Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 16
Chapter 299 — ग्रहहृन्मन्त्रादिकम्
Grahahṛn-Mantras and Allied Procedures
कृष्णाङ्गारनिभो राहुर्धूम्रः केतुरुदाहृतः वामोरुवामहस्तान्ते दक्षहस्ताभयप्रदा
kṛṣṇāṅgāranibho rāhurdhūmraḥ keturudāhṛtaḥ vāmoruvāmahastānte dakṣahastābhayapradā
ராகு கரிய நிலக்கரி போன்ற நிறமுடையவன் எனக் கூறப்படுகிறான்; கேது புகைநிறம் என அறிவிக்கப்படுகிறது. இடக்கையை இடத்தொடையில் வைத்து, வலக்கையால் அபயமுத்திரையை அளிக்க வேண்டும்.
Lord Agni (in discourse to Sage Vasiṣṭha, as per the Agni Purāṇa’s dominant narration frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Jyotisha","secondary_vidya":"Shilpa","practical_application":"Rahu-Ketu color and mudra/posture guidance for navagraha-dhyana, temple iconography, and shanti rituals.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Description","entry_title":"Rahu-Ketu Dhyana: Colors and Hand Gestures","lookup_keywords":["Rahu charcoal","Ketu smoke-colored","abhaya-mudra","navagraha-dhyana","iconography"],"quick_summary":"Visualize Rahu as charcoal-black and Ketu as smoke-colored; depict the posture with left hand resting near the left thigh and right hand in abhaya to standardize meditation and images."}
Concept: Ritual control of fear/inauspiciousness through correct dhyana-lakshana (abhaya) even for shadow grahas.
Application: During Rahu/Ketu shanti, maintain the abhaya visualization to frame the graha as pacified/protective rather than purely malefic.
Khanda Section: Jyotiṣa & Graha-dhyāna (Navagraha iconography and meditation)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Two shadowy planetary deities: Rahu charcoal-black, Ketu smoke-grey; seated with left hand resting on left thigh and right hand raised in abhaya-mudra, set against an eclipse-like darkened sky.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: Rahu in deep black tones with bold outline, Ketu in smoky grey; both with right hand in abhaya, left hand resting on thigh; eclipse disc motif behind; traditional flat background and lotus seats.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: Rahu and Ketu with gold halos contrasting dark bodies; abhaya mudra emphasized; smoky gradients for Ketu; embossed gold frame with eclipse iconography.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: clear instructional depiction of mudras and hand placement; Rahu rendered charcoal-black, Ketu smoke-grey; minimal background with eclipse disc for context.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: eclipse scene with two seated figures—Rahu dark as coal, Ketu as smoke; delicate rendering of abhaya gesture; night sky with fine stars and a partially obscured sun/moon."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: राहुर्धूम्रः = राहुः + धूम्रः (visarga before voiced consonant); केतुरुदाहृतः = केतुः + उदाहृतः (visarga before vowel).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 299.15 (graha colors)
FAQs
It gives dhyāna-lakṣaṇa (meditative iconography) for Rāhu and Ketu—colour, posture, and the abhaya hand-gesture—used for Navagraha visualization and installation/worship (pūjā, pratimā-lakṣaṇa).
Beyond mythology, it preserves applied ritual-arts knowledge: precise iconographic cues for planetary deities (grahas), integrating jyotiṣa, dhyāna practice, and temple/household worship protocols.
Correct contemplation and worship of Rāhu-Ketu with prescribed form is traditionally held to pacify graha-doṣas (afflictions) and cultivate protection (abhaya), reducing fear and obstacles attributed to nodal influences.