Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 8
Saṃskāra-kathana
Account of the Saṃskāras
हिरण्याङ्घ्रिर्हिरण्याक्षो हिरण्यमित्र इत्य् अतः सप्त च इति ग, ख, चिह्नितपुस्त्कद्वयपाठः हिरण्यपाणिर्हेमाक्षो हेमाङ्गो हेमसूत्रकः
hiraṇyāṅghrirhiraṇyākṣo hiraṇyamitra ity ataḥ sapta ca iti ga, kha, cihnitapustkadvayapāṭhaḥ hiraṇyapāṇirhemākṣo hemāṅgo hemasūtrakaḥ
“ရွှေခြေရှိသူ”, “ရွှေမျက်စိရှိသူ”, “ရွှေနှင့်မိတ်ဆွေ” ဟူ၍—ဤအထိ အမည် ခုနစ်ပါးဟု ဆိုကြသည်။ ဤသည်မှာ အမှတ်တင်ထားသော မူရင်းစာမူနှစ်စောင် (ga, kha) ၏ ဖတ်ပုံဖြစ်သည်။ (အခြားဖတ်ပုံတွင်) “ရွှေလက်ရှိသူ”, “ရွှေမျက်စိရှိသူ”, “ရွှေအင်္ဂါရှိသူ”, “ရွှေကြိုး/ရွှေသိုင်းကို ဝတ်ဆင်သူ” ဟူ၏။
Lord Agni (narrating in the Agni Purana’s primary dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Stotra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Selecting and reciting correct epithets (nāma) for japa/stotra; also noting textual variants across recensions for accurate liturgical use.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Hiraṇya-/Hema-nāmāni (Golden epithets) and pāṭha-bheda","lookup_keywords":["hiraṇya","hema","nāma-stotra","pāṭha-bheda","japa"],"quick_summary":"Provides a cluster of ‘golden’ epithets used in praise/japa and records variant readings across manuscripts, guiding correct liturgical recitation."}
Alamkara Type: Anuprāsa (repetition of hiraṇya-/hema-), Yamaka-like echoing
Concept: Nāma-japa/stuti as a means of invoking tejas (splendour) and auspiciousness; fidelity to pāṭha as part of sādhana-discipline.
Application: Choose one consistent recension for daily japa; keep a stable nāma-list to avoid mixing variants during formal pūjā.
Khanda Section: Nama-stotra / Devata-nama-nirdesha (lists of epithets used in japa and praise)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A manuscript desk with two palm-leaf manuscripts marked ‘ga’ and ‘kha’; a scribe comparing readings while a radiant deity with golden limbs is envisioned behind, symbolizing the ‘hiraṇya/hema’ epithets.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, scribe-sage seated with palm-leaf manuscripts, stylized script marks, behind him a glowing deity with golden highlights on feet/eyes/hands, deep red and ochre background, temple-lamp ambience","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, central radiant deity with gold foil on limbs and ornaments, side panel showing palm-leaf manuscripts and a stylus, ornate arch and heavy gold work emphasizing ‘hiraṇya/hema’","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, neat scholarly scene: pundit comparing two manuscripts labeled ga/kha, speech-scroll listing epithets (hiraṇyāṅghri, hiraṇyākṣa, etc.), soft colors and precise detailing","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, atelier scene with calligrapher and manuscripts, luminous deity apparition in the background, fine gold accents, marginalia indicating variant readings"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: हिरण्याङ्घ्रिःहिरण्याक्षः = हिरण्याङ्घ्रिः + हिरण्याक्षः; इत्य् अतः = इति + अतः; हिरण्यपाणिःहेमाक्षः = हिरण्यपाणिः + हेमाक्षः; हेमाङ्गः = हेम + अङ्गः.
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Nama-stotra and devatā-nāma-nirdeśa passages in the same adhyāya; Agni Purana: mantra-lakṣaṇa and japa-vidhi discussions elsewhere
FAQs
It preserves a calibrated list of divine epithets for stotra/japa usage and explicitly records a manuscript-variant count (“seven names”)—a practical aid for correct recitation and textual transmission.
Beyond devotion, it functions as philological documentation: it notes alternate readings across manuscripts (ga/kha), showing the Purana’s role as a compendium that also preserves textual traditions and recensional differences.
Reciting and remembering auspicious epithets associated with radiance and prosperity (hiraṇya/hema) is traditionally held to purify speech and mind, support focused worship, and accrue merit through accurate praise and disciplined japa.