Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 45
Mantra-paribhāṣā
Technical Definitions and Operational Rules of Mantras
अत्रिर्मोनश् च मेषश् च लोहितश् च शिखी तथा छगलण्डद्विरण्डौ द्वौ समहाकालवालिनौ
atrirmonaś ca meṣaś ca lohitaś ca śikhī tathā chagalaṇḍadviraṇḍau dvau samahākālavālinau
अत्रिर्मोनश्च मेषश्च लोहितश्च शिखी तथा छगलण्डद्विरण्डौ द्वौ समहाकालवालिनौ (इति नामानि)।
Lord Agni (narrating to Sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purāṇa’s main dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Stotra","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Name-recitation as part of sahasranāma/gaṇa-nirdeśa; useful for ritual completeness and for mapping attendant forms/aspects in pūjā.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Devatā-gaṇa / Rudra-nāma list: Atri–Vālin","lookup_keywords":["Atri","Lohita","Śikhī","Mahākāla","Vālin"],"quick_summary":"A compact enumeration of names associated with Rudra’s retinue/aspects (including Mahākāla), serving as a ritual checklist for invocation and offering."}
Alamkara Type: Nāma-samuccaya (accumulative listing)
Concept: Ritual inclusivity: honoring multiple names/forms as facets of one deity and his gaṇas, preventing partial worship (apūrṇatā) in rite.
Application: During pūjā, mentally assign each name to a direction/attendant and offer flowers/incense accordingly to structure the rite.
Khanda Section: Nāmāvali / Devatā-gaṇa-nirdeśa (Lists of names in ritual and mantra-context)
Primary Rasa: Adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: Bhayānaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ring of Rudra-associated figures or name-emblems around Mahākāla: reddish Lohita, crested Śikhī, and other named attendants, forming a mandala-like assembly.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, mandala composition with Mahākāla central, surrounding attendant figures labeled Atri, Meṣa, Lohita, Śikhī, Vālin, bold outlines, ritual lamps and smoke, dark greens and reds.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, Mahākāla central with gold aura, surrounding small circular portraits for each name, heavy gold embossing, deep black-blue background, ornate arch frame.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore, diagrammatic mandala with neat compartments for each name, gentle colors, fine gold lines, emphasis on clarity and placement rather than drama.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, assembly scene in a night garden, Mahākāla as imposing ascetic, attendants in varied costumes, calligraphic labels, delicate shading and architectural border."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"epic","suggested_raga":"Darbari Kanada","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"epic"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: atrirmonaś → atriḥ + monaḥ (visarga sandhi in recitation); other conjunctions are explicit. Some names are rare/obscure proper epithets.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 292 (nāmāvali/gaṇa-nirdeśa sequence)
FAQs
It provides a nāmāvali-style enumeration—names meant for identification, remembrance (smaraṇa), or inclusion in japa/ritual catalogues rather than a procedural instruction.
By preserving structured lists of proper names/titles used across ritual, mythology, and mantra contexts—an index-like function typical of the Agni Purāṇa’s encyclopedic compilation.
Traditional practice treats correct remembrance/recitation of sanctioned names as supportive of purity of worship (śuddhi) and focus in japa or devotional recollection (smaraṇa).