Agni Purana — Vyavahara, Shloka 35
Ṛग्विधानम् (Ṛgvidhāna) — Applications of Ṛgvedic Mantras through Japa and Homa
कया शुभेति च जपन् जातिश्रैष्ठमवाप्नुयात् इमन्नृसोममित्येतत् सर्वान् कामानवाप्नुयात्
kayā śubheti ca japan jātiśraiṣṭhamavāpnuyāt imannṛsomamityetat sarvān kāmānavāpnuyāt
«kayā śubheti» ဟူသော မန္တရကို ဂျပ်ပြုလျှင် မွေးဖွားရာဇာတိ၏ ဂုဏ်သိက္ခာနှင့် အထူးကောင်းမြတ်မှု (လူမှုနှင့် ဝိညာဉ်ရေး အထက်တန်း) ကို ရရှိသည်။ «imannṛsomam» ကို ဂျပ်ပြုလျှင် ဆန္ဒအလိုအင် အားလုံး ပြည့်စုံသည်။
Lord Agni (in discourse to sage Vasiṣṭha, per the common Agni Purāṇa frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Kāmya-japa prayogas: one mantra for jāti-śraiṣṭhya (social-spiritual pre-eminence) and another for sarva-kāma-siddhi (fulfillment of aims).","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Kāmya-japa: ‘kayā śubheti’ and ‘imannṛsomam’ phala","lookup_keywords":["kayā śubheti","imannṛsomam","japa-phala","jāti-śraiṣṭhya","sarva-kāma"],"quick_summary":"The verse indexes two Vedic incipits used in japa: one is said to yield distinction and excellence of birth/status, and the other is said to grant fulfillment of all desired aims."}
Concept: Kāmya-mantra-japa as a means to shape worldly and dhārmic outcomes (status, success) through disciplined recitation.
Application: Adopt a vow-like regimen (niyama, purity, fixed count) when performing kāmya-japa, aligning intention (saṅkalpa) with dharma.
Khanda Section: Mantra-japa & Phala-śruti (Ritual Efficacy of Sacred Utterances)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritualist performs japa with two labeled incipits on a palm-leaf, while symbolic fruits appear: a radiant crown/garland for ‘jāti-śraiṣṭhya’ and a full wish-fulfilling tree for ‘sarva-kāma’.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, japaka with palm-leaf showing ‘kayā śubheti’ and ‘imannṛsomam’, stylized kalpavṛkṣa behind, auspicious motifs (conch, lotus), bold outlines, warm mineral palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, seated devotee-priest with gold halo, kalpavṛkṣa rendered with gold work, ornate borders, two scroll panels bearing the incipits, rich reds and greens.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, didactic layout: practitioner, mālā, two mantra-panels, small iconography of ‘status’ (crown) and ‘fulfillment’ (kalpavṛkṣa), fine linework and gentle shading.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly scholar reciting softly, allegorical emblems (crown, wish-tree) in the margins like illuminated manuscript art, intricate textiles and architectural niche."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Kalyan","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: शुभेति = शुभा + इति; जातिश्रैष्ठमवाप्नुयात् = जाति-श्रैष्ठम् + अवाप्नुयात्; इमन्नृसोममित्येतत् = इमम् + नृसोमम् + इति + एतत्; कामानवाप्नुयात् = कामान् + अवाप्नुयात्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 258 (Mantra-japa & Phala-śruti section)
FAQs
It teaches a practical japa-vidhi principle: specific mantra-phrases are prescribed for repetition, each linked to a defined result—“kayā śubheti” for attaining jāti-śraiṣṭha (pre-eminence of birth/status) and “imannṛsomam” for sarva-kāma-siddhi (fulfillment of all aims).
It exemplifies the text’s catalog-like method: alongside theology and myth, the Agni Purāṇa records operational ritual know-how—mantra snippets, their application (japa), and outcome-statements (phala-śruti), functioning like a compendium of applied religious techniques.
The verse frames mantra-japa as a karma-transforming act: disciplined repetition of sanctioned sacred formulas is said to refine one’s destiny (status/merit) and remove obstacles to desired goals, indicating faith in mantra as a means of purification and attainment (siddhi).