Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 23
Chapter 299 — ग्रहहृन्मन्त्रादिकम्
Grahahṛn-Mantras and Allied Procedures
वौं सर्वतोमुखीं वं पीठं वः प्रार्च्य रविं यजेत् आवाह्य दद्यात् पाद्यादि हृत्षडङ्गेन सुव्रत
vauṃ sarvatomukhīṃ vaṃ pīṭhaṃ vaḥ prārcya raviṃ yajet āvāhya dadyāt pādyādi hṛtṣaḍaṅgena suvrata
Dengan mantra “vauṃ”, hendaklah direnungkan Dewi Sarvatomukhī; dengan “vaṃ”, hendaklah ditegakkan pīṭha (alas/pedestal). Setelah terlebih dahulu dipuja dengan “vaḥ”, kemudian pujalah Ravi (Dewa Matahari). Sesudah diundang (āvāhya), persembahkanlah rangkaian arghya bermula dengan air pembasuh kaki dan seterusnya, sambil melaksanakan hṛt-ṣaḍaṅga (nyāsa enam anggota berpusat di hati), wahai yang berikrar suci.
Lord Agni (in dialogue with Sage Vasiṣṭha, typical frame of the Agni Purana)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Surya-arcana using bīja-mantras, pīṭha-sthāpana, āvāhana, pādya–arghya offerings, and hṛt-ṣaḍaṅga nyāsa for consecrated, protected worship.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Ravi-arcana with bīja ‘vauṃ/vaṃ/vaḥ’ and hṛt-ṣaḍaṅga","lookup_keywords":["Ravi-arcana","hṛt-ṣaḍaṅga-nyāsa","pīṭha-sthāpana","āvāhana","pādya-arghya"],"quick_summary":"Establish the pīṭha with the specified bījas, invoke Ravi, then offer the standard upacāras beginning with pādya, integrating heart-centered ṣaḍaṅga-nyāsa for mantra-siddhi and ritual protection."}
Concept: Mantra and nyāsa transform ordinary offerings into devatā-sambandha through internalization (hṛdaya) and external upacāra.
Application: Perform nyāsa with attention and purity; treat offerings as extensions of mantra-body (mantra-śarīra) to stabilize concentration and protection.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Mantra-tantra (Surya-arcana, Nyasa and Shadanga worship)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: śānta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A sādhaka before a sun-altar establishes a pīṭha, invokes Ravi, offers pādya/arghya, and performs heart-centered ṣaḍaṅga-nyāsa with hand gestures and mantra-bīja visualization.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style: radiant Ravi with halo and lotuses, priest in white performing āvāhana and offering arghya at a pīṭha, subtle yantra-like bīja ‘vauṃ/vaṃ/vaḥ’ motifs, warm ochres and reds, flat iconic composition.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting: central Ravi with ornate prabhāmaṇḍala, gold-leaf highlights on the pīṭha and vessels (pādya/arghya), devotee performing nyāsa mudrās, rich jewel tones, embossed gold work.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting: instructional clarity—sequence panels showing pīṭha-sthāpana, āvāhana, pādya/arghya, and hṛt-ṣaḍaṅga nyāsa; delicate linework, soft shading, labeled ritual items.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: courtly-style ritual scene on a terrace at dawn, copper arghya vessel, sun-disc rising, fine textiles, detailed hands in mudrā, small calligraphic bīja near the altar, naturalistic palette."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Sūryakānt (or Bhairav for dawn worship)","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पाद्यादि = पाद्य + आदि; हृत्षडङ्गेन = हृत् + षडङ्गेन (त् + ष → त्ष).
Related Themes: Agni Purāṇa 299 (Sūrya-arcana, nyāsa, ṣaḍaṅga, dik-bandhana context)
FAQs
It teaches a Surya-puja sequence using specific bīja-syllables to (1) visualize Sarvatomukhī, (2) establish the pīṭha (ritual seat), (3) perform preliminary worship, then (4) invoke Ravi and offer pādya and related upacāras, accompanied by hṛt-ṣaḍaṅga (six-limbed nyāsa).
It exemplifies the Agni Purana’s practical ritual manual aspect by preserving concise, technical pūjā-steps—bīja-mantras, pīṭha स्थापना, āvāhana, and nyāsa—alongside its broader coverage of dharma, polity, arts, and sciences.
By correctly invoking and honoring Ravi with prescribed upacāras and nyāsa, the rite is framed as purificatory and merit-producing, aligning the worshipper’s body-mind (through ṣaḍaṅga/nyāsa) with the solar deity’s presence for auspiciousness and spiritual uplift.