Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 1
Pañcāṅga-Rudra-vidhāna
The Fivefold Rudra Rite
इत्य् आग्नेये महापुराणे दष्टचिकित्सा नाम चतुर्णवत्यधिकद्विशततमो ऽध्यायः अथ पञ्चनवत्यधिकद्विशततमो ऽध्यायः पञ्चाङ्गरुद्रविधानं अग्निर् उवाच वक्ष्ये रुद्रविधानन्तु पञ्चाङ्गं सर्वदं परं हृदयं शिवसङ्कल्पः शिवः सूक्तन्तु पौरुषम्
ity āgneye mahāpurāṇe daṣṭacikitsā nāma caturṇavatyadhikadviśatatamo 'dhyāyaḥ atha pañcanavatyadhikadviśatatamo 'dhyāyaḥ pañcāṅgarudravidhānaṃ agnir uvāca vakṣye rudravidhānantu pañcāṅgaṃ sarvadaṃ paraṃ hṛdayaṃ śivasaṅkalpaḥ śivaḥ sūktantu pauruṣam
Assim, no Agni Mahāpurāṇa, encerra-se o capítulo ducentésimo nonagésimo quarto, chamado “Tratamento para mordidas/picadas”. Agora começa o capítulo ducentésimo nonagésimo quinto: “O rito Rudra Pañcāṅga (quíntuplo)”. Agni disse: “Ensinarei o Rudra-vidhāna, a suprema prática em cinco partes que concede todos os frutos: o Hṛdaya, o Śiva-saṅkalpa, o Śiva (mantra), o Sūkta e o Pauruṣa.”
Lord Agni
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Concept: Ritual completeness through structured limbs (aṅgas): intention (saṅkalpa), core-mantra (hṛdaya/śiva), and Vedic hymn portions (sūkta/pauruṣa) integrated into one upāsanā.
Application: Adopt a five-part sequence to standardize Rudra worship—useful for daily/occasional rites, protection, and fulfillment-oriented pūjā.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Rudra-Upasana (Mantra & Ritual Procedure)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Agni as narrator-teacher introduces a new chapter; a ritual manual-like scene shows five labeled components (Hṛdaya, Śiva-saṅkalpa, Śiva, Sūkta, Pauruṣa) arranged around a Rudra liṅga or Śiva icon, indicating a structured rite.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, Agni ṛṣi-like figure speaking to sages, beside a Śiva shrine; five palm-leaf panels labeled with the five aṅgas encircle a liṅga, earthy tones and temple ambience","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central Śiva liṅga with gold-leaf aura, five ornate cartouches naming the aṅgas, Agni depicted as a radiant teacher at side, rich reds and gold","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, diagrammatic clarity: five-part mandala around Rudra symbol, each segment labeled; Agni seated with manuscript, instructing disciples, fine detailing","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, scholarly assembly with Agni as luminous figure, open manuscript titled ‘Pañcāṅga Rudra-vidhāna’, small shrine with Śiva emblem, elegant calligraphy for the five items"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kedar","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: इत्य् = इति; चतुर्णवत्यधिकद्विशततमो ऽध्यायः = ... + अध्यायः; अग्निर् उवाच = अग्निः + उवाच; रुद्रविधानन्तु = रुद्रविधानम् + तु; सूक्तन्तु = सूक्तम् + तु
Related Themes: Agni Purana 294 (Daṣṭa-cikitsā conclusion and lead-in to Rudra rite); Agni Purana 295 (subsequent verses detailing each aṅga)
FAQs
It introduces the Pañcāṅga (five-part) Rudra/Śiva ritual framework, naming its components—Hṛdaya, Śiva-saṅkalpa, Śiva-mantra, Sūkta (hymn), and Pauruṣa—used as a structured sequence for worship and mantra-prayoga.
It shows the text’s rapid thematic range: a chapter colophon closes an Ayurveda-style section on treating bites/stings, and immediately the next chapter opens a technical Śaiva ritual manual, illustrating the Purana’s compendium-like organization across medicine and liturgy.
The rite is described as “sarva-da” (granting all results) and “param” (supreme), implying broad merit—purification, protection, and fulfillment of aims—through properly ordered Rudra/Śiva worship using the fivefold mantra-and-hymn structure.