Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 7
Pañcāṅga-Rudra-vidhāna
The Fivefold Rudra Rite
आशुरिन्त्रो द्वादशानां छन्दस्त्रिष्टुवुदाहृतं ऋषिः प्रोक्तः प्रतिरथः सूक्ते सप्तदशार्चके
āśurintro dvādaśānāṃ chandastriṣṭuvudāhṛtaṃ ṛṣiḥ proktaḥ pratirathaḥ sūkte saptadaśārcake
இந்த பன்னிரண்டு மந்திரங்களுக்கு தேவதை இந்திரன் எனக் கூறப்படுகிறது; சந்தம் திரிஷ்டுப் என அறிவிக்கப்பட்டது; ரிஷி பிரதிரதன்—பதினேழு ருக் கொண்ட ஸூக்தத்தில்.
Lord Agni (instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha in an encyclopedic, index-like register of Vedic/prosodic details)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Chandas & Vedic Hymn-Index (Sukta-Anukramanika / Prosody)","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Used in Vedic anukramaṇī-style indexing to correctly assign ṛṣi–devatā–chandas for a sūkta before recitation, viniyoga, or ritual employment.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Sūkta-anukramaṇī triad: Indra–Triṣṭubh–Pratiratha (17-ṛc hymn)","lookup_keywords":["Indra devatā","Triṣṭubh chandas","Pratiratha ṛṣi","saptadaśārca sūkta","anukramaṇī"],"quick_summary":"This verse gives the standard anukramaṇī triad (deity, meter, seer) for a specified hymn: Indra as devatā, Triṣṭubh as chandas, and Pratiratha as ṛṣi, within a 17-verse sūkta."}
Concept: Correct mantra-knowledge requires knowing ṛṣi, devatā, and chandas as part of Vedic discipline.
Application: Before japa/adhyāya/karma, confirm the hymn’s triad to avoid prayoga-doṣa (procedural error) and to preserve śruti-krama.
Khanda Section: Chandas & Vedic Hymn-Index (Sukta-Anukramanika / Prosody)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: śānta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A Vedic teacher points to a palm-leaf index listing ṛṣi–devatā–chandas for a 17-verse hymn, with Indra indicated as deity and Triṣṭubh as meter.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, guru in white dhoti teaching disciples, palm-leaf manuscript showing ‘Indra–Triṣṭubh–Pratiratha’, muted earth pigments, sacred classroom ambience","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, ornate manuscript stand, stylized Indra emblem (vajra) as devatā marker, gold-leaf highlights on manuscript borders, devotional scholastic scene","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, fine-line instructional tableau of chandas chart, teacher indicating Triṣṭubh columns, soft pastel palette, scholarly calm","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly scribe and pandit annotating a hymn index, detailed calligraphy panels naming ṛṣi/devatā/chandas, delicate architectural interior"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: आशुरिन्त्रो = आशुरि + इन्द्रः (इ + इ → इ); छन्दस्त्रिष्टुवुदाहृतं = छन्दः + त्रिष्टुप् + उदाहृतम् (विसर्ग-लोप/सन्धि); सप्तदशार्चके = सप्तदश + अर्चके (अ + अ → आ).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 295 (Chandas/Anukramaṇī section); Agni Purana chandas-nirūpaṇa passages nearby (meter lists and viniyoga notes)
FAQs
It gives an anukramaṇī-style identification for a hymn-section: the presiding deity (Indra), the metre (Triṣṭubh), the seer (Pratiratha), and the hymn’s verse-count (seventeen), which is used to ensure correct Vedic recitation and textual cataloguing.
Beyond myths and rituals, the Agni Purana also preserves technical reference material—here, a structured prosody-and-hymn index (ṛṣi–devatā–chandas–ṛc-saṅkhyā), functioning like a compact handbook for Vedic hymn classification.
Correct attribution of deity, metre, and seer supports accurate chanting; in traditional practice, accuracy in mantra/ṛc recitation is linked with preserving śruti integrity and obtaining the intended ritual and devotional फल (spiritual efficacy).