Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 13
Chapter 264 — Dikpālādi-snāna
Bathing rites for the Dikpālas and associated deities
सहवाहनानिति घ , ज च विश्वे देवस् तथा दैत्या वसवो मुनयस् तथा आवेशयन्तु सुप्रीतास् तथान्या अपि देवताः
sahavāhanāniti gha , ja ca viśve devas tathā daityā vasavo munayas tathā āveśayantu suprītās tathānyā api devatāḥ
“ବାହନସହିତ” — ‘ଘ’ ଓ ‘ଜ’ ଏହି ବିଧି ମଧ୍ୟ ଅଟେ। ବିଶ୍ୱେଦେବ, ଦୈତ୍ୟ, ବସୁ ଓ ମୁନିମାନେ ପ୍ରସନ୍ନ ହୋଇ ଏହି କର୍ମ/ମଣ୍ଡଳରେ ପ୍ରବେଶ କରନ୍ତୁ; ଅନ୍ୟ ଦେବତାମାନେ ମଧ୍ୟ ତଦ୍ରୂପ କରନ୍ତୁ।
Lord Agni (customary Agni Purana narration to Vasiṣṭha; chapter-level dialogue context inferred)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Puja-vidhi","practical_application":"Devata-nyasa/avesha in worship: inviting deity-groups (ganas) to enter the kalasha/mandala/adhikara (worshipper) along with their vahanas, ensuring completeness of invocation before offerings.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Mantra","entry_title":"Avesha-invocation of deity-groups with vahanas (sahavahana)","lookup_keywords":["sahavahana","avesha","Vishvedevas","Vasus","nyasa"],"quick_summary":"The rite invokes deities together with their vehicles and requests their pleased entry into the ritual locus, establishing presence for subsequent worship acts."}
Concept: Deity-presence is ritually established through invitation (avahana/avesha) and satisfaction (supriti) before worship yields fruit.
Application: In puja, perform avahana with respectful inclusion of vahanas and attendant deities to avoid ritual incompleteness (nyuna) and to stabilize the sankalpa.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Devata-nyasa and Avesha (Invocation in ritual worship)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritual scene where a priest invokes groups of deities—Vishvedevas, Vasus, sages, and others—visualized as descending with their vahanas into a glowing mandala or kalasha near the altar.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, priest performing avahana before a mandala and kalasha, Vishvedevas and Vasus appearing in tiers of divine figures with subtle vahana motifs, warm ochres and reds, stylized lotus borders, sacred fire at side.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central kalasha and mandala on pedestal, gold-leaf halos for multiple deity-groups, miniature vahanas around them, richly ornamented priest and altar vessels, heavy gilded detailing.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean instructional composition: priest gestures (mudra) toward kalasha/mandala, labeled deity-groups in small cloud panels, soft colors, fine linework, emphasis on ritual implements.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly ritual pavilion with fire altar, priest invoking; celestial assembly of Vishvedevas/Vasus in the sky with delicate vahana depictions, intricate textiles and architectural framing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तथान्या → तथा + अन्याः; देवस् → देवाः (visarga normalization). ‘घ, ज’ treated as alphabetic markers (वर्ण-निर्देश) in the mantra-context.
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Puja-vidhi sections on nyasa, avahana, kalasha-sthapana, mandala-devata; Agni Purana: mantra-lakshana and prayoga passages
FAQs
It gives an āhvāna/āveśa instruction: the worshipper ritually invites groups of deities to ‘enter’ the rite (often the maṇḍala, kalasha, or the practitioner) and explicitly includes their vāhanas; it also preserves mantra-phonemes (‘gha’, ‘ja’) used as ritual cues/bīja-like syllables.
Beyond mythology, it records applied liturgy—how to structure invocations (āhvāna), which divine collectives to summon (Viśvedevas, Vasus, etc.), and the mantra-technical detail of phonemic markers—showing the text’s coverage of practical temple/household ritual technology.
Correct invocation with pleased deities (suprīta) is held to make worship efficacious—bringing protection, purification, and successful completion of the rite by aligning the practitioner and the ritual space with divine presence.