Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 14
Devapūjā, Vaiśvadeva Offering, and Bali (देवपूजावैश्वदेवबलिः)
निरुन्धी धूम्रिणीका च अस्वपन्ती तथैव च मेघपत्नी च नामानि सर्वेषामेव भार्गव
nirundhī dhūmriṇīkā ca asvapantī tathaiva ca meghapatnī ca nāmāni sarveṣāmeva bhārgava
«និរុន្ធី» «ធូម្រិណីកា» «អស្វបន្តី» ហើយដូចគ្នា «មេឃបត្នី»—ទាំងនេះជាឈ្មោះរបស់ពួកគេទាំងអស់ ឱ ភារគវ (Bhārgava)។
Lord Agni (narrating to Bhārgava/Bhṛgu-line sage within the Agni Purana’s instructional frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Correct naming in ritual recitation: using specific śakti/devī epithets (Nirundhī, Dhūmriṇīkā, Asvapantī, Meghapatnī) as mantra-nāmas for invocation, nyāsa, or homa/bali contexts.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Devī/Śakti nāmas: Nirundhī, Dhūmriṇīkā, Asvapantī, Meghapatnī","lookup_keywords":["Nirundhī","Dhūmriṇīkā","Asvapantī","Meghapatnī","nāma-mantra"],"quick_summary":"Provides a fixed set of names to be used in ritual address; accuracy of these nāmas is treated as essential for correct invocation and placement in the rite."}
Concept: Nāma-śakti: specific epithets function as operative mantra-units in ritual technology.
Application: Memorize and recite the exact nāmas in the prescribed sequence to maintain mantra-śuddhi and avoid ritual substitution errors.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Mantra-vidhi (Namas and classifications used in ritual recitation)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritualist recites a sequence of Devī-names while marking a diagram or placing offerings; the four epithets appear as inscribed labels around a yantra-like layout.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, priest before a yantra, four Devī-nāmas written in stylized script around the diagram, smoky incense (Dhūmriṇīkā hint), deep reds and ochres, temple interior feel","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, Devī’s auspicious presence implied with gold halo motifs; four name-panels (Nirundhī etc.) around a central ritual scene, gold embellishment on inscriptions and vessels","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, clear instructional yantra with four labeled śakti-nāmas, priest performing japa/nyāsa, delicate linework and readable layout","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, scholar-priest reading from a palm-leaf manuscript listing the names; attendants prepare offerings; fine calligraphy and patterned floor textiles"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तथैव = तथा + एव; सर्वेषामेव = सर्वेषाम् + एव
Related Themes: Agni Purāṇa mantra-vidhi and devatā-nāma lists in pratiṣṭhā/vāstu contexts; Agni Purāṇa śakti-nyāsa sequences associated with quarters (dik)
FAQs
It supplies a standardized set of proper names used for identification/recitation in a ritual or mantra-style enumeration, ensuring correct invocation and textual precision.
By preserving precise nomenclature (nāmāni) alongside broader teachings, the Agni Purana functions as a reference manual—cataloguing technical lists that support ritual practice and later exegetical use.
Correctly knowing and reciting names is traditionally held to make rites ‘accurate’ (yathāvidhi), supporting efficacy in worship and reducing ritual error (doṣa), thereby aligning the act with dharma.