Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 13
Chapter 17 — सृष्टिविषयकवर्णनम्
An Account Concerning Creation
वयांसि च ससर्जादौ पर्जन्यञ्चाथ वक्त्रतः ऋचो यजूंषि सामानि निर्ममे यज्ञसिद्धये
vayāṃsi ca sasarjādau parjanyañcātha vaktrataḥ ṛco yajūṃṣi sāmāni nirmame yajñasiddhaye
वयांसि च ससर्जादौ पर्जन्यञ्चाथ वक्त्रतः। ऋचो यजूंषि सामानि निर्ममे यज्ञसिद्धये॥
Lord Agni (as narrator of Agni Purana’s teachings, traditionally to Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Cosmology","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Explains Vedic origination from the creator’s mouth and the teleology of Veda as yajña-siddhi; used to ground ritual authority and the hierarchy of śruti in teaching contexts.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Description","entry_title":"Origination of Birds, Parjanya, and the Three Vedas for Yajña","lookup_keywords":["Parjanya","Ṛc","Yajus","Sāman","yajñasiddhi"],"quick_summary":"Creation proceeds with living beings and rain-power (Parjanya), and the Vedic triad (Ṛg, Yajur, Sāma) is presented as emanating from the mouth for enabling sacrifice."}
Concept: Śruti as creator-originated and functionally oriented toward yajña; rain (Parjanya) and life are integrated into ṛta-driven sacrificial ecology.
Application: Ritual pedagogy: treat Vedic recitation as a means to yajña-siddhi; cultivate reverence for rain-cycle as dharmic support of life and sacrifice.
Khanda Section: Sarga-Prakarana (Cosmogony and Vedic Origination)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The creator brings forth flocks of birds, manifests Parjanya as a rain-bearing deity, and from the mouth emanate three streams of sacred sound—Ṛc, Yajus, and Sāman—visualized as luminous syllabic ribbons.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, creator figure with open mouth emitting three colored sound-streams labeled Ṛc/Yajus/Sāman, Parjanya as cloud-crowned deity pouring rain, stylized birds in rhythmic rows, temple-mural palette and iconographic clarity.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, central creator with gold halo, three gilded scroll-like bands of mantra emerging from mouth, Parjanya with ornate crown and rain pearls, birds rendered decoratively, heavy gold work and symmetry.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, fine lines and gentle shading, didactic composition: three distinct mantra-streams, Parjanya shown with cloud motif and rain, birds in natural poses, subtle gold highlights.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, naturalistic birds, Parjanya as personified rain amid detailed clouds, delicate calligraphic bands for Ṛc/Yajus/Sāman emerging from creator’s mouth, intricate border and pastel sky."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Megh","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: Sandhi resolved: ससर्जादौ→ससर्ज आदौ; पर्जन्यञ्चाथ→पर्जन्यम् च अथ; यज्ञसिद्धये→यज्ञ-सिद्धये.
Related Themes: Agni Purana yajña-related chapters (homa, mantra, pūjā-vidhi) that presuppose Ṛc/Yajus/Sāman usage; Agni Purana sarga passages on speech/mouth as source of śruti
FAQs
It states that the three principal Vedic mantra-corpora—Ṛc, Yajus, and Sāman—originate as sacred utterance (from the mouth) and are specifically intended for yajña-siddhi, i.e., making ritual performance effective and complete.
By linking creation (sṛṣṭi), deities of natural function (Parjanya/rain), and the technical foundations of ritual (Vedic mantra classes), it integrates cosmology, theology, and applied sacrificial science in a single teaching.
It frames Vedic mantra as divinely grounded speech whose correct use supports yajña, a primary means of purification and merit (puṇya) through sustaining cosmic and social order.