिः+दुस्वप्ननाशनम्; येनेदमिति→येन+इदम्+इति; वैजप्त्वा→वै+जप्त्वा
Related Themes: Agni Purana 258 (japa-yoga and purification-linked mantras)
FAQs
It prescribes a practical mantra-vidhi: maintain ritual purity and perform japa of the ‘Apahīti’ sūkta to neutralize evil dreams, and then recite the ‘yenedam…’ mantra as a means leading toward higher meditative absorption.
It shows the text’s applied, multi-domain coverage by combining ritual hygiene (śauca), apotropaic practice (dream-evil removal through Vedic hymns), and yogic outcome (samādhi), linking household/ritual concerns with contemplative liberation-oriented technique.
The instruction frames mantra-japa as both purification and protection (removing inauspicious dream influences) and as an inner discipline that supports the mind’s steadiness, culminating in the highest samādhi.