Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 13
Pañcāṅga-Rudra-vidhāna
The Fivefold Rudra Rite
द्वयोश् च जगतीछन्दो रुद्राणामप्यशीतयः हिरण्यवाहवस्तिस्रो नमो वः किरिकाय च
dvayoś ca jagatīchando rudrāṇāmapyaśītayaḥ hiraṇyavāhavastisro namo vaḥ kirikāya ca
द्वयोः छन्दो जगती; रुद्राणामप्यशीतयः (प्रकाराः) स्मृताः। हिरण्यवाहवस्तिस्रः; नमो वः, किरिकाय च।
Lord Agni (in dialogue with the sage Vasiṣṭha, Agni Purana’s standard narration frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Alamkara","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Metrical identification (Jagatī) tied to Vedic deity-grouping (Rudras, Hiraṇyavāhas), aiding correct chanting, anuvāka segmentation, and ritual recitation accuracy.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Description","entry_title":"Jagatī for a pair; Rudra-group enumerations (eighty); Hiraṇyavāhas triad; Kirikā salutation","lookup_keywords":["Jagatī","Rudra","aśīti","Hiraṇyavāha","Kirikā"],"quick_summary":"States Jagatī metre for a two-verse unit and notes traditional enumerations connected with Rudra groups (eighty) and a triad called Hiraṇyavāhas, concluding with a formulaic salutation including Kirikā."}
Concept: Vedic organization: metre and deity-catalogs function as mnemonic scaffolding for preserving śruti recensions.
Application: Helps a reciter/teacher align a passage’s metre with its deity-section and expected verse grouping.
Khanda Section: Chandas & Vedic Meter (Prosody) / Sahitya-shastra
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A manuscript diagram showing a two-verse bracket labeled Jagatī, alongside a Rudra list marked ‘80’ and a triad labeled Hiraṇyavāha, ending with a ‘namo’ salutation line including Kirikā.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, symbolic panels: Rudra group icons, numeric ‘80’ motif, triad emblems for Hiraṇyavāhas, and a stylized ‘namo’ banner; traditional flat composition.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, devotional scholarly tableau with Rudra emblems and ornate script cartouches for Jagatī and ‘namo’, gold accents on borders and text panels.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, clean instructional illustration of metrical brackets and deity-group lists, fine detailing of palm-leaf manuscript and counting marks.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, scribe and reciter examining a folio with marginalia: Jagatī label, Rudra enumeration, triad notes; intricate border and calligraphic emphasis."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: जगतीछन्दो→जगतीछन्दः; रुद्राणामपि→रुद्राणाम् अपि; हिरण्यवाहवस्तिस्रो→हिरण्यवाहवः तिस्रः.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 295 (Rudra/Chandas mapping context)
FAQs
It gives technical chandas-identification (Jagatī meter) and enumerates/manages mantra-deity groupings (Rudras, Hiraṇyavāhas), useful for correct recitation and liturgical cataloging.
Alongside ritual and theology, the Agni Purana also preserves technical disciplines like prosody (chandas) and structured enumerations of Vedic/mantric classes, showing its role as a compendium of applied sacred learning.
Correct meter and proper deity-address (namo…) are traditionally held to preserve mantra efficacy, supporting purity of recitation and the intended merit (puṇya) of Vedic-style worship.