Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 24
Sāma-vidhāna
Procedure of the Sāman Hymns
परिप्रियादेव कारिरिति ख , छ च परिप्रियादेव कविरिति घ , ञ च मन्त्रेणेति ख , छ , ज च एतत् कृत्वा बुधः कर्म संग्रामे जयमाप्नुयात् गारुडं वामदेव्यञ्च रथन्तरवृहद्रथौ शान्तिपुष्टिकराण्याहुर्द्रव्याण्येतानि सर्वशः तैलङ्कणानि धर्मज्ञ राजिका रुधिरं विषं
paripriyādeva kāririti kha , cha ca paripriyādeva kaviriti gha , ña ca mantreṇeti kha , cha , ja ca etat kṛtvā budhaḥ karma saṃgrāme jayamāpnuyāt gāruḍaṃ vāmadevyañca rathantaravṛhadrathau śāntipuṣṭikarāṇyāhurdravyāṇyetāni sarvaśaḥ tailaṅkaṇāni dharmajña rājikā rudhiraṃ viṣaṃ
‘ପରିପ୍ରିୟାଦେବ କାରିଃ’—ଖ ଓ ଛ ପାଠରେ; ‘ପରିପ୍ରିୟାଦେବ କବିଃ’—ଘ ଓ ଞ ପାଠରେ; ଏବଂ ‘ମନ୍ତ୍ରେଣ’—ଖ, ଛ ଓ ଜ ପାଠରେ ଅଛି। ଏହି କର୍ମ କଲେ ବୁଦ୍ଧିମାନ ଯୁଦ୍ଧରେ ଜୟ ପାଏ। ଗାରୁଡ ଓ ବାମଦେବ ମନ୍ତ୍ର, ଏବଂ ରଥନ୍ତର ଓ ବୃହଦ୍ରଥ ସାମ—ସର୍ବପ୍ରକାରେ ଶାନ୍ତି ଓ ପୁଷ୍ଟିକର ବୋଲି କୁହାଯାଏ। ହେ ଧର୍ମଜ୍ଞ, ଦ୍ରବ୍ୟ: ତେଲ, ଲେପନ/ଅଞ୍ଜନ, ରାଜିକା (ସୋରିଷ), ରୁଧିର, ବିଷ।
Lord Agni (traditionally instructing Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purāṇa’s discourse frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Dhanurveda","practical_application":"Use specified mantra-variants and associated Garuḍa/Vāmadeva mantras plus chants (Rathantara, Vṛhad-ratha) with designated substances to secure victory, peace, and prosperity; includes potent/ambivalent dravyas (blood, poison) for specific prayogas.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Commentary","entry_title":"Mantra-pāṭha-bheda and jaya-prayoga: Gāruḍa–Vāmadeva with Rathantara/Vṛhad-ratha and dravya-list","lookup_keywords":["paripriyādeva kāri/kavi","pāṭhabheda","Gāruḍa mantra","Vāmadeva mantra","Rathantara Vṛhad-ratha"],"quick_summary":"The verse notes recension-variants of a mantra and states that performing the rite yields battle-victory; it associates Garuḍa and Vāmadeva mantras and the Rathantara/Vṛhad-ratha chants with śānti and puṣṭi, alongside a list of strong ritual substances."}
Concept: Efficacy depends on correct mantra transmission (pāṭha-bheda noted) and proper dravya-yoga; the same mantra-stream can be oriented to jaya, śānti, and puṣṭi by application.
Application: Verify recension/reading before practice; match mantra, chant, and substances to the intended rite and ethical constraints.
Khanda Section: Mantra-vidya & Dhanurveda (Protective rites for battle; Garuḍa/Vāmadeva mantras)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A scholar points to variant readings in manuscripts while a ritual setup displays Garuḍa and Vāmadeva mantra emblems; a chanted sāman atmosphere is implied; ritual substances—oil, unguents, mustard, blood, poison—are shown in controlled containers, indicating powerful rites for victory and peace.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, learned pandit comparing palm-leaf manuscripts with marked variants, beside a homa altar; symbolic Garuḍa motif and Śiva-Vāmadeva emblem in background; bowls of oil, unguents, mustard, and tightly sealed vessels for blood and poison; deep reds, blacks, and ochres","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central manuscript and mantra-diagram with gold detailing; Garuḍa iconography and Vāmadeva emblem flanking; ornate containers of oil and mustard, small sealed vial for poison, stylized ritual seriousness, rich gold work","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, scholastic-instructional scene: scribe noting pāṭhabheda, labeled mantra variants, alongside a neat inventory of dravyas; restrained palette, fine lines, clarity of objects","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, library-cum-ritual chamber: scholars debating readings, musicians/chanters suggesting sāman, detailed vessels of unguents and mustard, discreet sealed poison container, balanced composition and intricate textiles"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: vāmadevyañca → vāmadevyaṃ ca; jayamāpnuyāt → jayam āpnuyāt; śāntipuṣṭikarāṇyāhurdravyāṇyetāni → śānti-puṣṭi-karāṇi āhuḥ dravyāṇi etāni; tailaṅkaṇāni → taila-aṅkaṇāni. The sequences kha/cha/gha/ña/ja are manuscript/recension markers treated as indeclinables.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 260 (battle-protective mantra section)
FAQs
It prescribes a mantra-based protective rite aimed at securing victory in battle, citing specific mantra/chant types (Gāruḍa, Vāmadeva, Rathantara, Vṛhad-ratha) and listing ritual substances such as oil/unguents and mustard, with more forceful materials (blood, poison) noted in the tradition.
It blends textual criticism (variant readings across recensions) with applied ritual science—linking Vedic sāman names and deity-mantras to practical outcomes (victory, peace, prosperity) and to material culture (dravyas used in rites), illustrating the Agni Purāṇa’s wide coverage from liturgy to martial-protective praxis.
The verse frames victory and well-being as results of correctly executed mantra-karman; it implies that disciplined, text-faithful performance aligns the practitioner with śānti (appeasement) and puṣṭi (flourishing), converting conflict into a ritually regulated domain rather than mere violence.