Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 52
अध्याय १ — यजुर्विधानम्
Agni Purana, Chapter 259: Yajur-vidhāna
सर्वशान्तिकरं प्रोक्तं महापातकनाशनं अध्यवोचदित्यनेन रक्षणं व्याधितस्य तु
sarvaśāntikaraṃ proktaṃ mahāpātakanāśanaṃ adhyavocadityanena rakṣaṇaṃ vyādhitasya tu
हे सर्वशांती करणारे व महापातक नाशक असे सांगितले आहे. “अध्यवोचत्” या जपाने विशेषतः व्याधिग्रस्ताची रक्षा होते.
Lord Agni (in instruction to the sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purana dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Ayurveda","practical_application":"Śānti-kalpa recitation used for general pacification, expiation of major sins, and protective support for the sick.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Śānti-rakṣā for the diseased (Adhyavocad-iti recitation)","lookup_keywords":["sarvaśānti-kara","mahāpātaka-nāśana","adhyavocad iti","vyādhi-rakṣā","śānti-kalpa"],"quick_summary":"A specific recitation beginning ‘adhyavocad…’ is prescribed as universally pacifying, expiatory, and protective—especially when applied for one afflicted by disease."}
Concept: Śānti and pāpa-kṣaya are linked with protection (rakṣā), including for bodily affliction; ritual speech acts as dharmic remedy.
Application: When illness or misfortune arises, combine ethical rectification (pāpa-kṣaya intent) with pacificatory recitation for resilience and communal reassurance.
Khanda Section: Shanti-kalpa (Protective rites and pacificatory mantras)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A sick person lies on a cot; a priest/elder recites a protective mantra, sprinkling sanctified water; the atmosphere becomes शांत, with symbols of sin/calamity dissipating.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, interior healing scene, patient on wooden cot, priest chanting with palm-leaf manuscript, water pot and darbha, soft lamp glow, protective mandala around patient.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central patient and priest, gold-leaf aura of śānti around them, ornate borders, small icon of protective deity in the background niche.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional clarity: patient, reciter, kalasha, mantra text ribbon ‘adhyavocad…’, gentle colors emphasizing calm and recovery.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, domestic chamber with textiles, healer-priest reciting, attendants holding incense and water, subtle allegorical figures of ‘calamity’ fading into the margins."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: अध्यवोचदित्यनेन → अध्यवोचत् इति अनेन (त् + इ = दि/द्-प्रयोगः लेख्यरूपेण); सर्वशान्तिकरं/महापातकनाशनं नपुंसक-प्रथमा एकवचनं (एतत् इत्यस्य विशेषणरूपेण)।
Related Themes: Agni Purana 259 (Śānti-kalpa section)
FAQs
It teaches the practical use of a śānti-recitation as a rakṣā (protective application), specifically recommended for safeguarding a person suffering from illness.
It links ritual technology (śānti-kalpa and mantra-prayoga) with applied concerns like disease-protection and expiation of grave sins, showing how the text integrates dharma, ritual, and wellbeing.
The verse attributes both pacification (śānti) and the destruction of mahāpātakas to the practice, framing it as a purificatory and protective act with strong karmic cleansing value.