Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 20
Utpāta-śānti
Pacification of Portents
वृष्टिवैकृत्यनाशः स्यात्पर्जण्येन्द्वर्कपूजनात् नगरादपसर्पन्ते समीपमुपयान्ति च
vṛṣṭivaikṛtyanāśaḥ syātparjaṇyendvarkapūjanāt nagarādapasarpante samīpamupayānti ca
पर्जन्येन्द्वर्कपूजनात् वृष्टिवैकृत्यनाशः स्यात्; ततो नगराद् अमङ्गलशक्तयः अपसर्पन्ति, समीपमुपयान्ति च।
Lord Agni (teaching ritual remedies in the Agni Purana’s instructional discourse)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Vrata","practical_application":"Rainfall-correction and civic calamity-aversion through prescribed devapūjā of Parjanya, Candra, and Sūrya as a śānti measure.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Vṛṣṭi-vaikṛtya-nāśa by Parjanya–Candra–Sūrya-pūjā","lookup_keywords":["vṛṣṭi-vaikṛtya","Parjanya-pūjā","Candra-pūjā","Sūrya-pūjā","śānti-kalpa"],"quick_summary":"When rainfall becomes irregular, worship of Parjanya along with the Moon and Sun is prescribed as a pacificatory rite. The intended effect is the withdrawal of harmful influences from the city and restoration of seasonal order."}
Concept: Cosmic order (ṛta) is approached through devatā-upāsanā; environmental disorder is treated as a ritual-ethical imbalance requiring śānti.
Application: Community rites led by priests/king to stabilize rains and reduce calamity-signs affecting agriculture and public welfare.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Ritual worship for removing calamities and restoring seasonal order)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: Kingdom
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A city under troubled skies performs a public worship: priests offer arghya and flowers to Parjanya, the Moon, and the Sun; dark clouds part, rain becomes gentle and timely; ominous forces retreat beyond the city boundary.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, flat yet vivid colors, Parjanya as rain-bearing deity amid clouds, Sūrya with radiant halo, Candra with cool aura, priests in white performing pūjā at a city shrine, monsoon sky transforming from chaotic to orderly, traditional ornamental borders.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central triad of Parjanya–Sūrya–Candra with embossed gold halos, rich jewel tones, priests offering arghya and lamps, stylized city gate in background, clouds rendered as auspicious motifs, heavy gold work emphasizing restoration of prosperity.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, refined linework, instructional composition showing pūjā sequence (arghya, naivedya, dīpa) before icons of Parjanya, Sūrya, Candra, calm sky gradient indicating corrected rainfall, minimal background architecture of a nagara shrine.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed cityscape with ramparts, a ritual assembly in a courtyard, astrologer-priest pointing to sun and moon while offerings are made, clouds dispersing, delicate brushwork and naturalistic sky, subdued yet precise palette."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Megh Malhar","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: स्यात् + पर्जण्येन्द्वर्कपूजनात् → स्यात्पर्जण्येन्द्वर्कपूजनात्; पर्जण्य + इन्दु + अर्क → पर्जण्येन्द्वर्क (स्वर-सन्धि); नगरात् + अपसर्पन्ते → नगरादपसर्पन्ते; समीपम् + उपयान्ति → समीपमुपयान्ति
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Śānti-kalpa / Puja-vidhi sections on graha-pūjā and varṣa-śānti (adjacent in ch. 262 context)
FAQs
It prescribes a śānti-oriented ritual application: worship (pūjā) of Parjanya, the Moon, and the Sun as a practical means to correct vṛṣṭi-vaikṛtya (irregular/abnormal rainfall).
Beyond mythic narration, it records applied religious technology—environmental and civic protection rites (śānti-karmāṇi) aimed at public welfare (nagara), showing the text’s coverage of governance-adjacent disaster management through ritual.
By honoring cosmic regulators (rain, lunar, solar powers), the rite is framed as restoring ṛta/dharma-like order in nature, generating merit and pacifying harmful influences that threaten the community.