Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 11
Pañcāṅga-Rudra-vidhāna
The Fivefold Rudra Rite
मनोद्वयोरुमैका स्याद्रुद्रो रुद्राश् च देवताः आद्योनुवाको ऽथ पूर्व एकरुद्राख्यदैवतः
manodvayorumaikā syādrudro rudrāś ca devatāḥ ādyonuvāko 'tha pūrva ekarudrākhyadaivataḥ
Para sa pangkat ng mantra na tinatawag na ‘dalawang Manas’, si Umā lamang ang dapat tanggapin bilang namumunong diyos; (sa kasunod na bahagi) si Rudra at ang mga Rudra ang mga diyos. Gayunman, ang unang Anuvāka ay may namumunong diyos na tinatawag na ‘Eka-Rudra’ (ang iisang Rudra).
Lord Agni (in dialogue, instructing Sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Rudra-mantra / Anuvaka-devata Viniyoga (Vedic recitation and deity-assignment)","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Provides devatā-viniyoga for specific mantra-groups/anuvāka divisions (Mano-dvaya, Rudra/Rudras, Eka-Rudra), ensuring correct invocation and ritual framing.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Devata-viniyoga: Mano-dvaya→Umā; next→Rudra/Rudras; first Anuvāka→Eka-Rudra","lookup_keywords":["Mano-dvaya Umā","Rudra Rudrāḥ devatā","Eka-Rudra","anuvāka devatā","viniyoga"],"quick_summary":"Assign Umā as the deity for the ‘two Manas’ group; assign Rudra and the Rudras for the subsequent portion; and for the first anuvāka, assign Eka-Rudra as presiding deity."}
Concept: Deity assignment varies by textual unit (mantra-group, portion, anuvāka); the same corpus can invoke Śakti (Umā) and Śiva (Rudra) in structured sequence.
Application: In recitation, explicitly set devatā per unit: invoke Umā for Mano-dvaya, then Rudra/Rudras, and treat the first anuvāka as centered on Eka-Rudra for focused upāsanā.
Khanda Section: Rudra-mantra / Anuvaka-devata Viniyoga (Vedic recitation and deity-assignment)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A recitation setting where a priest marks three headings on a manuscript: ‘Mano-dvaya—Umā’, ‘Rudra/Rudrāḥ’, and ‘Ādya Anuvāka—Eka-Rudra’, with corresponding deity emblems behind.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, Umā depicted alone for the first panel, then Rudra with a circle of Rudras, then a single austere Eka-Rudra; manuscript headings visible, temple interior tones","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, Umā with gold halo in first register, Rudra with multiple Rudras in second, Eka-Rudra in third; heavy gold work on borders and deity ornaments","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, instructional triptych with labeled anuvāka divisions, clear calligraphy and minimalistic deity icons for Umā, Rudra-gaṇa, and Eka-Rudra","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, refined manuscript page with three rubricated headings, small painted vignettes: Umā, Rudra with attendants, and solitary Rudra; detailed textiles and architecture"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: मनोद्वयोरुमैका = मनः + द्वयोः + उमा + एका (विसर्ग-लोप; ओ + उ → ओऽ/ओउ लेखन); स्याद्रुद्रो = स्यात् + रुद्रः (त् + र → द्र); रुद्राश् च = रुद्राः + च (विसर्गः → श्); आद्योनुवाको = आद्य + अनुवाकः (अ + अ → ओ); अनुवाको ऽथ = अनुवाकः + अथ (विसर्गः + अ → ओऽ); एकरुद्राख्यदैवतः = एक + रुद्र + आख्य + दैवतः (अ + आ → आ).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 295 (Raudra/anuvāka devatā mapping); Agni Purana Śaiva stotra/mantra sections where Umā-Rudra theology appears
FAQs
It gives the viniyoga-style mapping of which deity is to be invoked as the presiding divinity (devatā) for specific Rudra-related recitation units (anuvāka/sections), including Umā, Rudra/Rudras, and Eka-Rudra.
Beyond mythic narration, it preserves procedural ritual metadata—how Vedic/Śaiva mantra portions are classified and linked to specific deities—showing the Purana’s role as a compendium for practical liturgy and mantra-application.
Correctly assigning the devatā for each recitation aligns intention and invocation with the mantra’s power, supporting focused worship of Rudra/Umā and traditionally enhancing the rite’s efficacy and purificatory merit.