Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 3
Chapter 290 — गजशान्तिः
Gaja-śānti: Elephant-Pacification Rite
शेषं शैलान् कुञ्जरांश् च ये ते ऽष्टौ देवयोनयः विरुपाक्षं महापद्मं भद्रं सुमनसन्तथा
śeṣaṃ śailān kuñjarāṃś ca ye te 'ṣṭau devayonayaḥ virupākṣaṃ mahāpadmaṃ bhadraṃ sumanasantathā
Śeṣa, Śaila, dan Kuñjara—mereka termasuk delapan Nāga yang berasal dari kelahiran ilahi (devayoni): Virūpākṣa, Mahāpadma, Bhadra, dan juga Sumanas.
Lord Agni (narrating to Sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Cosmology","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Cataloging nāga lineages for ritual address, protective rites, and cosmographic mapping of adholoka/serpent realms in śānti contexts.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Eight Deva-yoni Nāgas (Śeṣa to Sumanas)","lookup_keywords":["nāga","deva-yoni","Śeṣa","Virūpākṣa","Mahāpadma"],"quick_summary":"Enumerates a canonical set of divine-origin nāgas, useful for invocation, appeasement, and mythic-cosmographic orientation in śānti and nāga-related rites."}
Concept: Cosmic taxonomy: naming as a means of ritual control/relationship with non-human intelligences (nāgas).
Application: In śānti, recite/remember these names to broaden the addressed pantheon and reduce nāga-related afflictions/omens.
Khanda Section: Nagā-vidyā / Bhū-adholoka-vistāra (Serpent lore and netherworld cosmography)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: Cosmic realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A mythic register of eight nāgas presented as a lineage tableau: Śeṣa prominent, with other nāgas as crowned serpent-beings emerging from jeweled subterranean palaces.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, deep green-blue underworld palette; Śeṣa with multiple hoods forming a canopy; other nāgas in symmetrical panels with lotus and gem motifs; stylized subterranean architecture.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, central Śeṣa with gold-embossed hoods and gem-studded ornaments; surrounding nāgas in smaller medallions; rich maroon background with gold borders.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, diagrammatic ‘nāga list’ painting: eight serpent-deities in a neat grid with name cartouches; soft shading and fine detailing of hoods and jewelry.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, fantastical subterranean court: nāga kings seated on low thrones, attendants with flywhisks; intricate patterns on palace walls; luminous gems and water channels."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Malkauns","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"epic"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कुञ्जरांश् च→कुञ्जरान् च; ते ऽष्टौ→ते अष्टौ; सुमनसन्तथा→सुमनसम् तथा.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 290 (Nāga-vidyā segment; continues with additional nāga lists and homa/dakṣiṇā)
FAQs
It transmits nāga-nāma-nirdeśa—an authoritative onomastic list of divine-origin Nāgas used for Purāṇic cosmography, recitation, and identification within mythic genealogies.
By cataloging specific classes and names (here, devayonayaḥ Nāgas), it exemplifies the Agni Purana’s reference-manual style—preserving structured lists that support broader sections on worlds, beings, and sacred geography.
Remembering and reciting Purāṇic sacred lineages is traditionally regarded as smṛti-śuddhi (purifying remembrance) and as strengthening śraddhā by aligning the listener with the Purāṇic cosmic order.