Agni Purana — Vyavahara, Shloka 92
Ṛग्विधानम् (Ṛgvidhāna) — Applications of Ṛgvedic Mantras through Japa and Homa
अपहीति जपेत्सूक्तं शुचिर्दुस्वप्ननाशनं येनेदमिति वैजप्त्वा समाधिं विन्दते परं
apahīti japetsūktaṃ śucirdusvapnanāśanaṃ yenedamiti vaijaptvā samādhiṃ vindate paraṃ
Estando purificado, recite-se o hino “Apahīti”, que destrói os maus sonhos. E, de fato, tendo repetido o mantra que começa com “yenedam”, alcança-se o samādhi supremo.
Lord Agni (in the Agni Purana’s primary narration to Sage Vashistha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Philosophy","practical_application":"Daily/occasional purification and japa for (1) removing nightmares and (2) using a higher mantra-japa as a meditative support toward samādhi.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Apahīti Sūkta for Dussvapna-nāśa; ‘Yenedam’ Japa for Samādhi","lookup_keywords":["Apahiti sukta","dussvapna nashana","yenedam mantra","shuchi","samadhi"],"quick_summary":"Recite the Apahīti hymn in a purified state to destroy evil dreams; repeat the mantra beginning ‘yenedam’ to attain supreme samādhi. The verse links protective recitation with contemplative attainment."}
Concept: Mantra as a ladder from psychological protection (dream-pacification) to transcendental absorption (samādhi).
Application: Begin with purification and protective recitation to settle the mind; then undertake sustained japa of the higher mantra as a dhyāna-support, aiming at one-pointedness and absorption.
Khanda Section: Mantra-vidhi and Japa-yoga (Protective hymns, purification, and meditative attainment)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A purified practitioner seated on kuśa grass near a small altar recites Apahīti to dispel nightmare-visions; then transitions into deep meditation, mind becoming still, symbolizing samādhi.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, night-to-dawn gradient: shadowy nightmare forms dissolving as the chanter recites; second scene: yogic posture with radiant calm aura, minimal background, temple-mural stylization","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold halo around meditating figure, small altar with lamp, nightmare motifs fading at the border; emphasis on auspiciousness and inner stillness","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clear instructional depiction of śauca (water pot), japa-mālā, seated posture, then meditative absorption; soft colors and precise lines","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate interior with lamp-lit recitation, dream imagery in a cloud-like vignette above; later panel shows serene meditation in a garden pavilion"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: जपेत्सूक्तं→जपेत्+सूक्तम्; शुचिर्दुस्वप्ननाशनं→शुचिः+दुस्वप्ननाशनम्; येनेदमिति→येन+इदम्+इति; वैजप्त्वा→वै+जप्त्वा
Related Themes: Agni Purana 258 (japa-yoga and purification-linked mantras)
FAQs
It prescribes a practical mantra-vidhi: maintain ritual purity and perform japa of the ‘Apahīti’ sūkta to neutralize evil dreams, and then recite the ‘yenedam…’ mantra as a means leading toward higher meditative absorption.
It shows the text’s applied, multi-domain coverage by combining ritual hygiene (śauca), apotropaic practice (dream-evil removal through Vedic hymns), and yogic outcome (samādhi), linking household/ritual concerns with contemplative liberation-oriented technique.
The instruction frames mantra-japa as both purification and protection (removing inauspicious dream influences) and as an inner discipline that supports the mind’s steadiness, culminating in the highest samādhi.