Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 41
Chapter 291 — Śāntyāyurveda
Ayurveda for Pacificatory Rites): Go-śānti, Penance-Regimens, and Therapeutics (incl. Veterinary Care
खं विश्वरूपा सिद्धिश् च ऋद्धिः शान्तिश् च रोहिणी दिग्धेनवो हि पूर्वाद्याः कृशरैश् चन्द्र ईश्वरः
khaṃ viśvarūpā siddhiś ca ṛddhiḥ śāntiś ca rohiṇī digdhenavo hi pūrvādyāḥ kṛśaraiś candra īśvaraḥ
‘ഖം’, വിശ്വരൂപാ, സിദ്ധി, ഋദ്ധി, ശാന്തി, രോഹിണി—(ഈ നാമങ്ങൾ/ശക്തികൾ). ദിഗ്ധേനുക്കൾ എന്നു പറയുന്നത് കിഴക്ക് മുതലായ ദിക്കുകളിലെ (പശുക്കൾ) ആകുന്നു; ഈശ്വരനായ ചന്ദ്രനെ കൃശര (ഖിച്ചടി) നൈവേദ്യത്തോടെ പൂജിക്കണം.
Lord Agni (narrating the Agni Purana’s compendium to sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Jyotisha","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Remembering/propitiating nakṣatra-devatā and cosmic/directional deities; offering kṛśara to Candra in a lunar rite.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Nakṣatra-devatā and dik-dhenavaḥ; Candra-īśvara worship with kṛśara","lookup_keywords":["Rohiṇī","Viśvarūpā","Siddhi Ṛddhi Śānti","dik-dhenavaḥ","Candra kṛśara"],"quick_summary":"A compact listing of invoked names (including Rohiṇī) and the ‘directional cows’; the Moon-lord is honored with kṛśara as a standard offering in lunar propitiation."}
Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Ritual-jyotiṣa linkage: celestial powers (nakṣatra, candra) are approached through name-lists and prescribed offerings.
Application: Use the listed names as smaraṇa/āvāhana in lunar rites; offer kṛśara to Candra for saumyatā (calmness) and auspiciousness.
Khanda Section: Jyotisha / Nakshatra-devata and cosmic deities (Agni Purana encyclopedic listings)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A lunar worship setting: a Moon emblem or Candra icon receives a bowl of kṛśara; around are inscribed names—Viśvarūpā, Siddhi, Ṛddhi, Śānti, Rohiṇī—and symbolic cows marking the directions.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: cool-toned night scene with Candra icon, white-blue palette; directional cows at four corners; name-garlands as inscriptions; offering of kṛśara in a brass bowl.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: Candra with silver-white halo and gold ornament borders; four directional cows stylized; kṛśara offering prominent with ornate vessel; name inscriptions in decorative bands.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: instructional cosmogram—cardinal directions with cows, central Candra, side list of devatā-names; neat composition emphasizing the ‘list’ nature.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: terrace at night under moonlight; priest presenting kṛśara; delicate calligraphy-like labels for the names; symbolic cows placed at corners of the scene."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Kafi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सिद्धिश् = सिद्धिः (विसर्ग + श → श्); शान्तिश् = शान्तिः (विसर्ग + श → श्); दिग्धेनवो = दिग्ध-धेनवः (ओ = अः in transmission/recitation); पूर्वाद्याः = पूर्व-आद्याः; कृशरैश् = कृशरैः (विसर्ग + च/श्-प्रभाव in recitation).
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Nakṣatra-devatā lists and graha-śānti materials; Agni Purana: Bali/naivedya classifications including food offerings
FAQs
It supplies a compact list of divine names/epithets and indicates a specific naivedya (kṛśara offering) connected with Candra, useful for mantra-japa, devatā-smaraṇa, and ritual/astrological worship contexts.
Rather than narrative, it functions as a reference-style register: it compiles deity-names (Siddhi, Ṛddhi, Śānti, Rohiṇī), cosmological markers (directional powers), and a practical ritual detail (food offering), exemplifying the Agni Purana’s cross-disciplinary cataloging.
Remembering and worshipping these deities—especially Candra with an appropriate offering—is framed in Puranic practice as promoting śānti (pacification), ṛddhi (increase), and siddhi (successful completion of vows/rites), thereby supporting auspiciousness and mental steadiness.