Agni Purana — Raja-dharma, Shloka 9
Chapter 230: शकुनानि (Śakunāni) — Omens
रुतदीप्तश् च कथितो भिन्नभैरवनिस्वनः जातिदीप्तस् तथा ज्ञेयः केवलं मांसभोजनः
rutadīptaś ca kathito bhinnabhairavanisvanaḥ jātidīptas tathā jñeyaḥ kevalaṃ māṃsabhojanaḥ
«រុតទិព្ត» ត្រូវបាននិយាយថា ជាអ្នកមានសំឡេងខុសប្លែក ដូចសូរស្រែករបស់ភៃរវៈ។ ដូចគ្នានេះ «ជាតិទិព្ត» គួរយល់ថា ជាអ្នករស់នៅដោយការបរិភោគសាច់តែប៉ុណ្ណោះ។
Lord Agni (narrating purāṇic-tantric classifications to the sage Vasiṣṭha)
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Dosha: Pitta
Concept: External markers (sound, diet) are used to denote inner sādhanā-orientation and affiliation; Bhairava is treated as an archetype whose qualities can be mirrored in practitioner-signs.
Application: In tantric communities, use such labels cautiously for identification/role assignment; for personal practice, maintain consistency of vow (niyama) and manage its bodily/mental effects.
Khanda Section: Tantra / Bhairava-tantric nomenclature (Mantra-japa and siddhi classifications)
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A fierce Bhairava shrine atmosphere: a sādhaka with a powerful roaring chant, sound waves depicted; another ascetic with a meat-only dietary regimen shown by austere meal setting; both framed as named types.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, Bhairava in the background as a fierce guardian, a sādhaka chanting with wide mouth and stylized sound-ripples, another seated with a simple plate of meat as vow-symbol, deep reds and blacks, temple-lamp glow.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, Bhairava icon with gold halo and ornaments, foreground sādhaka in dynamic chant posture, embossed gold on sound motifs, secondary figure with vow meal, rich textiles and ritual implements.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, controlled composition: two labeled practitioner portraits ‘Rutadīpta’ (sound emphasis) and ‘Jātidīpta’ (diet emphasis), subtle Bhairava emblem behind, fine linework and gentle shading for didactic clarity.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, nocturnal courtyard near a shrine, detailed faces: one ascetic chanting loudly, attendants reacting, another eating a sparse meat meal, incense smoke, precise architectural and textile detail."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"intense","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"epic"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: रुतदीप्तश् च → रुतदीप्तः + च; जातिदीप्तस् → जातिदीप्तः.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 230 (dīpta nomenclature across disciplines); Agni Purana mantra/tantra sections (general)
FAQs
It gives a tantric typology: specific sādhaka-epithets are identified by observable markers—(i) a distinctive Bhairava-like roar/sonic sign (rutadīpta), and (ii) an exclusive meat-based diet as a conduct-marker (jātidīpta).
Alongside law, medicine, and poetics, the Agni Purana also catalogs tantric practice-lore—naming conventions, behavioral indicators, and diagnostic signs used to classify practitioners and ritual modes, showing its wide-ranging compendium style.
The verse frames conduct (āhāra) and signs (nisvana) as determinants of tantric identity; it implies that ritual paths are evaluated by disciplines and markers, which in turn shape the practitioner’s eligibility, results (siddhi), and karmic trajectory within that sādhana.