Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 45
Mantra-paribhāṣā
Technical Definitions and Operational Rules of Mantras
अत्रिर्मोनश् च मेषश् च लोहितश् च शिखी तथा छगलण्डद्विरण्डौ द्वौ समहाकालवालिनौ
atrirmonaś ca meṣaś ca lohitaś ca śikhī tathā chagalaṇḍadviraṇḍau dvau samahākālavālinau
อัตริ โมณะ เมษะ โลหิตะ และ ศิขี; อีกทั้งสองนามคือ ฉคะลัณฑะ และ ทวิรัณฑะ พร้อมด้วย มหากาละ และ วาลิน—นี่คือพระนามที่แจกแจงไว้ ณ ที่นี้.
Lord Agni (narrating to Sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purāṇa’s main dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Stotra","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Name-recitation as part of sahasranāma/gaṇa-nirdeśa; useful for ritual completeness and for mapping attendant forms/aspects in pūjā.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Devatā-gaṇa / Rudra-nāma list: Atri–Vālin","lookup_keywords":["Atri","Lohita","Śikhī","Mahākāla","Vālin"],"quick_summary":"A compact enumeration of names associated with Rudra’s retinue/aspects (including Mahākāla), serving as a ritual checklist for invocation and offering."}
Alamkara Type: Nāma-samuccaya (accumulative listing)
Concept: Ritual inclusivity: honoring multiple names/forms as facets of one deity and his gaṇas, preventing partial worship (apūrṇatā) in rite.
Application: During pūjā, mentally assign each name to a direction/attendant and offer flowers/incense accordingly to structure the rite.
Khanda Section: Nāmāvali / Devatā-gaṇa-nirdeśa (Lists of names in ritual and mantra-context)
Primary Rasa: Adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: Bhayānaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ring of Rudra-associated figures or name-emblems around Mahākāla: reddish Lohita, crested Śikhī, and other named attendants, forming a mandala-like assembly.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, mandala composition with Mahākāla central, surrounding attendant figures labeled Atri, Meṣa, Lohita, Śikhī, Vālin, bold outlines, ritual lamps and smoke, dark greens and reds.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, Mahākāla central with gold aura, surrounding small circular portraits for each name, heavy gold embossing, deep black-blue background, ornate arch frame.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore, diagrammatic mandala with neat compartments for each name, gentle colors, fine gold lines, emphasis on clarity and placement rather than drama.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, assembly scene in a night garden, Mahākāla as imposing ascetic, attendants in varied costumes, calligraphic labels, delicate shading and architectural border."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"epic","suggested_raga":"Darbari Kanada","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"epic"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: atrirmonaś → atriḥ + monaḥ (visarga sandhi in recitation); other conjunctions are explicit. Some names are rare/obscure proper epithets.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 292 (nāmāvali/gaṇa-nirdeśa sequence)
FAQs
It provides a nāmāvali-style enumeration—names meant for identification, remembrance (smaraṇa), or inclusion in japa/ritual catalogues rather than a procedural instruction.
By preserving structured lists of proper names/titles used across ritual, mythology, and mantra contexts—an index-like function typical of the Agni Purāṇa’s encyclopedic compilation.
Traditional practice treats correct remembrance/recitation of sanctioned names as supportive of purity of worship (śuddhi) and focus in japa or devotional recollection (smaraṇa).