Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 4
Chapter 300 — सूर्यार्चनम्
Worship of Sūrya
गणाधिपतये गणेश्वराय गणनायकाय गणक्रीडाय दिग्दले पूजयेन्मूर्तीः पुरावच्चाङ्गपञ्चकम् वक्रतुण्डाय एकदंष्ट्राय महोदराय गजवक्त्राय विकटाय विघ्नराजाय धूम्रवर्णाय दिग्विदिक्षु यजेदेताल्लोकांशांश् चैव मुद्रया
gaṇādhipataye gaṇeśvarāya gaṇanāyakāya gaṇakrīḍāya digdale pūjayenmūrtīḥ purāvaccāṅgapañcakam vakratuṇḍāya ekadaṃṣṭrāya mahodarāya gajavaktrāya vikaṭāya vighnarājāya dhūmravarṇāya digvidikṣu yajedetāllokāṃśāṃś caiva mudrayā
ದಿಕ್ಕುಗಳ ದಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ (ಪತ್ರ/ವಿಭಾಗಗಳಲ್ಲಿ) ಗಣಾಧಿಪತಿ, ಗಣೇಶ್ವರ, ಗಣನಾಯಕ ಮತ್ತು ಗಣಕ್ರೀಡಾ ಎಂಬ ಮೂರ್ತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸಬೇಕು; ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಹಿಂದಿನಂತೆ ಅಂಗ-ಪಂಚಕವನ್ನು ನೆರವೇರಿಸಬೇಕು. ನಂತರ ದಿಕ್ಕುಗಳಲ್ಲೂ ಉಪದಿಕ್ಕುಗಳಲ್ಲೂ ವಕ್ರತುಂಡ, ಏಕದಂಷ್ಟ್ರ, ಮಹೋದರ, ಗಜವಕ್ತ್ರ, ವಿಕಟ, ವಿಘ್ನರಾಜ ಮತ್ತು ಧೂಮ್ರವರ್ಣ ಇವರಿಗೆ ಯಜನ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು; ಮತ್ತು ಮುದ್ರೆಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಸಂಬಂಧಿತ ಲೋಕಾಂಶ/ದಿಗ್ಭಾಗಗಳನ್ನು ಮುದ್ರಿಸಬೇಕು.
Lord Agni (teaching ritual procedure to sage Vasiṣṭha, as per the Agni Purāṇa’s standard dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vrata","secondary_vidya":"Shilpa","practical_application":"Directional (dik) worship of Gaṇeśa’s multiple forms with aṅga-pañcaka and mudrā-sealing for ritual protection and completeness.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Gaṇeśa-dikpūjā with Aṅga-pañcaka and Mudrā-bandhana","lookup_keywords":["gaṇeśa","dikpūjā","mudrā","aṅga-pañcaka","vakratuṇḍa"],"quick_summary":"Prescribes worship of Gaṇeśa’s forms in directional petals and in the eight directions/interdirections, along with five-limb worship and sealing the quarters/worlds by mudrā."}
Concept: Āvaraṇa-bhāvanā: divinity approached through ordered emanational/directional forms; mudrā as śakti-bandha (energetic sealing).
Application: In pūjā, map deity-forms onto directions (dik-maṇḍala), perform aṅga-pañcaka, and conclude with mudrā-bandhana to stabilize the rite and protect the ritual space.
Khanda Section: Pūjā-vidhi / Gaṇeśa-kalpa (Ritual worship procedures and deity-iconography)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A lotus-maṇḍala with petals for directions; Gaṇeśa’s named forms installed in each quarter, the priest performing aṅga-pañcaka and concluding with mudrā to seal the space.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, top-down lotus maṇḍala with eight directions, each petal bearing a Gaṇeśa form, priest in profile showing mudrā, bold outlines, temple-wall symmetry.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central Gaṇeśa with gold halo, surrounding directional petals with miniature Gaṇeśa aspects, rich gold embossing on the maṇḍala, priest offering flowers and showing mudrā.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, clear instructional diagram of dik-dala layout, labels for Vakratuṇḍa/Ekadaṃṣṭra etc., priest performing aṅga-pañcaka steps, fine linework and gentle colors.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, geometric floral maṇḍala on floor, multiple small Gaṇeśa icons placed by direction, officiant sealing quarters with hand mudrā, ornate border and architectural interior."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Shree","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: गणाधिपतये इत्यादि: चतुर्थी-प्रयोग (dative epithets) with implicit ‘नमः/पूजा’. दिग्दले = दिक् + दले. पूजयेन्मूर्तीः = पूजयेत् + मूर्तीः (t→n sandhi). पुरावच्चाङ्गपञ्चकम् = पुरावत् + च + अङ्गपञ्चकम्. दिग्विदिक्षु = दिक् + विदिक्षु (dvandva). यजेदेतान् = यजेत् + एतान्. लोकांशांश् = लोकांशान् (final n before c becomes anusvāra/ś).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 300: prior ‘purāvat’ instructions on aṅga-pañcaka; Agni Purana pūjā-vidhi chapters on dikpūjā, mudrā, and āvaraṇa worship
FAQs
It prescribes a Gaṇeśa-pūjā layout: worship specific Gaṇeśa mūrtis assigned to the directional ‘petals’ of a ritual diagram, perform the aṅga-pañcaka (five-limb worship), and apply mudrās to ritually seal/empower the quarters (dik-vidik).
It exemplifies the Agni Purāṇa’s practical ritual manual style by combining iconographic enumeration (multiple Gaṇeśa names/forms), spatial liturgy (directional assignment), and tantric-ritual technique (mudrā, aṅga-pañcaka), integrating theology with executable procedure.
By invoking Gaṇeśa in the directions and sealing the quarters with mudrā, the rite is intended to remove impediments, stabilize the ritual space, and secure auspiciousness and protection across one’s “world-regions” (life-spheres) before undertaking other sacred acts.