Agni Purana — Dharma-shastra, Shloka 10
Ācāra
Right Conduct
गायत्रीं तु विशेषेण अघमर्षणसूक्तके देवता भाववृत्तस्तु ऋषिश् चैवाघमर्षणः
gāyatrīṃ tu viśeṣeṇa aghamarṣaṇasūktake devatā bhāvavṛttastu ṛṣiś caivāghamarṣaṇaḥ
Dalam Aghamarṣaṇa-sūkta, metrum (chandas) secara khusus ialah Gāyatrī; dewa penaungnya ialah Bhāva-vṛtta, dan ṛṣi (sang pelihat) ialah Aghamarṣaṇa sendiri.
Lord Agni (in the Agni Purana’s usual narration to Vasiṣṭha)
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Concept: Śabda-śāstra discipline: mantra efficacy is tied to correct parameters (ṛṣi/chandas/devatā) and faithful transmission.
Application: Before japa, state viniyoga (ṛṣi–chandas–devatā) and maintain the meter in recitation to avoid svara/chandas faults.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Mantra-viniyoga (Vedic meter, deity, and seer assignment for recitation)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A teacher-priest instructs a student, pointing to a manuscript line marking ṛṣi, chandas (Gāyatrī), and devatā for the Aghamarṣaṇa-sūkta; a small altar and water vessel indicate ritual context.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, guru and śiṣya seated with palm-leaf manuscript, stylized script panels indicating ṛṣi/chandas/devatā, warm tones, temple interior feel","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, guru with golden halo, manuscript with ornate borders, gold accents on altar vessels, didactic scene of mantra-viniyoga teaching","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, diagrammatic clarity: manuscript, pointing gesture, labels for Gāyatrī meter, subdued palette and fine detailing","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, scholarly lesson in a pavilion, detailed manuscript and inkpot, refined textiles, calm instructional mood"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":null,"pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: bhāvavṛttastu = भाववृत्तः + तु; ṛṣiś caiva = ऋषिः + च + एव; caivāghamarṣaṇaḥ = च + एव + अघमर्षणः
Related Themes: Agni Purana 155 (mantra-viniyoga details continuing into next verse)
FAQs
It gives mantra-viniyoga details for the Aghamarṣaṇa-sūkta—identifying its chandas (Gāyatrī), devatā (the presiding deity named here as Bhāva-vṛtta), and ṛṣi (Aghamarṣaṇa)—which are prerequisites for correct, tradition-aligned recitation.
Beyond mythic narration, the Agni Purana catalogs practical liturgical metadata (meter–deity–seer assignments) used in Vedic and Purāṇic ritual performance, functioning like a compact ritual-encyclopedia for mantra application.
By prescribing the correct chandas, deity-focus, and seer-lineage for the Aghamarṣaṇa recitation (a hymn associated with ‘sin-removal’), the verse frames the practice as ritually valid and thus effective for purification and expiation when performed properly.