Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 23
Chapter 64 — कूपादिप्रतिष्ठाकथनं
The Account of the Consecration of Wells and Other Water-Works
विष्णुश् च वरुणो धाता रायस्पोषो महेन्द्रकः अग्निर्यमो नैरृतो ऽथ वरुणो वायुरेव च
viṣṇuś ca varuṇo dhātā rāyaspoṣo mahendrakaḥ agniryamo nairṛto 'tha varuṇo vāyureva ca
และยังมี วิษณุ วรุณะ ธาตฤ รายัสโปษะ มเหนทระ; อัคนี ยมะ ไนฤตะ; แล้วต่อมาวรุณะ และวายุด้วย (พึงบูชา/อัญเชิญ)
Lord Agni (traditional Agni Purāṇa frame: Agni instructing Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Stotra","secondary_vidya":"Cosmology","practical_application":"Devatā catalogue for ritual invocation—enumerating deities (Viṣṇu, Varuṇa, Dhātṛ, Rāyaspoṣa, Mahendra, Agni, Yama, Nairṛta, Vāyu) typically aligned with directions/functions for offerings, protection, and completeness of the rite.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Devatā-saṅkīrtana: Viṣṇu–Varuṇa–Dhātṛ–Rāyaspoṣa–Mahendra–Agni–Yama–Nairṛta–Vāyu","lookup_keywords":["vishnu","varuna","dhatr","mahendra","nairrta-vayu"],"quick_summary":"A litany of deities to be remembered/invoked in ritual, supporting directional guardianship, prosperity, and sacrificial completeness."}
Alamkara Type: Nāma-mālā (name-garland/listing)
Concept: Polyfunctional divinity: different cosmic offices (water, wind, fire, death, sovereignty, prosperity) are harmonized through invocation.
Application: Use as an invocation roster for dik-bandhana, āvaraṇa-pūjā, or homa sequences where multiple deities must be satisfied.
Khanda Section: Devata-nama-sankirtana (Deity Catalogues / Stotra-style Listings)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: Kingdom
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A circular ritual maṇḍala with deity emblems around it: Viṣṇu, Varuṇa, Dhātṛ, Rāyaspoṣa, Mahendra, Agni, Yama, Nairṛta, and Vāyu, each occupying a directional station as the priest chants their names.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, circular maṇḍala with nine deity stations, each deity in traditional Kerala icon style, central priest with lamp and offering tray, rich reds/ochres, clear directional symmetry","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, nine-deity arrangement with gold halos, ornate borders, central altar, each deity seated on vahana with gold embellishment, jewel-toned background","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, diagrammatic clarity: compass rose with deity portraits at stations, labels in Sanskrit, central homa/pūjā setup, fine linework and pastel palette","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, elegant multi-panel composition: each deity in a small cartouche around a central ritual scene, delicate floral borders, refined costumes and subtle shading"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: विष्णुश् च → विष्णुः + च; अग्निर्यमो → अग्निः + यमः; ऽथ → अथ (avagraha after vowel sandhi); वायुरेव → वायुः + एव.
Related Themes: Agni Purana devatā-nāma catalogues; dik-devatā and lokapāla materials in adjacent verses/chapters
FAQs
It provides a structured name-list (nāma-saṅgraha) of key Vedic–Puranic deities, useful for stotra-recitation, invocation (āvāhana), and integrating deities into ritual sequences and directional/functional mappings.
By cataloguing deities with distinct cosmic functions (wealth, creation, death, wind, fire, waters, and directional powers), it serves as a reference index—typical of the Agni Purāṇa’s compendium style spanning ritual, cosmology, and devotional practice.
Reciting and remembering divine names is treated as purifying (smaraṇa/saṅkīrtana), aligning the practitioner with protective and sustaining cosmic forces and supporting merit (puṇya) through devotion and right remembrance.