Agni Purana — Raja-dharma, Shloka 17
Abhiṣeka-mantrāḥ
Consecration Mantras
मनोजवस्तथौजस्वी बलिरद्भुतशान्तयः वृषश् च ऋतधामा च दिवस्पृक् कविरिन्द्रकः
manojavastathaujasvī baliradbhutaśāntayaḥ vṛṣaś ca ṛtadhāmā ca divaspṛk kavirindrakaḥ
มโนชวะ โอชัสวี พลิ อัศจรรย์ ศานติ วฤษะ ฤตธามะ ทิวสปฤก กวี และ อินทรเก
Lord Agni (narrating to Sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s frame-dialogue)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Stotra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Employ as a nāma-saṅgraha for japa/arcana—selecting epithets to invoke specific divine qualities (speed, strength, peace, ṛta, heaven-reaching, seerhood).","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Nāma-saṅgraha: Manojava–Indraka (Epithets of Power and Peace)","lookup_keywords":["Manojava","Bali","Ṛtadhāmā","Divaspṛk","Indraka"],"quick_summary":"A compact list of epithets emphasizing swiftness, might, wondrous peace, alignment with ṛta, and Indra-like sovereignty—usable for praise and invocation."}
Alamkara Type: Nāma-mālā (epithet-chain); Guṇa-kīrtana
Concept: Meditative invocation through names: concentrating on distinct divine guṇas (ojas, bala, śānti, ṛta) to internalize them.
Application: In japa or pūjā, choose a name aligned to the practitioner’s intent (success, calm, insight, strength) as a focused bhāvanā.
Khanda Section: Nama-stotra / Devata-nama-sangraha (Hymnic Listings of Sacred Names)
Primary Rasa: vīra
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A litany of sacred epithets visualized as a radiant deity surrounded by floating name-banners representing speed, strength, peace, ṛta, and heaven-touching ascent.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, central luminous devatā with stylized banners bearing epithets Manojava, Bali, Ṛtadhāmā, Divaspṛk, Kavi, Indraka; bold outlines, flat sacred geometry","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, deity enthroned with gold-leaf aura; around the figure, embossed cartouches of the epithets; rich reds, greens, heavy ornament","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, refined linework, soft shading; a priest recites from a manuscript while the deity’s qualities appear as symbolic emblems (bull for Vṛṣa, sky-touching pillar for Divaspṛk)","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, poet-sage (kavi) reciting in a garden pavilion; calligraphic panels of names hover like illuminated cartouches; delicate detailing"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: tathaujasvī → tathā + ojasvī; baliradbhutaśāntayaḥ → baliḥ + adbhutaśāntayaḥ; kavirindrakaḥ → kaviḥ + indrakaḥ.
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Nāma-stotra / devatā-nāma-saṅgraha passages; Agni Purana: Mantra-stuti sections for deity invocation
FAQs
It provides a set of sacred epithets intended for nama-anukīrtana (recitation of names), a practical bhakti method used in stotra and japa for mental steadiness and ritual merit.
By cataloging divine attributes in a litany format, it preserves stotra-technology (name-recitation as a devotional practice) alongside the Purana’s wider coverage of ritual, ethics, polity, medicine, and arts.
Reciting such names is traditionally held to cultivate śānti (inner peace), align the devotee with ṛta (truth/cosmic order), and accrue puṇya through remembrance and praise.