Shloka 31
अग्निर्मूर्धेति भौमस्य मंत्रो जप्येर्हणे तथा । उद्बुध्यस्वेतींदुसूनोर्बृहस्पते गुरोस्तथा
agnirmūrdheti bhaumasya maṃtro japyerhaṇe tathā | udbudhyasvetīṃdusūnorbṛhaspate gurostathā
สำหรับภาวมะ (พระอังคาร) พึงสวดมนต์ที่ขึ้นต้นว่า “อัคนิรมูรธา…” ในกาลอันควร และสำหรับบุตรแห่งพระจันทร์ คือพุธ ให้สวดมนต์ที่ขึ้นต้นว่า “อุทพุธยัสวะ…” และทำนองเดียวกันสำหรับพฤหัสบดี (คุรุ) ด้วย
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Concept: Specific Vedic mantra-phrases are assigned to specific grahas; correct recitation at the right time is a technology of dharmic harmonization.
Application: Use precision in spiritual practice: right words, right timing, right intention—small disciplines compound into stability.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Three planetary altars are arranged in sequence: a fiery red corner for Bhauma with Agni symbolism, a green-gold desk-like altar for Budha with scrolls and a stylus, and a dignified saffron-gold seat for Bṛhaspati, the guru of the gods. As the priest chants the mantra-beginnings, each altar seems to ‘wake’—fire flares, incense curls, and the air turns lucid and instructive.","primary_figures":["Bhauma (Maṅgala/Mars)","Budha (Mercury)","Bṛhaspati (Jupiter/Guru)","Vedic priest"],"setting":"navagraha shrine or yajña-śālā with three highlighted stations, yantras, lamps, and offerings","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["vermillion red","emerald green","saffron","antique gold","smoke gray"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: tri-panel composition—Mars with spear and red aura above an Agni-flame motif; Budha with green garments holding a manuscript; Bṛhaspati as golden-hued guru with rosary and water pot; priest chanting before them; heavy gold leaf halos, embossed ornaments, rich temple architecture framing each graha.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: elegant triptych-like scene with three small shrines in a courtyard; subtle gestures of the priest, delicate facial features of graha-deities, soft naturalistic shadows; cool background with warm focal colors (red/green/saffron) and refined detailing.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined graha icons in traditional mural proportions—Mars in red, Budha in green, Bṛhaspati in yellow-gold—each with emblematic attributes; ritual altar below with lamps; rhythmic lotus-and-vine borders, temple-wall aesthetic.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symmetrical navagraha textile focusing on three grahas; central mantra-scroll motif, lotus medallions, ornate borders; deep blue ground with vermillion, green, and gold highlights; stylized cows/peacocks in corners as auspicious fillers."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["steady mantra drone","fire crackle","soft bell","incense hiss"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: अग्निः+मूर्धा+इति → अग्निर्मूर्धेति; मन्त्रः+जप्यः → मंत्रो जप्यः (ओ-आदेश); जप्यः+अर्हणे → जप्येर्हणे; उद्बुध्यस्व+इति → उद्बुध्यस्वेति; इन्दुसूनोः+बृहस्पते → इंदुसूनोर्बृहस्पते.
FAQs
The verse assigns mantra-openings to Bhauma (Mars), Budha (Mercury, called the son of the Moon), and Bṛhaspati (Jupiter, called Guru).
It instructs that specific mantras—identified by their opening words—should be recited for particular grahas (planets) at the appropriate or prescribed time.
It reflects a ritual-encyclopedic Purāṇic theme: aligning mantra-recitation with cosmic forces (navagrahas), presenting dharmic practice as harmonizing human life with the sacred order.