Agni Purana — Raja-dharma, Shloka 27
Abhiṣeka-mantrāḥ
Consecration Mantras
धाता मित्रो ऽर्यमा पूषा शक्रो ऽथ वरुणो भगः त्वष्टा विवस्वान् सविता विष्णुर्द्वादश भास्कराः
dhātā mitro 'ryamā pūṣā śakro 'tha varuṇo bhagaḥ tvaṣṭā vivasvān savitā viṣṇurdvādaśa bhāskarāḥ
ਧਾਤਾ, ਮਿੱਤਰ, ਅਰਯਮਾ, ਪੂਸ਼ਾ, ਸ਼ੱਕਰ, ਵਰੁਣ, ਭਗ, ਤਵਸ਼ਟਾ, ਵਿਵਸਵਾਨ, ਸਵਿਤਾ ਅਤੇ ਵਿਸ਼ਨੂੰ—ਇਹ ਬਾਰਾਂ ਭਾਸਕਰ (ਸੂਰਜ ਦੇ ਰੂਪ) ਹਨ।
Lord Agni (traditionally narrating the Agni Purana to sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Jyotisha","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Use of the twelve solar names for monthly/seasonal worship, saṅkrānti observances, and daily Sūrya-upāsanā; also as a mnemonic list for calendrical solar theology.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Dvādaśa Bhāskara-nāma (Twelve solar forms)","lookup_keywords":["Dvadasha Aditya","Bhaskara names","Surya upasana","Jyotisha solar forms","Agni Purana 219.27"],"quick_summary":"A canonical list of twelve solar deities/forms; recite for Sūrya worship and to align ritual timing with the solar cycle."}
Alamkara Type: Saṅkhyā (enumerative listing)
Concept: Many names, one solar principle—functional differentiation of Āditya in cosmic governance and time-reckoning.
Application: Employ the list in daily arghya, Aditya-hṛdaya-style praise, or month-wise worship mapping each name to a solar station/month as per local tradition.
Khanda Section: Jyotisha / Aditya-names (Solar theology and calendrical deity-lists)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A radiant solar disk with twelve labeled emanations/personifications encircling it, each representing an Āditya name; a worshipper offers arghya at sunrise.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, central Sūrya mandala with twelve small deity-forms around, each with name-cartouche, devotee offering water, warm ochres and reds","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, Sūrya in chariot motif with gold-leaf halo, twelve miniature medallions bearing Dhātā–Mitra–Aryaman etc., ornate frame","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, diagrammatic mandala of twelve Bhāskaras with clear labels, gentle gradients, instructional calendar-like composition","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, sunrise over riverbank, ascetic offering arghya, celestial sun with twelve subtle figures in the aureole, fine calligraphy panels for names"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: मित्रो ऽर्यमा = मित्रः + अर्यमा (अः + अ → ओऽ). शक्रो ऽथ = शक्रः + अथ (अः + अ → ओऽ). विष्णुर्द्वादश = विष्णुः + द्वादश (विसर्ग → र् before voiced consonant द).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 219 (Aditya-nama segment); Agni Purana Jyotisha-related chapters (solar/lunar reckoning)
FAQs
It provides the canonical name-list of the twelve solar forms (Dvādaśa Bhāskara/Āditya), used for structured remembrance (smaraṇa), recitation, and Surya-upāsanā frameworks often aligned with months or solar transitions.
By cataloguing a standardized theological-astral list, it functions like a reference index for Jyotiṣa-linked devotion—connecting Vedic deity-names (Mitra, Varuṇa, Savitṛ, etc.) with Purāṇic practice and calendrical organization.
Remembering and reciting the twelve solar names is treated as a purifier and stabilizer of dharma—invoking protection, vitality, and orderly conduct through alignment with the Sun as the visible regulator of time and ṛta.