Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 9
Chapter 290 — गजशान्तिः
Gaja-śānti: Elephant-Pacification Rite
देवानाङ्गिरसश्चाश्विभृगवो मरुतो ऽनिले विश्वेदेवांस् तथा दक्षे रुद्रा शैद्रे ऽथ मण्डले
devānāṅgirasaścāśvibhṛgavo maruto 'nile viśvedevāṃs tathā dakṣe rudrā śaidre 'tha maṇḍale
अनिले देवान् आङ्गिरसान् चाश्विनो भृगवो मरुतश्च; दक्षे विश्वेदेवान्; शैद्रे रुद्रान्—एवं मण्डले विन्यसेत्।
Lord Agni (narrating to Sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Jyotisha","secondary_vidya":"Vrata","practical_application":"Dik-maṇḍala/kośa meṃ devatā-gaṇa (Deva, Aṅgirasa, Aśvin, Bhṛgu, Marut, Viśvedeva, Rudra) kī sthāpanā karke graha/nakṣatra-ādi sambandhita pūjā ya homa meṃ āvaraṇa-krama banānā.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Dik-maṇḍale devatā-gaṇa-vinyāsa (Anila, Dakṣiṇa, Aindra)","lookup_keywords":["Jyotisha-mandala","dik-devata","Vishvedevas","Rudras","Angirasa"],"quick_summary":"Maṇḍala ke vibhinna dik-kṣetroṃ meṃ devatā-samūhoṃ kī niyata sthiti batāī gayī hai, jisse cosmic/directional mapping ke anusāra pūjā-krama nirdhārit hotā hai."}
Concept: Brahmāṇḍa ko dik-vibhāga se samajhna—devatā-gaṇa prakṛti-bal (vāyu, indra-śakti, rudra-tejas) ke pratinidhi.
Application: Dik-śānti, graha-śānti, vāstu-dik-śuddhi, aur maṇḍala-pūjā meṃ sahi āvaraṇa-vinyāsa.
Khanda Section: Jyotiṣa / Nakṣatra–Graha-maṇḍala (astral deities and their placements)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A directional mandala divided into wind-region, southern quarter, and Indra-quarter, each filled with grouped deities: Devas and rishi-clans in the wind zone, Viśvedevas in the south, Rudras in the Indra zone.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, compass-like mandala with labeled quarters, swirling wind motifs for Anila region with Maruts, serene Viśvedevas in south, fierce Rudras in Aindra quarter, strong outlines and flat colors","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, gold-embellished directional wheel, clustered deity groups in each sector, Indra-quarter highlighted with ornate thunder motifs, rich jewel tones and gold halos","mysore_prompt":"Mysore, instructional mandala chart with clear sector divisions and Sanskrit labels for gaṇas, delicate shading, emphasis on correct placement rather than narrative","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, astronomer-priest drawing a quadrant mandala on parchment, tiny finely detailed deity groups occupying sectors, elegant margins and floral borders"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shuddha Sarang","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: आङ्गिरसश्च = आङ्गिरसः + च; चाश्विभृगवः = च + अश्विभृगवः; मरुतोऽनिले = मरुतः + अनिले; शैद्रेऽथ = शैद्रे + अथ.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 290 (dik/maṇḍala-vinyāsa)
FAQs
It gives a directional/mandala assignment of deity-classes (Devas, Aṅgirases, Aśvins, Bhṛgus, Maruts, Viśvedevas, Rudras) to specific regions/quarters, useful for constructing ritual maṇḍalas and invoking deities by direction.
Beyond narrative theology, it preserves a technical catalog of cosmological correspondences (deity-groups mapped onto quarters/regions), a hallmark of the Agni Purana’s compendium-style coverage of ritual science and astral/directional systems.
Correctly aligning invocations with their prescribed directions is treated as a means to harmonize ritual with cosmic order (ṛta), supporting purity, efficacy of offerings, and the intended religious merit of the rite.