Agni Purana — Vyavahara, Shloka 65
Ṛग्विधानम् (Ṛgvidhāna) — Applications of Ṛgvedic Mantras through Japa and Homa
उद्यन्तं मध्यगञ्चैव दीर्घमायुर्जिजीविषुः इन्द्रा सोमेति सूक्तन्तु कथितं शत्रुनाशनं
udyantaṃ madhyagañcaiva dīrghamāyurjijīviṣuḥ indrā someti sūktantu kathitaṃ śatrunāśanaṃ
Para quem deseja viver longamente, devem-se empregar os hinos ao Sol nascente e ao Sol do meio-dia; e o Sūkta que começa com «Indrā Somā …» foi ensinado como destruidor de inimigos.
Lord Agni (instructional narration to Sage Vashistha, typical Agni Purana dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Stotra","practical_application":"Use time-specific solar hymns for longevity and employ the ‘Indrā Somā…’ sukta as a protective/hostile-force pacifying recitation.","sutra_style":true}
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Concept: Kāla (time) is a ritual axis: aligning mantra with solar phases is presented as a means to secure āyuḥ and protection.
Application: Maintain morning and midday recitation; deploy the Indra–Soma sukta as a focused protective chant when facing hostility.
Khanda Section: Mantra-vidya (Protective Hymns and Vedic Suktas)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Two-panel depiction: at sunrise and at midday, a practitioner recites solar hymns; a third vignette shows Indra and Soma as protective deities dispelling hostile forces.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: split composition—left dawn Sun, right zenith Sun; devotee in upasthāna posture; above, stylized Indra with vajra and Soma with lunar vessel, warding off dark figures; warm ochres and reds.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: embossed gold Sun at two positions (dawn and noon) with ornate rays; small Indra (vajra) and Soma (moon emblem) in upper corners; devotee chanting; rich jewel tones.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: instructional layout with labeled ‘Udyantam’ and ‘Madhyagam’; clean figures, subtle gold highlights; protective aura around the chanter when ‘Indrā Somā’ is recited.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: courtyard scenes at sunrise and noon with changing shadows; scholar-priest chanting from a palm-leaf manuscript; allegorical Indra–Soma in cloud-borne vignette dispersing adversaries."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Ahir Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: मध्यगञ्चैव = मध्यगम् + च + एव; दीर्घमायुर्जिजीविषुः = दीर्घम् + आयुः + जिजीविषुः; सोमेतिः = सोम + इति; सूक्तन्तु = सूक्तम् + तु.
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Surya-upasana subsections (udaya/madhyāhna prayoga); Agni Purana: Rakṣā-mantra and śānti-kalpa style prescriptions
FAQs
It prescribes the practical use of specific Vedic hymns—those connected with the rising and midday solar aspects for longevity, and the “Indrā Somā …” Sukta as a śatru-nāśana (enemy-destroying) protective recitation.
It exemplifies the Agni Purana’s catalog-like method of preserving applied ritual knowledge: it links desired outcomes (long life, overcoming enemies) with named Vedic sources (specific suktas), functioning like a manual of mantra-based remedies alongside its many other disciplines.
The instruction frames mantra-recitation aligned with cosmic powers (solar phases; Indra–Soma) as a dharmic means to secure āyus (life-force) and protection, implying purification and merit through disciplined, intention-based Vedic chanting.