Agni Purana — Raja-dharma, Shloka 40
Abhiṣeka-mantrāḥ
Consecration Mantras
हेतिश् चैव प्रहेतिश् च विद्युत्स्फुर्जथुरग्रकाः यक्षः सिद्धार्मकः पातु माणिभद्रश् च नन्दनः
hetiś caiva prahetiś ca vidyutsphurjathuragrakāḥ yakṣaḥ siddhārmakaḥ pātu māṇibhadraś ca nandanaḥ
ဟေတိနှင့် ပရဟေတိ၊ ထို့ပြင် ဝိဒ္ယုတ်၊ စ္ဖုర్జထု၊ အဂ္ရကာတို့က (ကျွန်ုပ်ကို) ကာကွယ်ပါစေ။ ယက္ခ စိဒ္ဓာရ္မကာက ကာကွယ်ပါစေ၊ ထို့အတူ မာဏိဘဒ္ရနှင့် နန္ဒနတို့လည်း ကာကွယ်စောင့်ရှောက်ပါစေ။
Lord Agni (in discourse to Sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purāṇa narration frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"A rakṣā invocation listing guardian beings (including Yakṣas) for protective coverage—recited for personal protection, ritual safeguarding, and boundary-setting (dik-bandhana/āvaraṇa).","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Rakṣā-Devata Nāma-list (Heti–Māṇibhadra–Nandana)","lookup_keywords":["raksha","Yaksha","Manibhadra","Nandana","Heti"],"quick_summary":"A protective name-list calling specific guardians to ‘pātu’ (protect). Used as a quick rakṣā-pāṭha in pūjā and during transitions in rites."}
Weapon Type: Mace
Concept: Protection through nāma-smaraṇa and guardian-deity enlistment; ritual speech as a boundary-making act.
Application: Recite before travel, at the start of pūjā, or while establishing protective perimeter around altar/home.
Khanda Section: Raksha-mantra / Devata-nama (Protective invocations and guardian lists)
Primary Rasa: Shanta
Secondary Rasa: Vira
Type: Cosmic realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A protective invocation scene: guardian figures—Heti, Praheti, lightning-like beings, and Yakṣas including Māṇibhadra—standing at the four quarters around a worshipper/altar as sentinels.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, four-direction guardian tableau around a central altar, Yakṣa Māṇibhadra as stout jeweled guardian, dynamic lightning motifs for Vidyut/Sphurjathu, lamps and lotus borders, strong outlines and deep colors","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central devotee/altar with gold aura, flanking Yakṣa guardians with embossed gold ornaments, symmetrical protective stance, rich reds and greens, ornate frame and gold work","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional diagram-like composition showing guardians positioned around the central figure, labeled names, soft palette, fine gold lines, emphasis on protective perimeter","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, protective circle around a seated worshipper, guardians at corners with distinct costumes, stylized lightning in the sky, architectural courtyard, intricate border patterns"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: चैव = च + एव; हेतिश् = हेतिः (visarga before c); प्रहेतिश् = प्रहेतिः; माणिभद्रश् = माणिभद्रः
Related Themes: Agni Purana 219 (Rakṣā-mantra/guardian lists continuing beyond this verse)
FAQs
It teaches a rakṣā-prayoga (protective application) by invoking specific Yakṣa-guardian names as a protective recitation for personal safeguarding.
By cataloging named protective beings (Yakṣas and related guardians) and prescribing their invocation, it preserves a practical ritual-technology alongside the Purana’s many other domains (rites, polity, arts, and sciences).
Reciting guardian-invocations is traditionally held to remove obstacles, avert harmful influences, and create a protective sacred boundary (rakṣā-kavaca), supporting purity and steadiness in dharmic practice.