Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 10
Pañcāṅga-Rudra-vidhāna
The Fivefold Rudra Rite
रौद्राध्याये च सर्वस्मिन्नार्षं स्यात् परमेष्वपि प्रजापतिर्वा देवानां कुत्सस्य तिसृणाम् पुनः
raudrādhyāye ca sarvasminnārṣaṃ syāt parameṣvapi prajāpatirvā devānāṃ kutsasya tisṛṇām punaḥ
Di seluruh bab Raudra, bahkan mengenai dewa tertinggi sekalipun, ajaran ini hendaknya dipandang sebagai ‘Ārṣa’ (diwahyukan oleh resi). Resinya adalah Prajāpati; dan bagi para dewa, kembali, untuk tiga mantra, resinya adalah Kutsa.
Lord Agni (primary narrator of Agni Purana) addressing Sage Vasiṣṭha (frame dialogue)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Rudra-vidya / Mantra-śāstra (Raudrādhyāya context)","secondary_vidya":"Stotra","practical_application":"Establishes mantra authority (Ārṣa status) and assigns ṛṣi for the Raudra chapter and specific triads—used in viniyoga statements before recitation.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Definition","entry_title":"Ārṣa status and ṛṣi assignment in the Raudrādhyāya (Prajāpati; Kutsa for three)","lookup_keywords":["Raudrādhyāya ārṣa","Prajāpati ṛṣi","Kutsa ṛṣi","tिसृणाम्","mantra authority"],"quick_summary":"Declares the Raudra chapter’s mantras as Ārṣa (seer-revealed) and specifies ṛṣi attribution: Prajāpati generally, and Kutsa for a set of three formulae/verses."}
Concept: Mantra-prayoga is grounded in recognized revelation-lineage (ṛṣi-paramparā); declaring Ārṣa status safeguards orthopraxy.
Application: In viniyoga, state ‘ṛṣiḥ Prajāpatiḥ’ (and ‘ṛṣiḥ Kutsaḥ’ for the specified triad) to align recitation with tradition.
Khanda Section: Rudra-vidya / Mantra-śāstra (Raudrādhyāya context)
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritual preface scene: a priest recites viniyoga, pointing to a manuscript rubric ‘Ārṣa’, with names Prajāpati and Kutsa written as ṛṣi markers for the Raudra chapter and a triad.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, priest before a Rudra shrine reading palm-leaf, visible rubric ‘Ārṣa’, sages Prajāpati and Kutsa depicted as seated ṛṣis in margins","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, Rudra shrine backdrop, gold-embossed manuscript showing ‘Prajāpati’ and ‘Kutsa’, ceremonial lamp light, devotional scholastic mood","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, clear viniyoga template sheet with fields: ṛṣi/devatā/chandas, filled with Prajāpati and Kutsa, teacher instructing students","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, library scene with illuminated manuscript headings ‘Ārṣa’, portraits of two sages labeled Prajāpati and Kutsa, fine calligraphy"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: रौद्राध्याये = रौद्र + अध्याये (अ + अ → आ); सर्वस्मिन्नार्षं = सर्वस्मिन् + आर्षम् (न् + आ → न्ना); परमेष्वपि = परमेषु + अपि (उ + अ → व); प्रजापतिर्वा = प्रजापतिः + वा (विसर्ग-लोप).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 295 (Raudra/mantra indexing); Agni Purana Rudra-related adhyāyas where viniyoga elements are enumerated
FAQs
It gives mantra-metadata: the classification as Ārṣa and the assignment of ṛṣi (seer) attributions—Prajāpati generally, and Kutsa specifically for a set of three formulas connected with the devas.
Beyond theology, it preserves practical ritual-technical indexing (ṛṣi attribution), a key feature of mantra-śāstra used for correct recitation, nyāsa, and viniyoga—showing the text’s compendium-like organization of liturgical details.
Correct ṛṣi-attribution supports proper mantra application and ritual correctness (yathāvidhi), traditionally held to safeguard efficacy and avoid doṣa (ritual fault), thereby aligning practice with intended purification and merit.