Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 13
Chapter 299 — ग्रहहृन्मन्त्रादिकम्
Grahahṛn-Mantras and Allied Procedures
अर्काय भूर्भुवःस्वश् च ज्वालिनीं कुलमुद्गरम् पद्मासनो ऽरुणो रक्तवस्त्रसद्युतिविश्वकः
arkāya bhūrbhuvaḥsvaś ca jvālinīṃ kulamudgaram padmāsano 'ruṇo raktavastrasadyutiviśvakaḥ
అర్కుడు (సూర్యుడు) కొరకు ‘భూః, భువః, స్వః’ అనే వ్యాహృతులను జపించాలి/ప్రయోగించాలి. ఆయన జ్వాలామయుడు, కులముద్గరము (వంశనాశక గద) ధరించి, పద్మాసనస్థుడు, అరుణవర్ణుడు, రక్తవస్త్రధారి, విశ్వవ్యాపి తేజస్సుతో ప్రకాశిస్తాడు.
Lord Agni (narrating Agni Purana’s ritual/mantra instructions, traditionally to Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Surya/Arka-dhyana with vyahriti-nyasa for daily upasana, japa, and internal visualization before puja.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Description","entry_title":"Arka (Surya) Dhyana with Vyahritis (Bhuh-Bhuvah-Svah)","lookup_keywords":["Arka","Surya-dhyana","vyahriti","bhuh bhuvah svah","nyasa"],"quick_summary":"Meditate on Arka while applying/reciting the vyahritis; visualize him as blazing, lotus-seated, red-clad, and universally radiant to stabilize mantra-japa and worship."}
Concept: Mantra and visualization unify the macrocosm (vyahritis/three worlds) with the deity-form for inner installation.
Application: Use as a dhyana-śloka prior to Surya-japa, sandhya, or navagraha-shanti to concentrate mind and align breath/attention.
Khanda Section: Mantra-shastra / Devata-dhyana (Surya-Arka upasana and nyasa-style deity visualization)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A blazing Surya (Arka) seated in padmasana, ruddy and red-robed, holding a mace, surrounded by a halo that suggests the three worlds (bhuh-bhuvah-svah).","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural of Surya-Arka in padmasana, aruna complexion, red garments, large circular prabhamandala, holding gada (mace), stylized flames and lotus motifs, sacred vyahriti symbols around, flat earthy palette with bold outlines.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting of Surya with heavy gold leaf halo and ornaments, red silk garments, lotus seat, gada in hand, embossed prabhamandala, bhuh-bhuvah-svah inscribed in decorative panels, rich jewel tones.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style painting emphasizing clean linework: Surya in lotus posture, red attire, subtle shading, clear depiction of gada and radiant aura, minimal background with three-tier cosmic bands for vyahritis.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: Surya as a regal figure on a lotus seat, red robe, luminous aureole, holding a mace; delicate clouds and a three-tiered landscape representing bhuh-bhuvah-svah; fine detailing and restrained palette."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: भूर्भुवःस्वः = भूः + भुवः + स्वः (व्याहृतयः); ऽरुणो = अरुणः (visarga before vowel, avagraha).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 299 (Surya/Arka upasana; dhyana; nyasa context); Navagraha-dhyana sections contiguous to 299.15-16
FAQs
It provides Surya/Arka dhyāna-lakṣaṇa and the ritual use of the vyāhṛtis (bhūḥ-bhuvaḥ-svaḥ) in addressing/placing the solar deity through mantra-recitation and visualization.
Alongside theology, it preserves practical mantra-vidhi and precise iconographic cues (color, posture, attributes), showing the Purana’s coverage of applied ritual technology, not only narratives.
Meditating on Arka with the vyāhṛtis is presented as a purificatory solar upāsanā that strengthens inner luminosity (tejas) and supports merit through disciplined mantra and dhyāna.