Agni Purana — Raja-dharma, Shloka 12
Abhiṣeka-mantrāḥ
Consecration Mantras
महाकल्पश् च कल्पश् च मन्वन्तरयुगानि च देवपुत्रस्येति ज पुलस्त्यस्येति ग , घ , ज च असिता चेति ङ संवत्सराणि वर्षाणि पान्तु त्वामयनद्वयं
mahākalpaś ca kalpaś ca manvantarayugāni ca devaputrasyeti ja pulastyasyeti ga , gha , ja ca asitā ceti ṅa saṃvatsarāṇi varṣāṇi pāntu tvāmayanadvayaṃ
Nawa’y ang Mahā-kalpa at ang Kalpa, ang mga Manvantara at ang mga Yuga—kasama ang mga taon (saṃvatsara), ang mga taong solar (varṣa), at ang dalawang kalahating-taon (ayana)—ay magtanggol sa iyo. (Tala ng baryante: sa ilang salin ay lumilitaw ang “devaputrasya”, “pulastyasya”, at “asitā”.)
Lord Agni (in instruction/narration to Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purāṇa dialogue frame)
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Concept: Kāla as an ordered hierarchy—from vast kalpas down to ayanas—capable of being invoked as a protective principle.
Application: Strengthens ritual intentionality: aligning actions with time-cycles; fosters detachment and perspective by contemplating immense temporal scales.
Khanda Section: Jyotisha & Kala-vibhaga (Cosmic Time-Reckoning and Calendrical Divisions)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A cosmic diagram-like vision: concentric layers labeled Mahākalpa, Kalpa, Manvantara, Yuga, Saṃvatsara, Varṣa, Ayana, with a protective aura surrounding a devotee.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, cosmic wheel of time with concentric rings and Sanskrit labels, Vishvarupa-like background, devotee in añjali at bottom, deep reds/ochres, stylized clouds and stars","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, gold-embossed kāla-cakra with radiant halo, central protective light, small devotee figure, ornate border, inscriptions of Kalpa/Manvantara/Yuga","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean instructional cosmology chart aesthetic, neat concentric circles and labels, subtle deities of time at cardinal points, calm palette","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, astronomer-sage with manuscript and astrolabe-like wheel, night sky with stars, delicate calligraphy labeling time divisions, refined detailing"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: महाकल्पश्/कल्पश्→महाकल्पः/कल्पः; देवपुत्रस्येति→देवपुत्रस्य+इति; पुलस्त्यस्येति→पुलस्त्यस्य+इति. पाठे ‘ज, ग, घ, ङ’ इत्यादि अक्षर-सूचनानि (मातृका/पाठभेद-चिह्न) पद-विश्लेषणे न गृहीतानि।
Related Themes: Agni Purana: kāla-nirūpaṇa and sṛṣṭi-pralaya/cosmology chapters (general); Agni Purana 219.13 (kāla-avayava list continuation)
FAQs
It enumerates technical Jyotiṣa–cosmology units (kalpa, manvantara, yuga, saṃvatsara, ayana) used for time-reckoning in ritual calendars and Purāṇic chronology.
By cataloging formal time-units from cosmic (mahākalpa/kalpa) to calendrical (year/half-year), it demonstrates the Agni Purāṇa’s compendium style—preserving cosmology, chronology, and practical calendrics in one place.
The verse frames cosmic time-divisions as protective powers, implying that aligning one’s life and rites with dharmic time-order supports auspiciousness and safeguards one’s practice.