Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 14
अधिवासनं नाम निर्वाणदीक्षायाम्
Adhivāsana in the Nirvāṇa-dīkṣā
याम्यमृत्युहरो धाता विधाता कार्यरञ्जकः कालो धर्मो ऽप्यधर्मश् च संयोक्ता च वियोगकः
yāmyamṛtyuharo dhātā vidhātā kāryarañjakaḥ kālo dharmo 'pyadharmaś ca saṃyoktā ca viyogakaḥ
അവൻ യമസംബന്ധമായ മരണത്തെ ഹരിക്കുന്നവൻ; ധാതാ (ധാരകൻ)യും വിധാതാ (വിധാനകൻ)യും, പ്രവർത്തിയിലേക്കു പ്രേരിപ്പിക്കുന്നവൻ. അവൻ തന്നെയാണ് കാലം; അവൻ തന്നെയാണ് ധർമ്മവും അധർമ്മവും; അവൻ തന്നെയാണ് സംയോഗകനും വിയോഗകനും.
Lord Agni (narrating Agni Purana to sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Philosophy","secondary_vidya":"Stotra","practical_application":"Contemplative japa/recitation to internalize Agni as cosmic regulator—time, moral order, and the forces of union/separation—supporting ritual intent and ethical reflection.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Description","entry_title":"Agni as Kāla, Dhātā-Vidhātā, Dharma-Adharma, Saṃyoga-Viyoga","lookup_keywords":["Dhātā","Vidhātā","Kāla","Dharma-Adharma","Saṃyoga-Viyoga"],"quick_summary":"Defines Agni not only as fire but as the principle that sustains, ordains, impels action, manifests time, and governs moral polarity and relational change."}
Alamkara Type: Virodha/Paradox (Dharma and Adharma; union and separation)
Concept: Non-dual functional totality: the same cosmic principle appears as time, moral order/disorder, and the dynamics of connection and separation.
Application: Meditate on responsibility and impermanence: actions arise (kārya-rañjaka), time ripens results, and relationships form/dissolve—supporting dharmic decision-making.
Khanda Section: Nama-stotra / Devata-nama-kathana (Eulogistic Litany of Divine Epithets)
Primary Rasa: Adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: Śānta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A symbolic composition: Agni at center as radiant pillar; around him a wheel of time (kāla-cakra), scales labeled dharma/adharma, and paired motifs of joining hands (saṃyoga) and parting paths (viyoga); Yama’s noose broken to show ‘death-remover’.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural with central Agni as tejas-stambha; circular kāla-cakra behind; side panels: dharma/adharma as balanced figures; saṃyoga/viyoga as paired vignettes; traditional flat colors and bold outlines.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore icon-like Agni with gold halo; embossed gold kāla wheel; miniature gold scales for dharma/adharma; decorative panels showing union/separation; rich ornamentation.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting with didactic clarity: labeled symbols (kāla, dharma, adharma, saṃyoga, viyoga) around Agni; soft gradients and fine linework; manuscript-illustration feel.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature allegory: Agni enthroned; attendants hold a time-wheel and scales; a scene of reunion and farewell in the background; fine architectural framing and detailed textiles."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman (evening reflective) or Shuddha Kalyan (optional)","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: धर्मो ऽपि → धर्मः + अपि (visarga before vowel, avagraha). अधर्मश् च → अधर्मः + च (visarga before c-).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 84 (nāma-stotra continuation); Agni Purana cosmology/dharma discussions elsewhere (kāla, dharma topics)
FAQs
It functions as stotra-vidyā: a litany of divine epithets used for contemplation and protective recitation, emphasizing the deity as master of death (mṛtyu), time (kāla), and karmic order (dharma/adharma).
Alongside ritual and practical subjects, the Agni Purana also preserves theological and philosophical catalogues of divine functions—here summarizing cosmology (Kāla), ethics (Dharma/Adharma), and causality (union/separation) in compact stotra form.
It frames all life-events—destiny, action, moral order, and even death—as governed by the divine; meditating on these names supports detachment, ethical alignment, and faith in cosmic justice within karmic causality.
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