Agni Purana — Raja-dharma, Shloka 35
Abhiṣeka-mantrāḥ
Consecration Mantras
उर्णायुरुग्रसेनश् च धृतराष्ट्रश् च नन्दकः हाहा हूहूर्नारदश् च विश्वावसुश् च तुम्बुरुः
urṇāyurugrasenaś ca dhṛtarāṣṭraś ca nandakaḥ hāhā hūhūrnāradaś ca viśvāvasuś ca tumburuḥ
Binabanggit din sina Urṇāyu, Ugrasena, Dhṛtarāṣṭra, at Nandaka; gayundin sina Hāhā, Hūhū, Nārada, Viśvāvasu, at Tumburu.
Lord Agni (narrating to sage Vasiṣṭha, as per the common Agni Purana dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Cosmology","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Use as a reference list for gandharva/apsaras-related cosmology and for ritual/recitation contexts where deva-gaṇa names are invoked for auspiciousness.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Gandharva-gaṇa names: Urṇāyu, Ugrasena, Dhṛtarāṣṭra, Nandaka, Hāhā, Hūhū, Nārada, Viśvāvasu, Tumburu","lookup_keywords":["gandharva","tumburu","viśvāvasu","hāhā hūhū","nārada"],"quick_summary":"A catalog of prominent Gandharvas (celestial musicians) and related figures, useful for Purāṇic cosmology, ritual name-invocation, and understanding deva-loka personnel."}
Concept: Cosmological taxonomy: enumerating deva-gaṇas as part of the ordered universe described by Purāṇas.
Application: Employ the list for study, for composing/understanding stotras that invoke celestial witnesses, and for iconographic identification in art/temple contexts.
Khanda Section: Puranic Cosmology (Gandharva-loka / Deva-gana enumeration)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: Kingdom
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A celestial assembly of Gandharvas: Nārada and Tumburu with vīṇās, Viśvāvasu and others singing; a luminous sky-palace setting indicating Gandharva-loka.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, gandharva court with Nārada and Tumburu playing vīṇā, chorus of Hāhā and Hūhū, ornate celestial pavilion, stylized lotus clouds, warm traditional palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, central Nārada with gold-foil halo holding vīṇā, Tumburu beside, other Gandharvas in semicircle, heavy jewelry and embossed gold detailing, devotional grandeur.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, refined musical assembly with clear instrument depiction (vīṇā, tāla), gentle colors, labeled figures for educational identification.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, elegant celestial concert in a terrace pavilion, fine textiles and instruments, delicate faces, layered background with gardens and sky, subtle gold accents."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Kedar","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: उर्णायुरुग्रसेनश्→उर्णायुः उग्रसेनः; हूहूर्नारदश्→हूहूः नारदः; विश्वावसुश्→विश्वावसुः.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 219 (continuation of protective/cosmological enumerations)
FAQs
This verse imparts name-knowledge (nāma-jñāna) by enumerating Gandharvas and related celestial figures, useful for Purāṇic cosmology, recitation, and identification in ritual/liturgical contexts.
By cataloging specific classes of divine beings (Gandharvas) and their principal names, it functions like a reference index within the Purāṇa—preserving mythic taxonomy alongside other subjects (ritual, polity, medicine, poetics).
Remembering and reciting sacred names is traditionally regarded as purifying and merit-producing (puṇya), strengthening devotion and cosmological awareness by aligning the mind with divine orders of beings.