Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 12
Sāma-vidhāna
Procedure of the Sāman Hymns
भगो न चित्र इत्य् एवं नेत्रयो रञ्जनं हितं सौभाग्यवर्धनं राम नात्र कार्य विचारणा देवा मरुत इत्य् एतत् सर्वकामकरम्भवेत् यमस्य लोकादित्येतत् दुःस्वप्नशमनम्परं
bhago na citra ity evaṃ netrayo rañjanaṃ hitaṃ saubhāgyavardhanaṃ rāma nātra kārya vicāraṇā devā maruta ity etat sarvakāmakarambhavet yamasya lokādityetat duḥsvapnaśamanamparaṃ
“भगो न चित्रः” इत्येवं जप्त्वा नेत्रयो रञ्जनं हितं सौभाग्यवर्धनं च, हे राम; अत्र विचारणा न कार्या। “देवा मरुतः” इत्येतन्मन्त्रः सर्वकामप्रदः। “यमस्य लोकात्” इत्येतत् दुःस्वप्नशमनाय परम्।
Lord Agni (instructing the listener addressed as Rāma in this section)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Ayurveda","practical_application":"Mantra-assisted anjana (collyrium) for auspiciousness; mantra for sarva-kāma-siddhi; mantra for warding off evil dreams (duḥsvapna-śamana).","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Anjana-saubhagya and Duḥsvapna-śamana mantras","lookup_keywords":["Bhago na citra","netrayo rañjanam","Devā maruta","sarvakāma","Yamasya lokāt"],"quick_summary":"Recite ‘Bhago na citra…’ while applying collyrium for auspiciousness; ‘Devā maruta…’ is taught as wish-fulfilling; ‘Yamasya lokāt…’ is prescribed to pacify evil dreams."}
Concept: Integration of bodily act (anjana) with mantra for maṅgala; mantra as a means to regulate subtle mind-states like dreams.
Application: Use mantra-japa as a sankalpa-support for daily auspicious routines and for calming the psyche at night.
Khanda Section: Mantra-prayoga (Protective rites, auspiciousness, dream-warding)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A practitioner applies collyrium to the eyes while softly reciting a Vedic line; later, a calm bedtime scene with protective mantra recitation to dispel nightmares; Maruts and Yama motifs appear symbolically.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: seated figure with mirror and anjana rod, eyes being lined, mantra scroll motif ‘Bhago na citra’, background with stylized Maruts as wind-deities, night panel with sleeping figure protected by mantra aura, earthy tones and bold outlines.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: central auspicious lady applying anjana, gold halo, ornate cosmetics box, embossed gold for eyes and jewelry; upper register shows Maruts; side cartouche ‘Yamasya lokāt’ for dream-warding, rich crimson backdrop.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: clean instructional layout—tools for anjana, stepwise depiction of application with mantra text bands; separate vignette of bedtime recitation for duḥsvapna-śamana, delicate shading and fine linework.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: intimate chamber scene with attendant holding anjana, calligraphy panel with mantra incipit, night scene with sleeping figure and subtle protective motifs, detailed textiles and architecture."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ity evaṃ → iti + evam; netrayo → netrayoḥ (dual); sarvakāmakarambhavet → sarva-kāma-karam + bhavet; lokādityetat → lokāt + iti + etat; duḥsvapnaśamanamparaṃ → duḥsvapna-śamanam + param.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 260 (protective rites, dream-warding mantras); Agni Purana sections on svapna-lakṣaṇa/śānti (where present in encyclopedic material)
FAQs
It gives specific mantra-incpits to be used as practical applications: one for empowering eye-collyrium (añjana/rañjana) to enhance auspicious fortune, one to fulfill desires, and one to pacify bad dreams.
It preserves applied, household-level ritual technology—short mantra-prayogas tied to concrete outcomes (beauty/health of the eyes, prosperity, wish-fulfillment, and dream-omen pacification), showing the text’s catalog-like coverage beyond mythology.
The verse treats mantra-prayoga as a means to align the practitioner with auspicious deities (Bhaga, Maruts) and to neutralize inauspicious forces (fearful dreams linked with Yama), thereby supporting śubha (good fortune) and mental purity.