Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 33
Derivation
Uddhāra) of the Sakalādi Mantra (सकलादिमन्त्रोद्धारः
अनन्तेशश् च सूक्ष्मश् च तृतीयश् च शिवोक्तमः एकमूर्च्येकरूपस्तु त्रिमूर्तिरपरस् तथा
ananteśaś ca sūkṣmaś ca tṛtīyaś ca śivoktamaḥ ekamūrcyekarūpastu trimūrtiraparas tathā
«အနန္တေဣရှ» နှင့် «စူက္ခ္မ» သည် ပုံသဏ္ဌာန်နှစ်ပါး ဖြစ်သည်။ တတိယသည် ရှိုင်ဝသဒ္ဓာန်၌ ကြေညာထားသကဲ့သို့ အမြင့်မြတ်ဆုံး ရှိဝ ဖြစ်သည်။ တစ်ပါးသည် ကိုယ်တစ်ကိုယ်၊ ရုပ်တစ်ရုပ်သာရှိပြီး၊ အခြားတစ်ပါးသည် ထိုနည်းတူ «တရိမူရတိ» (သုံးရုပ်တည်းဟူသော) ဖြစ်သည်။
Lord Agni (narrating to Sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s instructional frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Shilpa","secondary_vidya":"Philosophy","practical_application":"Identifying and differentiating divine forms (Ananteśa, Sūkṣma, supreme Śiva; ekamūrti vs trimūrti) for icon selection, consecration intent, and theological framing in worship and installation.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Description","entry_title":"Ananteśa–Sūkṣma–Śiva: Ekamūrti and Trimūrti Distinction","lookup_keywords":["Ananteśa","Sūkṣma","Śiva","ekamūrti","Trimūrti"],"quick_summary":"Names specific forms and states that one is single-bodied/single-form while another is the Trimūrti, guiding how the deity is conceived and represented in worship and iconography."}
Concept: Unity and plurality of the divine: one reality expressed as single form (ekamūrti) and as triadic manifestation (trimūrti).
Application: Choose meditation and icon according to intended upāsanā—non-dual single-form contemplation or triadic cosmic-function contemplation (creation-preservation-dissolution).
Khanda Section: Shiva–Vishnu Tattva and Murti-bheda (Iconography & Theology)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Two contrasting icons: an austere single-form Śiva (ekamūrti) and a composite Trimūrti representation showing three aspects unified; subtle depiction of Ananteśa and Sūkṣma as named modes.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, left panel: serene single-form Śiva with minimal attributes; right panel: Trimūrti composite with three faces/halos blending, earthy reds and greens, bold outlines, temple-wall symmetry.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, central Trimūrti icon with heavy gold halo and embossed ornaments, flanked by smaller medallions labeled ‘Ananteśa’ and ‘Sūkṣma’, rich jewel tones, devotional grandeur.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, didactic split composition: ekamūrti on one side, trimūrti on the other, fine linework and soft shading, labels in Devanāgarī, calm instructional aesthetic.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, refined composite deity study: three-faced figure with delicate facial modeling, attendants holding attributes, calligraphic captions ‘ekamūrti’ and ‘trimūrti’, architectural niche background."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: एकमूर्च्येकरूपस्तु→एकमूर्चि+एकरूपः+तु; त्रिमूर्तिरपरस्→त्रिमूर्तिः+अपरः
Related Themes: Agni Purana 316 (Vidyeśvara-tattva and mūrti-bheda context)
FAQs
It classifies divine manifestations for worship and iconographic understanding—distinguishing a single-bodied/single-form deity (ekamūrti–ekarūpa) from a three-formed manifestation (trimūrti) used in doctrinal and temple contexts.
By cataloging theological categories and iconographic types (names/epithets and form-doctrines), it functions like a reference index for devotees, priests, and image-makers—typical of the Agni Purana’s broad, encyclopedic coverage.
Recognizing the correct form and doctrine behind a deity’s manifestation supports right-intention worship (bhāva and jñāna), which Purāṇic tradition treats as enhancing merit and reducing error in devotion.