Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 42
अश्ववाहनसारः
Aśvavāhana-sāra) — Essentials of Horses as Mounts (and Horse-Treatment
प्रलयाविप्लवे ज्ञात्वा क्रमेणानेन बुद्धिमान् मोटनेन चतुर्थेन विधिरेष बिधीयते
pralayāviplave jñātvā krameṇānena buddhimān moṭanena caturthena vidhireṣa bidhīyate
பிரளயக் காலத்தில் ஏற்படும் கலக்கத்தை அறிந்து, அறிவுடையவன் இதே வரிசையில் செயல்பட வேண்டும். நான்காவது முறையான ‘மோடனம்’ மூலம் இவ்விதி நிறைவேற்றப்படுகிறது.
Lord Agni
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Ritual response to calamity/portent associated with pralaya-like upheaval: performing a prescribed sequence culminating in the fourth method called moṭana.","sutra_style":true}
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Concept: Crisis is met with ordered ritual intelligence (krama) rather than panic.
Application: When facing collective fear/instability, adhere to a fixed, stepwise rite; the named method (moṭana) functions as a standardized operational step.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Mantra-tantra-prayoga (Ritual Procedure and Tantric Applications)
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritualist performs a protective rite in a prescribed sequence during ominous times, culminating in the moṭana method.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, priest in simple white cloth before a small altar, lamps and yantra-like diagram, stormy symbolic background suggesting viplava, restrained palette, solemn ritual gestures","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, central altar with gold-leaf haloed lamp flames, priest performing the fourth-step rite, ornate vessels, rich reds and gold, protective ambience","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, stepwise ritual depiction with clear arrangement of implements, calm composition, fine lines, emphasis on procedural order","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, indoor pavilion with ritual paraphernalia, scholar-priest consulting sequence, attendants, dramatic sky motif indicating calamity, intricate detailing"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: pralaya + āviplave → pralayāviplave; krameṇa + anena → krameṇānena; vidhiḥ + eṣaḥ → vidhireṣaḥ
Related Themes: Agni Purana Pūjā-vidhi / mantra-tantra-prayoga sequences around 287.xx describing multiple methods culminating in moṭana
FAQs
It prescribes a sequential ritual protocol for times of extreme calamity (pralaya-like upheaval), specifying that the rite is to be executed according to an ordered method culminating in the fourth procedure termed moṭana (a specialized repelling/expelling operation).
Beyond mythology, the Agni Purana functions as a practical handbook: here it records a technical prayoga-krama (operational ritual sequence) for disaster conditions, reflecting its coverage of applied ritual science alongside theology and cosmology.
Following the enjoined order (krama) in a protective rite is presented as dharmic discipline: correct performance is understood to avert inauspicious forces, preserve ritual purity, and secure spiritual protection during periods of destabilization.