Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 19
Somavaṁśa-varṇanam
Description of the Lunar Dynasty
ग्रहशान्त्यादिविधिना गुरुरिन्द्राय तद्ददौ मोहयित्वा रजिसुतानासंस्ते निजधर्मगाः
grahaśāntyādividhinā gururindrāya taddadau mohayitvā rajisutānāsaṃste nijadharmagāḥ
గ్రహశాంతి మొదలైన విధానాల ప్రకారం గురువు బృహస్పతి ఆ (అధికారాన్ని/రాజ్యాన్ని) ఇంద్రునికి ప్రసాదించాడు. రజి కుమారులను మోహింపజేసి వారిని కూర్చుండబెట్టాడు (నివృత్తి చేశాడు); వారు తమ తమ ధర్మంలో స్థిరంగా ఉన్నారు.
Lord Agni (narrating the Purāṇic account to Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purana frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Jyotisha","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Template idea for graha-śānti as a remedial rite to restore authority/fortune; also illustrates counsel (guru) and political pacification through ritual-psychological means.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Graha-Śānti Vidhi as Indra’s Remedial Restoration (Bṛhaspati’s Intervention)","lookup_keywords":["graha-śānti","Bṛhaspati","Indra","mohana","dharma-sthiti"],"quick_summary":"States that by procedures beginning with planetary pacification rites, Bṛhaspati restored Indra’s position and neutralized Raji’s sons through mohana/persuasion, keeping them within their own dharma."}
Concept: Upāya (skillful means): ritual (graha-śānti) and guru-guided strategy can realign fortune and social order without open violence.
Application: When facing ‘graha-doṣa’ or instability, seek qualified guidance, perform prescribed śānti, and choose de-escalation that preserves dharma.
Khanda Section: Jyotisha & Graha-shanti (Ritual Astrology and Pacification Rites)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: Kingdom
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Bṛhaspati conducts a graha-śānti rite with altar and offerings for Indra; the sons of Raji appear mentally subdued/withdrawn, seated calmly, while cosmic grahas are symbolically appeased above.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: Bṛhaspati as venerable priest before a homa-kuṇḍa, Indra seated respectfully; stylized Navagraha icons in the upper band; Raji’s sons seated in orderly rows, softened expressions.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-highlighted yajña scene with ornate vessels; Indra with jeweled crown; Navagrahas as small gilded medallions; atmosphere of ritual power and restoration.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: instructional ritual layout—altar, ladles, offerings, seating positions; Bṛhaspati demonstrating procedure; calm, didactic composition.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: detailed fire-altar ceremony in a palace courtyard; attendants with trays; subtle depiction of ‘mohana’ through softened gazes of princes; celestial grahas painted in the sky margin."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: गुरुरिन्द्राय → गुरुः + इन्द्राय; तद्ददौ → तत् + ददौ; रजिसुतानासंस्ते → रजिसुतान् + आसंस्ते.
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Jyotisha/Graha-śānti and śānti-kalpa chapters; Agni Purana: Mantra and homa procedures used in pacification rites
FAQs
It points to graha-śānti-ādi-vidhi—formal ritual procedures for pacifying adverse planetary influences—presented as an effective, transmissible method (here bestowed by Bṛhaspati to Indra).
It illustrates the Agni Purana’s inclusion of applied jyotiṣa and śānti-karmas (remedial rites), integrating mythic narrative (Indra, Bṛhaspati, Raji’s sons) with practical ritual technology used for protection, stabilization, and auspicious outcomes.
Graha-śānti rites are framed as purificatory and protective acts that mitigate karmic/astrological afflictions, restoring order (dharma) and reducing disruptive forces through sanctioned ritual means.