Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 14
Pañcāṅga-Rudra-vidhāna
The Fivefold Rudra Rite
पञ्चर्चो रुद्रदेवाः स्युर्मन्त्रे रुद्रानुवाककः विंशके रुद्रदेवास्ताः प्रथमा वृहती स्मृता
pañcarco rudradevāḥ syurmantre rudrānuvākakaḥ viṃśake rudradevāstāḥ prathamā vṛhatī smṛtā
Dalam mantra Rudrānuvāka, dewa-dewa Rudra disusun dalam kelompok lima bait (pañc-ṛc). Dalam himpunan dua puluh bait, dewa-dewa Rudra itu dihitung demikian, dan meter yang pertama diingati sebagai Vṛhatī.
Lord Agni (in discourse to Sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purana frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Alamkara","practical_application":"Structuring Rudrānuvāka recitation by verse-groups (pañcarca) and identifying the opening metre (Vṛhatī) for correct chanting and ritual pacing.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Rudrānuvāka: pañcarca grouping and first metre Vṛhatī","lookup_keywords":["Rudrānuvāka","pañcarca","Vṛhatī","viṃśaka","Rudra-devatā"],"quick_summary":"Explains that in the Rudrānuvāka, Rudra-deities are arranged in five-verse groups; within a twenty-verse set, the first metrical form is Vṛhatī—guiding segmentation and chant."}
Concept: Mantra-sādhana depends on correct chandas and devatā-vinyāsa (placement/ordering).
Application: Use in Rudra recitation/teaching to keep verse counts, deity assignments, and metre aligned.
Khanda Section: Chandas & Mantra-Shastra (Vedic Prosody; Rudra-Anuvaka classification)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritual recitation chart: twenty verses arranged as four blocks of five, with the first block marked ‘Vṛhatī’, and Rudra-deity labels aligned to each block.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, geometric grid of 20 verse-cells grouped into 5s, first group highlighted with ‘Vṛhatī’, Rudra symbols in each group, temple-ritual ambience.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, sacred diagram on a manuscript held by a priest, gold-leaf emphasis on the first ‘Vṛhatī’ header, Rudra iconography as small emblems.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, didactic chart-like painting with neat verse grouping and labels, fine brushwork, scholarly clarity.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, learned assembly around a folio showing a 5x4 grouping scheme, calligraphic ‘Vṛhatī’ at top, detailed textiles and borders."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पञ्चर्चो→पञ्चर्चः; स्युर्मन्त्रे→स्युः मन्त्रे; रुद्रदेवास्ताः→रुद्रदेवाः ताः.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 295 (Rudra/Chandas subsections)
FAQs
It gives a technical scheme for the Rudrānuvāka: the presiding Rudra-deities are counted/organized by verse-units (five-verse groupings) within a twenty-verse set, and it identifies the opening metrical form as Vṛhatī—useful for correct chandas-aware recitation and ritual indexing.
Beyond narrative theology, it catalogs Vedic technicalities—metre (chandas), mantra segmentation, and deity-assignment—showing the Agni Purana’s compendium-style coverage of ritual philology alongside devotion and doctrine.
Correctly aligning metre and deity in Rudra-mantra recitation is traditionally held to preserve the mantra’s efficacy (śakti) and support purification and merit (puṇya) through accurate, disciplined chanting.