Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 69
अध्याय १ — यजुर्विधानम्
Agni Purana, Chapter 259: Yajur-vidhāna
युञ्जन्तीति तथाश्वानां योजने मन्त्र उच्यते आशुः शिशान इत्य् एतद्यत्रारम्भणमुच्यते
yuñjantīti tathāśvānāṃ yojane mantra ucyate āśuḥ śiśāna ity etadyatrārambhaṇamucyate
«yuñjantī …» называется мантрой, которую произносят при впряжении и запряжении коней. А «āśuḥ śiśāna …» — формула, читаемая в миг приведения дела в движение, то есть при самом начале.
Lord Agni (traditionally instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Dhanurveda","practical_application":"Recite the appropriate formula during horse-yoking (aśva-yojana) and another at the exact moment an undertaking is set in motion (ārambhaṇa), especially in mobilization for travel or war.","sutra_style":true}
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Weapon Type: Chariot/horse-team (logistics of war)
Concept: Success depends on correct timing (kāla) and correct initiation (ārambha); mantra marks and stabilizes critical transitions.
Application: Create deliberate start-rituals for complex operations (team departures, launches, deployments) to reduce confusion and align intent.
Khanda Section: Mantra-Prayoga (Ritual Applications: Vedic/Śrauta-style formulae for actions)
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A chariot team is harnessed while the yoking mantra is recited; then the leader utters the commencement formula and the unit surges forward in coordinated motion.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, horses being yoked with ornate harness, charioteer chanting, stylized motion lines as departure begins, saturated reds/greens, decorative borders and rhythmic troop arrangement.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, chariot and horses with gold-highlighted harness ornaments, leader raising hand in start gesture, lamps and auspicious symbols near the chariot, rich colors and embossed gold work.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional sequence: harnessing steps with mantra cue, then ‘start’ moment; clear depiction of straps, yoke, wheel, and posture; soft palette and fine outlines.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed stable-yard or camp, attendants tightening harness, commander reciting, then departure scene with dust and movement, fine rendering of horses and textiles."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: yuñjantīti = yuñjanti iti; tathāśvānāṃ = tathā aśvānām; ity etat = iti etat; etadyatrārambhaṇamucyate = etat yatra ārambhaṇam ucyate.
Related Themes: Agni Purana mantra-prayoga lists for actions (kriyā-mantras) and war mobilization (same khanda context)
FAQs
It prescribes specific action-mantras: one to be recited while harnessing/yoking horses, and another to be recited at the very start of an undertaking (ārambhaṇa).
Beyond theology, it records practical liturgical usage—short, task-specific mantras tied to real-world actions (transport, mobilization, initiation of work), illustrating the text’s procedural and applied-knowledge scope.
Correct mantra at the correct action-point (yoking and commencement) sacralizes the act, aligning it with dharma and intention, and is understood to support auspiciousness and purity of results.