Agni Purana — Raja-dharma, Shloka 46
Abhiṣeka-mantrāḥ
Consecration Mantras
कुमुदैर् आवणौ पद्मः पुष्पदन्तो ऽथ वामनः सुप्रतीको ऽञ्जनो नागाः पान्तु त्वां सर्वतः सदा
kumudair āvaṇau padmaḥ puṣpadanto 'tha vāmanaḥ supratīko 'ñjano nāgāḥ pāntu tvāṃ sarvataḥ sadā
କୁମୁଦ ଓ ଆବଣ ସହ ପଦ୍ମ, ପୁଷ୍ପଦନ୍ତ, ବାମନ, ସୁପ୍ରତୀକ ଓ ଅଞ୍ଜନ—ଏହି ନାଗମାନେ ସଦା ସର୍ବଦିଗରୁ ତୁମକୁ ରକ୍ଷା କରୁନ୍ତୁ।
Lord Agni (narrating a protective stotra/vidhi in the Agni Purana)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Stotra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Apotropaic (rakṣā) recitation invoking specific Nāga-nāmas for all-direction protection during pūjā, travel, sleep, or ritual thresholds.","sutra_style":false}
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Concept: Nāma as protective power (nāma-bala) and the idea of directional/peripheral safeguarding through invoked beings.
Application: Daily or situational recitation to cultivate psychological security and ritual purity before worship/undertakings.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Raksha-stotra (Nāga-protection and directional guardianship)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotee at the center, encircled by seven named Nāgas forming a protective ring in all directions, hoods flared and jeweled, conveying guardianship.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, central worshipper with lamp, seven nāga-guardians coiled in a circular āvaraṇa, emerald and ochre palette, stylized serpent hoods with jewels, sacred grove ambience.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central figure in prayer, surrounding nāgas with raised jeweled hoods, heavy gold leaf highlights on hood-jewels and ornaments, symmetrical protective circle composition.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean linework, soft shading, instructional diagram feel: devotee in center, labeled nāga figures around cardinal/intercardinal directions, muted pastel background.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed serpents with patterned scales forming a protective ring around a seated devotee, fine borders, delicate flora, subtle gold accents, courtly precision."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कुमुदैः + आवणौ (visarga/ḥ→ः before vowel; written as कुमुदैर्); पुष्पदन्तोऽथ = पुष्पदन्तः + अथ; सुप्रतीकोऽञ्जनः = सुप्रतीकः + अञ्जनः.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 219 (rakṣā-stotra sequence; nāga/dik-rakṣā invocations)
FAQs
It teaches a rakṣā-prayoga (protective invocation) by naming specific Nāga-deities as guardians, a common stotra-based method for warding off harm and securing all-direction protection.
By preserving a catalog-like list of deity-names used in practical protection rites (rakṣā-vidhi), it exemplifies the Agni Purana’s wide scope beyond narrative—documenting applied ritual technology alongside other disciplines.
Reciting or employing such invocations is traditionally held to generate protective merit (puṇya) and purification through remembrance of divine guardians, resulting in safety and removal of obstacles.