Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 11
Devapūjā, Vaiśvadeva Offering, and Bali (देवपूजावैश्वदेवबलिः)
विश्वेभ्यश् चैव देवेभ्यः प्रजानां पतये नमः अनुमत्यै तथा राम धन्वन्तरय एव च
viśvebhyaś caiva devebhyaḥ prajānāṃ pataye namaḥ anumatyai tathā rāma dhanvantaraya eva ca
ਵਿਸ਼ਵੇਦੇਵਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਦੇਵਤਿਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਨਮਸਕਾਰ; ਪ੍ਰਜਾਪਤੀ (ਪ੍ਰਜਾਵਾਂ ਦੇ ਪਤੀ) ਨੂੰ ਨਮਸਕਾਰ; ਇਸੇ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ ਅਨੁਮਤੀ ਨੂੰ, ਰਾਮ ਨੂੰ ਅਤੇ ਧਨਵੰਤਰੀ ਨੂੰ ਵੀ ਨਮਸਕਾਰ।
Lord Agni (traditional Agni Purana narration to Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Vrata","practical_application":"Provides a namaskāra/invocation set to complete auspicious commencement and ritual consent: Viśvedevas, Prajāpati, Anumati (permission/assent), plus Rāma and Dhanvantari—useful for śānti, homa, and pūjā openings.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Maṅgala-namaskāra: Viśvedevas, Prajāpati, Anumati, Rāma, Dhanvantari","lookup_keywords":["viśvedevas","prajāpati","anumati","rāma","dhanvantari"],"quick_summary":"A concise salutation list invoking universal deities, the lord of creatures, the goddess of consent, and auspicious divine figures (Rāma, Dhanvantari) to secure ritual success and well-being."}
Concept: Ritual success depends on harmonizing universal forces (Viśvedevas), generative order (Prajāpati), and sanctioned consent (Anumati), while aligning with dharma (Rāma) and well-being (Dhanvantari).
Application: Begin rites with salutations seeking permission (anumati) and welfare (ārogya), reinforcing ethical and auspicious orientation.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Devata-namaskara / Mangala-acharana)
Primary Rasa: mangala
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"At the start of a ritual, the officiant offers folded-hands salutations; behind/above appear grouped Viśvedevas, Prajāpati as creator figure, Anumati as gentle goddess of assent, Rāma with bow, and Dhanvantari holding amṛta pot.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stacked divine register: Viśvedevas as a collective band of deities, Prajāpati central, Anumati serene, Rāma with bow, Dhanvantari with amṛta-kalaśa; priest in foreground with añjali, warm temple hues","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold halos and ornate jewelry, Rāma and Dhanvantari prominent with gold work on bow and amṛta pot, Viśvedevas as a decorative divine assembly, symmetrical maṅgala composition","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, refined faces and soft gradients, clear icon-attributes for Anumati (blessing gesture), Prajāpati (creator aura), Dhanvantari (amṛta pot), Rāma (bow), priest offering namaskāra","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly ritual opening scene; priest saluting while divine figures appear in cloud-bands above—Rāma with bow, Dhanvantari with pot, Prajāpati and Viśvedevas as an assembly; intricate detailing"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bilahari","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: विश्वेभ्यश्→विश्वेभ्यः; चैव→च एव; धन्वन्तरय→धन्वन्तरये (IAST dhanvantaraya = dhanvantaraye); नमः as indeclinable salutation
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Ayurveda/Dhanvantari-related passages elsewhere; Puja-vidhi maṅgala and devatā-namaskāra sequences
FAQs
It gives a devatā-vandana sequence used as a mangala-ācaraṇa (auspicious opening) in worship—saluting cosmic collectives (Viśvedevas), Prajāpati (lordship over beings), Anumati (ritual assent/benediction), Rāma (dharma-ideal), and Dhanvantari (healing/Āyurveda).
By placing side-by-side deities tied to cosmology (Viśvedevas), creation/governance (Prajāpati), ritual sanction (Anumati), dharma narrative (Rāma), and medicine (Dhanvantari), the text models Agni Purana’s cross-disciplinary scope—ritual, ethics, and applied sciences like Ayurveda.
Such salutations are meant to remove obstacles, secure divine approval (anumati), and invoke protection, righteous orientation (Rāma), and well-being/health (Dhanvantari), thereby purifying the act of worship and increasing its merit (puṇya).