Agni Purana — Vyavahara, Shloka 35
Ṛग्विधानम् (Ṛgvidhāna) — Applications of Ṛgvedic Mantras through Japa and Homa
कया शुभेति च जपन् जातिश्रैष्ठमवाप्नुयात् इमन्नृसोममित्येतत् सर्वान् कामानवाप्नुयात्
kayā śubheti ca japan jātiśraiṣṭhamavāpnuyāt imannṛsomamityetat sarvān kāmānavāpnuyāt
“ਕਯਾ ਸ਼ੁਭੇਤਿ” ਮੰਤ੍ਰ ਦਾ ਜਪ ਕਰਨ ਨਾਲ ਜਨਮ ਦੀ ਸ਼੍ਰੇਸ਼ਠਤਾ ਅਤੇ ਮਰਯਾਦਾ ਮਿਲਦੀ ਹੈ; ਅਤੇ “ਇਮੰਨ੍ਰੁਸੋਮਮ੍” ਮੰਤ੍ਰ ਜਪ ਨਾਲ ਸਭ ਕਾਮਨਾਵਾਂ ਪੂਰੀਆਂ ਹੁੰਦੀਆਂ ਹਨ।
Lord Agni (in discourse to sage Vasiṣṭha, per the common Agni Purāṇa frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Kāmya-japa prayogas: one mantra for jāti-śraiṣṭhya (social-spiritual pre-eminence) and another for sarva-kāma-siddhi (fulfillment of aims).","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Kāmya-japa: ‘kayā śubheti’ and ‘imannṛsomam’ phala","lookup_keywords":["kayā śubheti","imannṛsomam","japa-phala","jāti-śraiṣṭhya","sarva-kāma"],"quick_summary":"The verse indexes two Vedic incipits used in japa: one is said to yield distinction and excellence of birth/status, and the other is said to grant fulfillment of all desired aims."}
Concept: Kāmya-mantra-japa as a means to shape worldly and dhārmic outcomes (status, success) through disciplined recitation.
Application: Adopt a vow-like regimen (niyama, purity, fixed count) when performing kāmya-japa, aligning intention (saṅkalpa) with dharma.
Khanda Section: Mantra-japa & Phala-śruti (Ritual Efficacy of Sacred Utterances)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritualist performs japa with two labeled incipits on a palm-leaf, while symbolic fruits appear: a radiant crown/garland for ‘jāti-śraiṣṭhya’ and a full wish-fulfilling tree for ‘sarva-kāma’.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, japaka with palm-leaf showing ‘kayā śubheti’ and ‘imannṛsomam’, stylized kalpavṛkṣa behind, auspicious motifs (conch, lotus), bold outlines, warm mineral palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, seated devotee-priest with gold halo, kalpavṛkṣa rendered with gold work, ornate borders, two scroll panels bearing the incipits, rich reds and greens.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, didactic layout: practitioner, mālā, two mantra-panels, small iconography of ‘status’ (crown) and ‘fulfillment’ (kalpavṛkṣa), fine linework and gentle shading.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly scholar reciting softly, allegorical emblems (crown, wish-tree) in the margins like illuminated manuscript art, intricate textiles and architectural niche."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Kalyan","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: शुभेति = शुभा + इति; जातिश्रैष्ठमवाप्नुयात् = जाति-श्रैष्ठम् + अवाप्नुयात्; इमन्नृसोममित्येतत् = इमम् + नृसोमम् + इति + एतत्; कामानवाप्नुयात् = कामान् + अवाप्नुयात्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 258 (Mantra-japa & Phala-śruti section)
FAQs
It teaches a practical japa-vidhi principle: specific mantra-phrases are prescribed for repetition, each linked to a defined result—“kayā śubheti” for attaining jāti-śraiṣṭha (pre-eminence of birth/status) and “imannṛsomam” for sarva-kāma-siddhi (fulfillment of all aims).
It exemplifies the text’s catalog-like method: alongside theology and myth, the Agni Purāṇa records operational ritual know-how—mantra snippets, their application (japa), and outcome-statements (phala-śruti), functioning like a compendium of applied religious techniques.
The verse frames mantra-japa as a karma-transforming act: disciplined repetition of sanctioned sacred formulas is said to refine one’s destiny (status/merit) and remove obstacles to desired goals, indicating faith in mantra as a means of purification and attainment (siddhi).