Agni Purana — Dharma-shastra, Shloka 4
Ayuta–Lakṣa–Koṭi Fire-offerings (अयुतलक्षकोटिहोमाः) — Graha-yajña Vidhi
ईशश्चोमा गुहो विष्णुर्ब्रह्मेन्द्रौ यमकालकौ चित्रगुप्तश्चाधिदेवा अग्निरापः क्षितिर्हरिः
īśaścomā guho viṣṇurbrahmendrau yamakālakau citraguptaścādhidevā agnirāpaḥ kṣitirhariḥ
ਈਸ਼ (ਸ਼ਿਵ) ਅਤੇ ਉਮਾ, ਗੁਹ (ਸਕੰਦ), ਵਿਸ਼ਣੂ, ਬ੍ਰਹਮਾ ਅਤੇ ਇੰਦਰ, ਯਮ ਅਤੇ ਕਾਲ, ਅਤੇ ਚਿਤ੍ਰਗੁਪਤ—ਇਹ ਅਧਿਦੇਵਤਾ ਯਾਦ ਕਰਨਯੋਗ ਹਨ; ਇਸੇ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ ਅਗਨੀ, ਆਪਹ (ਜਲ), ਖ਼ਿਤੀ (ਧਰਤੀ) ਅਤੇ ਹਰੀ ਵੀ।
Lord Agni (traditional Agni Purana dialogue framework: Agni instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Jyotisha","practical_application":"Devata-smṛti for ritual protection and completeness: remembering adhidevatās/presiding deities connected to cosmic governance and elemental supports during graha/maṇḍala rites.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Adhidevatā-Smṛti: Īśa–Umā, Guha, Viṣṇu, Brahmā–Indra, Yama–Kāla, Citragupta; Agni–Āpas–Kṣiti–Hari","lookup_keywords":["adhidevata","devata-smriti","Citragupta","Yama Kala","pancha-bhuta deities"],"quick_summary":"For ritual completeness, recall a roster of presiding deities—major gods, cosmic judges, and elemental divinities—so the rite is guarded and properly ‘authorized’ in all domains."}
Concept: Ritual acts are embedded in moral-cosmic order: remembrance of rulers (Indra), preservers (Viṣṇu), creators (Brahmā), and judges (Yama/Citragupta/Kāla).
Application: Before/within rites, perform devatā-smaraṇa to align intention, invoke guardianship, and reduce omissions (anukta-doṣa).
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Devata-smriti (Invocation of deities in ritual context)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritualist mentally ‘arrays’ a circle of deities: Śiva with Umā, Skanda, Viṣṇu, Brahmā and Indra, Yama and Kāla, Citragupta with a ledger, and elemental forms—Agni as flame, Āpas as water, Kṣiti as earth, Hari as sustaining presence.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, concentric arrangement of deities around a central ritual space, Citragupta holding palm-leaf ledger, Yama with staff, elemental personifications as stylized motifs, balanced symmetry","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, multi-deity assembly with gold halos, Śiva-Umā central prominence, Citragupta with ornate book, Agni rendered with gold flames, rich temple-like framing","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, orderly ‘chart’ of deities with clear attributes for identification, soft colors, emphasis on didactic iconography","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, court-like divine assembly, Citragupta as a scribe, Yama as a magistrate, elements depicted as allegorical figures, fine detailing and textiles"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ईशश्चोमा = ईशः + च + उमा; विष्णुर्ब्रह्मेन्द्रौ = विष्णुः + ब्रह्मेन्द्रौ; चित्रगुप्तश्चाधिदेवा = चित्रगुप्तः + च + अधिदेवाः; अग्निरापः = अग्निः + आपः; क्षितिर्हरिः = क्षितिः + हरिः.
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Devatā-smaraṇa/āvaraṇa-pūjā sequences in pūjā-vidhi; Agni Purana: Bhūta-śuddhi and pañca-bhūta devatā mentions
FAQs
It provides a structured smaraṇa (ritual remembrance) list of adhidevatās—key deities and elemental powers to be invoked/mentally installed as presiding authorities in a pūjā or rite.
By cataloging multiple divine offices (major gods, dharma-judges like Yama, cosmic Time as Kāla, karmic record-keeper Citragupta, and elemental principles), it demonstrates the text’s compendium-style mapping of ritual theology and cosmic administration.
Remembering presiding deities—especially Yama, Kāla, and Citragupta—frames worship within moral causality (karma and accountability), supporting purification through correct intention, reverence, and alignment with dharma.