Agni Purana — Raja-dharma, Shloka 5
Abhiṣeka-mantrāḥ
Consecration Mantras
मरीचिः कश्यपः पान्तु प्रजेशाः पृथिवीपतिः प्रभासुरा वहिर्षद अग्निष्वात्ताश् च पान्तु ते
marīciḥ kaśyapaḥ pāntu prajeśāḥ pṛthivīpatiḥ prabhāsurā vahirṣada agniṣvāttāś ca pāntu te
မာရီချိ နှင့် ကശ്യပ တို့သည် သင့်ကို ကာကွယ်ကြပါစေ။ ပရဇာပတိ (မျိုးဆက်၏ အရှင်များ) နှင့် မြေကြီး၏ အရှင်တို့သည် သင့်ကို ကာကွယ်ကြပါစေ။ ထို့ပြင် ပရဘာသုရ၊ ဝဟိර්ṣဒ နှင့် အဂ္နိṣဝာတ္တ တို့လည်း သင့်ကို ကာကွယ်ကြပါစေ။
Lord Agni (narrating the stuti/invocation in the Agni Purana’s dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Cosmology","practical_application":"Protective invocation (rakṣā) during abhiṣeka: call Prajāpatis and classes of Pitṛs to guard the consecrated person/image, ensuring stability, fertility, and ancestral sanction.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Rakṣā-āhvāna: Prajāpatis and Pitṛ-gaṇas (Prabhāsura, Vahirṣad, Agniṣvātta)","lookup_keywords":["Marīci","Kaśyapa","Prajāpati","Agniṣvātta","Vahirṣad"],"quick_summary":"The verse invokes creator-sages and ancestral classes as protectors, extending consecration beyond gods to progenitors and pitṛs for comprehensive safeguarding."}
Concept: Ritual completeness includes honoring progenitors and pitṛs; protection is multi-layered—divine, ancestral, and cosmic.
Application: Integrate pitṛ-smaraṇa and prajāpati-invocation in consecrations and state rites to emphasize continuity, legitimacy, and welfare of lineage/subjects.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Devata-stuti (Protective invocation of cosmic beings)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A protective circle around the consecrated figure: Marīci and Kaśyapa as radiant sages, with subtle ancestral Pitṛ hosts (Agniṣvāttas, Vahirṣads, Prabhāsuras) hovering in blessing posture.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, central consecrand with protective aura; ṛṣi Marīci and Kaśyapa seated with kamaṇḍalu; behind them luminous pitṛ hosts in soft ochres, stylized flames for Agniṣvāttas, temple-lamp ambience","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, central figure with gold halo; flanking sages Marīci and Kaśyapa with ornate crowns/halos; pitṛ-gaṇas as golden luminous attendants in upper register, rich gold work and auspicious borders","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clear grouping: sages in foreground, pitṛ classes differentiated by subtle iconographic cues (fire motif for Agniṣvātta), calm protective composition, fine detailing","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, consecration pavilion with sages present; ethereal pitṛ figures rendered as translucent cloud-borne attendants, intricate textiles and architecture, subdued palette with fine gold highlights"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Puriya","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: agniṣvāttāś ca → agniṣvāttāḥ ca
Related Themes: Agni Purana 219 (protective invocations within abhiṣeka-mantras); Agni Purana pitṛ-kalpa/śrāddha-related material (where present)
FAQs
It teaches a protection-invocation (pānti-prayoga) by naming specific Prajāpatis and Pitṛ-gaṇas—Marīci, Kaśyapa, and the Vahirṣada/Agnīṣvātta classes—so the reciter ritually aligns with protective ancestral and creator-forces.
Alongside theology, it preserves catalog-like ritual lists of cosmic beings (Prajāpatis and Pitṛ classes) used in prayoga-style recitations, reflecting the text’s wide coverage of liturgy, cosmology, and practical devotional procedure.
Invoking Prajāpatis and Pitṛs is traditionally linked with safeguarding lineage, vitality, and auspicious continuity; it is considered purificatory and supportive of dharma through ancestral and creator-blessings.