Agni Purana — Vyavahara, Shloka 89
Ṛग्विधानम् (Ṛgvidhāna) — Applications of Ṛgvedic Mantras through Japa and Homa
अयमग्ने जनित्येतज्जपेदग्निभये सति अरण्यानीत्यरण्येषु जपेत्तद्भयनाशनं
ayamagne janityetajjapedagnibhaye sati araṇyānītyaraṇyeṣu japettadbhayanāśanaṃ
ಅಗ್ನಿಭಯ ಉಂಟಾದಾಗ ‘ಅಯಮ್ ಅಗ್ನೇ ಜನಿತಾ’ ಎಂಬ ಮಂತ್ರವನ್ನು ಜಪಿಸಬೇಕು. ಅರಣ್ಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ‘ಅರಣ್ಯಾನೀ’ ಮಂತ್ರವನ್ನು ಜಪಿಸಬೇಕು; ಅದು ಆ ಭಯವನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುತ್ತದೆ.
Lord Agni (traditional frame: Agni instructing sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Emergency protective japa for specific hazards (fire; forest dangers), used as apad-raksha in travel, dwelling, and ritual contexts.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Apad-raksha Japa for Fire and Forest Fear","lookup_keywords":["ayam agne janita","agnibhaya","aranyani mantra","forest protection","apad-dharma"],"quick_summary":"For fire-danger, recite the mantra beginning “ayam agne janitā”; for dangers in forests, recite the mantra beginning “araṇyānī”. The application is situational, aimed at immediate fear-removal and protection."}
Concept: Mantra as context-specific protective upāya (prayoga) in calamity (āpada).
Application: Choose mantra by matching devatā/adhikāra to the threat (Agni for fire; Araṇyānī for forest), and perform japa with focused intent during danger.
Khanda Section: Mantra-prayoga (Protective Chants / Apad-dharma within Agneya-vidya)
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: Mountain
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A traveler confronted by a spreading fire recites to Agni; another scene shows a lone wayfarer in dense forest invoking Araṇyānī for protection from unseen dangers.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, vivid flat colors, sacred fire-deity Agni with flames and ladles, a frightened traveler chanting; second panel: lush green forest with Araṇyānī as a serene forest-goddess amid trees, protective aura, traditional temple mural composition","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold-leaf highlights on Agni’s flames and ornaments, devotee in añjali reciting; forest scene with Araṇyānī framed by stylized trees, gold detailing on jewelry and halo, auspicious protective theme","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, delicate linework showing japa posture and rosary, controlled depiction of fire hazard and safe boundary; forest path with subtle animals and shadowy threats dissolving as mantra is recited","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed landscape with a fire line near huts, a figure chanting; second vignette: dense forest with layered foliage, Araṇyānī suggested as a luminous feminine presence, fear dispelled through recitation"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"protective","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: अयमग्ने→अयम्+अग्ने; जनित्येतत्→जनिति+एतत्; जपेदग्निभये→जपेत्+अग्निभये; अरण्यानीत्यरण्येषु→अरण्यानी+इति+अरण्येषु; जपेत्तद्भयनाशनं→जपेत्+तत्+भयनाशनम् (तद्+भय→तद्भय)
Related Themes: Agni Purana 258 (Mantra-prayoga/apad-raksha section)
FAQs
It gives a practical mantra-japa application: recite the “ayam agne janitā” mantra during fire-related danger, and recite the “araṇyānī” mantra while in forests to remove fear.
It exemplifies the Purana’s applied, instruction-oriented scope—cataloging specific mantra-incantations (by incipit) for real-world risks like fire hazards and wilderness dangers, alongside its many other disciplines.
Mantra-japa here functions as both protective sādhanā and devotional reliance on divine powers (Agni and Araṇyānī), aiming at fear-removal (bhaya-nāśana) and mental purification through focused recitation.