Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 83
Adhivāsana-vidhi
Procedure for Preliminary Consecration in Vāstu–Pratiṣṭhā / Īśāna-kalpa
सर्वं पशुपतिं चोग्रं रुद्रं भवमखेश्वरं महादेवञ्च भीमञ्च मन्त्रास्तद्वाचका इमे
sarvaṃ paśupatiṃ cograṃ rudraṃ bhavamakheśvaraṃ mahādevañca bhīmañca mantrāstadvācakā ime
มนตร์เหล่านี้เป็นถ้อยคำเรียกขาน (พระศิวะ) ว่า สรรวะ ปศุปติ อุคระ รุทระ ภวะ อเขศวร มหาเทวะ และ ภีมะ
Lord Agni (in dialogue tradition, instructing Sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Stotra","practical_application":"Name-mantra japa and litany-based invocation of Śiva/Rudra through eight epithets for worship, protection, and identity of deity in ritual.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Eight Rudra/Pāśupati name-mantras: Sarva–Paśupati–Ugra–Rudra–Bhava–Akheśvara–Mahādeva–Bhīma","lookup_keywords":["sarva","paśupati","ugra","rudra","mahādeva"],"quick_summary":"Śiva is invoked through a set of canonical names; each name functions as a mantra-word (vācaka) usable in japa, nyāsa, and stuti to address specific aspects of Rudra."}
Alamkara Type: Anuprasa (name-litany effect)
Concept: Nāma as mantra: the deity is accessed through verbal designations; multiplicity of names expresses one Śiva’s functional aspects.
Application: Use the eight names as a japa-cycle (e.g., repeating each name with oṃ/namas), or as nyāsa labels for limbs/directions in Rudra-pūjā.
Khanda Section: Shiva-Nama-Mantra / Rudra-Pashupati Stuti (Mantra-vidhi)
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A Rudra shrine scene where eight name-panels radiate around a central Śiva-liṅga or seated Śiva, each panel showing a mood-aspect (Ugra, Bhīma, etc.) with corresponding aura.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: central Śiva with liṅga motif, eight surrounding cartouches inscribed Sarva Paśupati Ugra Rudra Bhava Akheśvara Mahādeva Bhīma, fierce yet sacred palette, flame-like aureoles for Ugra/Bhīma","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: central Śiva with gold halo, eight gold-framed name-medallions around, rich ornamentation, devotional setting with lamps and bilva leaves","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: clean composition with central deity and eight labeled epithets, emphasis on legibility and didactic layout, soft colors and fine detailing","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: courtly devotional folio with central Śiva icon and surrounding calligraphic name roundels, delicate shading, balanced symmetry"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: चोग्रम् → च + उग्रम्; भवमखेश्वरम् → भव + मखेश्वरम्; महादेवञ्च → महादेवम् + च; भीमञ्च → भीमम् + च; मन्त्रास्तद्वाचकाः → मन्त्राः + तत् + वाचकाः.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 96 (Śiva-nāma-mantra section)
FAQs
It classifies specific Śiva-epithets (Sarva, Paśupati, Ugra, etc.) as mantra-designators—i.e., names that function as valid mantra-forms for invocation in worship and japa.
By cataloging deity-names as functional mantra units, it preserves a practical index of ritual vocabulary—typical of the Agni Purana’s compendium style that systematizes worship methods alongside many other sciences.
Reciting these mantra-names is presented as a direct means of invoking Śiva’s corresponding aspects (protective, fierce, sovereign), supporting purification, protection, and devotional merit through disciplined japa and pūjā.