Agni Purana — Raja-dharma, Shloka 33
Abhiṣeka-mantrāḥ
Consecration Mantras
सुजनस्तथेति ख , घ च विश्वात्मेति ङ ईदृक्षश्चान्यदृक्षश्चेति छ धर्ता धुर्यो धुरिर्भीम अभिमुक्तः क्षपात्सह धृतिर्वसुरनाधृष्यो रामः कामो जयो विराट्
sujanastatheti kha , gha ca viśvātmeti ṅa īdṛkṣaścānyadṛkṣaśceti cha dhartā dhuryo dhurirbhīma abhimuktaḥ kṣapātsaha dhṛtirvasuranādhṛṣyo rāmaḥ kāmo jayo virāṭ
Ia adalah Sujana (Pribadi luhur); ‘Tathā’ (demikian adanya); Viśvātmā (Diri Semesta); Īdṛkṣa dan Anyadṛkṣa; Dhartā; Dhuryo (pemikul beban yang layak); Dhurī (penyangga); Bhīma (menggetarkan); Abhimukta (terbebaskan); Kṣapāt-saha (penahan malam/kemerosotan); Dhṛti (keteguhan); Vasu (kebaikan/kekayaan); Anādhṛṣya (tak tersentuh); serta Rāma, Kāma, Jaya, dan Virāṭ (wujud kosmis).
Lord Agni (narrating Purāṇic instruction to the sage Vasiṣṭha, as per the common Agni Purāṇa dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Stotra","secondary_vidya":"Philosophy","practical_application":"Name-recitation for protection and merit; also a compact theological map (self, support, fearsome, liberation, cosmic form) for daily remembrance.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Epithets: Sujana, Tathā, Viśvātmā, Dhartā–Dhurya–Dhurī, Bhīma, Abhimukta, Kṣapāt-saha, Dhṛti, Vasu, Anādhṛṣya, Rāma, Kāma, Jaya, Virāṭ","lookup_keywords":["viśvātmā","virāṭ","abhimukta","anādhṛṣya","dhartā"],"quick_summary":"A dense nāma-chain presenting the deity as universal self and cosmic form, supporter and unassailable victor, both fearsome and liberating—used for japa and for framing divine attributes in worship."}
Alamkara Type: Nāma-mālā with semantic gradation (guṇa-saṅgraha)
Concept: Viśvātmā and Virāṭ indicate immanence (self of all) and cosmic embodiment; Abhimukta and Anādhṛṣya indicate liberation and invincibility; Dhṛti indicates sustaining power through time (kṣapā).
Application: Use the sequence as a meditation ladder: from ethical ideal (sujana) → universal self (viśvātmā) → steadfast support (dhartā/dhṛti) → fear-transcendence (bhīma) → liberation (abhimukta) → cosmic vision (virāṭ).
Khanda Section: Nama-stotra / Vishnu-sahasranama-style enumeration (Divine Epithets and Merit of Recitation)
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A cosmic Virāṭ form spanning worlds, with smaller vignettes: a steadfast bearer supporting the cosmos, a fearsome protective aspect (bhīma), and a serene liberated aspect (abhimukta); ‘Jaya’ suggested by victory banners.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, Virāṭ-rūpa filling the frame with lokas as ornaments, attendants holding victory standards, fierce protective face motif near the periphery, traditional flat perspective and ornate borders.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, central Virāṭ with heavy gold work, layered halos, miniature worlds embedded in the body, ‘Jaya’ symbolized by gold-embossed flags, rich jewel tones.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional cosmic diagram aesthetic: Virāṭ body with labeled regions, smaller panels for Dhartā/Dhṛti and Abhimukta, fine linework and soft palette.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, dramatic Virāṭ revelation scene with courtiers/seekers gazing upward, intricate cloud bands, banners of victory, delicate detailing of embedded worlds."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"epic","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"epic"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सुजनस्तथेति→सुजनः तथा इति; विश्वात्मेति→विश्वात्मा इति; ईदृक्षश्चान्यदृक्षश्चेति→ईदृक्षः च अन्यदृक्षः च इति; धुरिर्भीम→धुरिः भीमः; क्षपात्सह→क्षपात्/क्षपाः? पाठानुसारं क्षपात्सहः (समासरूप). ख/घ/ङ/छ इत्यादयः पाठचिह्नरूपाः.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 219 (nāma enumeration and phonetic indexing hints)
FAQs
This verse functions as a nāmāvalī (enumeration of divine epithets) intended for japa/recitation; the practical ‘vidyā’ here is devotional discipline through name-recitation (nāma-japa) and contemplation of the deity as sustainer (dhartā), universal Self (viśvātmā), and cosmic form (virāṭ).
By cataloging precise theological titles (e.g., viśvātmā, virāṭ, anādhṛṣya), the Agni Purāṇa preserves a compact doctrinal glossary used across ritual, stotra-literature, and Vedāntic contemplation—showing how the text compiles liturgy, philosophy, and devotional practice in one corpus.
Contemplating and reciting these names frames the deity as both immanent (universal Self) and transcendent (cosmic Virāṭ), cultivating steadiness (dhṛti), fearlessness (anādhṛṣya), and liberation-oriented devotion (abhimukta) as a purificatory practice.