Agni Purana — Raja-dharma, Shloka 5
Raṇadīkṣā (War-Consecration) — Agni Purāṇa Adhyāya 235
इष्टानिष्टे ममाचक्ष्व स्वप्ने सुप्तस्य शाश्वत यज्जाग्रतो दूरमिति पुरोधा मन्त्रमुच्चरेत्
iṣṭāniṣṭe mamācakṣva svapne suptasya śāśvata yajjāgrato dūramiti purodhā mantramuccaret
“O Walang Hanggan, ipahayag mo sa akin ang mabuti at masamang bunga ng panaginip ng taong natutulog.” Sa gayong pagtatanong, ang pari ng angkan ay dapat bumigkas ng mantra: “Yaong malayo para sa taong gising.”
Lord Agni (instructing Vasiṣṭha; ritual prescription voiced as Agni’s teaching)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Jyotisha","practical_application":"Dream-omen pacification by formally querying the deity and having the purohita recite an apotropaic mantra to avert inauspicious dream-results.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Mantra","entry_title":"Svapna-śānti mantra: 'yajjāgrato dūram'","lookup_keywords":["svapna-śānti","purohita-mantra","aśubha-svapna","jāgrat-dūra","mantra-prayoga"],"quick_summary":"For troubling or ambiguous dreams, the rite begins with a formal query about auspicious/inauspicious outcomes; the priest then recites a protective mantra framed as distancing harm from the waking person."}
Concept: Mantra as a boundary-making act: separating the waking self from distant/inauspicious influences indicated by dream-omens.
Application: Use mantra-recitation under priestly guidance to reframe and neutralize fear from dreams, restoring mental steadiness before daily duties.
Khanda Section: Svapna-śānti & Mantra-prayoga (Dream-omens and pacificatory mantra practice)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A householder recounts a dream to a family priest; the priest, seated near a small altar, recites a protective mantra to distance inauspicious effects from the waking person.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, interior shrine-room, purohita in white dhoti with rudrākṣa, small homa-kuṇḍa and palm-leaf manuscript, anxious dreamer seated respectfully, warm ochres and greens, flat iconic composition.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold-leaf halo around the invoked 'Śāśvata' presence, priest chanting with raised hand in japa-mudrā, ornate altar vessels, rich reds and greens, embossed gold detailing.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, delicate linework, instructional feel: priest pointing to mantra text on palm-leaf, calm domestic setting, subtle shading, minimal background clutter.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate indoor scene with patterned carpet, priest and patron in profile, fine architectural details, manuscript and rosary, subdued palette with precise ornamentation."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: इष्टानिष्टे = इष्ट + अनिष्टे (द्वन्द्व); ममाचक्ष्व = मम + आचक्ष्व; यज्जाग्रतो = यत् + जाग्रतः; पुरोधा मन्त्रमुच्चरेत् = पुरोधाः + मन्त्रम् + उच्चरेत् (विसर्ग/अनुस्वार-सन्धि)
Related Themes: Agni Purana 235 (svapna-śānti, mantra-prayoga context); Agni Purana sections on mantra-lakṣaṇa and prayoga (general)
FAQs
It gives a practical śānti-prayoga: when seeking the auspicious/inauspicious import of dreams, the purohita is instructed to recite a specific mantra-phrase (“yajjāgrato dūram”) as a pacificatory formula connected with dream-omens.
Alongside theology and mythology, the Agni Purana preserves applied ritual technology—here, a concise operational rule for handling dream-omens through priestly mantra-recitation—showing its coverage of day-to-day religious praxis and remedial rites.
The instruction functions as a purification and pacification measure: by delegating the response to a qualified priest and anchoring it in mantra, the dream’s potential harmful karmic/omenic impact is ritually contained and redirected toward auspiciousness.