Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 9
Chapter 299 — ग्रहहृन्मन्त्रादिकम्
Grahahṛn-Mantras and Allied Procedures
महासुदर्शनो व्योमव्यापी विटपनासिकः पातालनारसिंहाद्या चण्डीमन्त्रा ग्रहार्दनाः
mahāsudarśano vyomavyāpī viṭapanāsikaḥ pātālanārasiṃhādyā caṇḍīmantrā grahārdanāḥ
Ang ‘Mahāsudarśana’, ‘Vyoma-vyāpī’ (lumalaganap sa kalangitan), ‘Viṭapa-nāśika’ (tagawasak ng masukal/kapulupot), ‘Pātāla-nārasiṃha’ at iba pa—ito ang mga mantra ni Caṇḍī na dumudurog, ibig sabihi’y nagpapahupa, sa mga pighati at panggugulo ng mga graha.
Lord Agni (in the Agni Purana’s standard narration to Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Selection of specific Caṇḍī-mantra names for graha-śānti (pacifying planetary afflictions) in protective rites, japa, and ritual deployment.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Caṇḍī-mantras for Graha-ardana (Crushing Planetary Afflictions)","lookup_keywords":["Mahāsudarśana","Vyoma-vyāpī","Viṭapa-nāśika","Pātāla-nārasiṃha","graha-śānti"],"quick_summary":"The verse enumerates named Caṇḍī-mantras—Mahāsudarśana, Vyoma-vyāpī, Viṭapa-nāśika, Pātāla-nārasiṃha, etc.—used as protective formulas to neutralize graha-caused troubles."}
Concept: Mantra as śakti: specific named forms of Devī’s power are applied to counteract unseen afflictive forces (grahas).
Application: Use appropriate mantra-name/form in japa and protective rites aligned to graha-śānti intent; maintain purity, sankalpa, and regularity.
Khanda Section: Mantra-vidya / Graha-śānti (Protective incantations and planetary-affliction pacification)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A protective Devī-mantra context: a ritualist performing japa with a yantra/maṇḍala, while symbolic grahas are subdued by a radiant Sudarśana-like force and fierce Narasiṃha imagery emerging from the netherworld motif.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, fierce yet auspicious Devī energy: priest seated with japa-mālā, a glowing chakra-like aura labeled Mahāsudarśana, graha figures (navagraha icons) shown being pacified; rich reds/ochres, temple-wall composition.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting with gold: central protective emblem (chakra radiance) and small navagraha medallions around it; Devī’s presence implied through halo and auspicious motifs; heavy gold ornamentation.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style instructional plate: neat diagrammatic maṇḍala with mantra-names written on scroll bands; navagraha icons at periphery; calm, didactic layout.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: a learned practitioner in a study performing japa; celestial spheres/planets depicted above; a luminous protective disc and Narasiṃha motif symbolically subduing dark influences; fine detailing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: आद्याः = आदि + आः (plural); compounds treated as standard तत्पुरुष/बहुव्रीहि as per sense.
Related Themes: Agni Purana mantra-vidyā and graha-śānti materials around ch. 299; adjacent dhyāna/nyāsa passages
FAQs
It lists specific Caṇḍī-associated protective mantra-names (e.g., Mahāsudarśana, Vyoma-vyāpī, Viṭapa-nāśika, Pātāla-nārasiṃha) used for graha-ardana—neutralizing harmful planetary/seizing influences in graha-śānti practice.
Rather than narrative theology alone, it preserves a practical catalogue of applied mantra-technology—names and classifications of protective formulas—showing the Purana’s compendium-style coverage of ritual, tantra, and remedial rites.
By invoking Devī/Caṇḍī’s protective power through these mantras, the practitioner seeks purification and mitigation of adverse karmic results manifesting as graha-afflictions, restoring auspiciousness and mental steadiness.