Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 41
Chapter 291 — Śāntyāyurveda
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खं विश्वरूपा सिद्धिश् च ऋद्धिः शान्तिश् च रोहिणी दिग्धेनवो हि पूर्वाद्याः कृशरैश् चन्द्र ईश्वरः
khaṃ viśvarūpā siddhiś ca ṛddhiḥ śāntiś ca rohiṇī digdhenavo hi pūrvādyāḥ kṛśaraiś candra īśvaraḥ
‘خَم’، وِشورُوپا، سِدّھی، رِدّھی، شانتی اور روہِنی—(یہ نام/شکتیاں)۔ دِگدھینو یعنی مشرق وغیرہ سمتوں کی (گائیں) ہیں؛ اور ایشور چندر کو کِرشَر (کھچڑی) کے نَیویدیہ سے پوجنا چاہیے۔
Lord Agni (narrating the Agni Purana’s compendium to sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Jyotisha","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Remembering/propitiating nakṣatra-devatā and cosmic/directional deities; offering kṛśara to Candra in a lunar rite.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Nakṣatra-devatā and dik-dhenavaḥ; Candra-īśvara worship with kṛśara","lookup_keywords":["Rohiṇī","Viśvarūpā","Siddhi Ṛddhi Śānti","dik-dhenavaḥ","Candra kṛśara"],"quick_summary":"A compact listing of invoked names (including Rohiṇī) and the ‘directional cows’; the Moon-lord is honored with kṛśara as a standard offering in lunar propitiation."}
Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Ritual-jyotiṣa linkage: celestial powers (nakṣatra, candra) are approached through name-lists and prescribed offerings.
Application: Use the listed names as smaraṇa/āvāhana in lunar rites; offer kṛśara to Candra for saumyatā (calmness) and auspiciousness.
Khanda Section: Jyotisha / Nakshatra-devata and cosmic deities (Agni Purana encyclopedic listings)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A lunar worship setting: a Moon emblem or Candra icon receives a bowl of kṛśara; around are inscribed names—Viśvarūpā, Siddhi, Ṛddhi, Śānti, Rohiṇī—and symbolic cows marking the directions.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: cool-toned night scene with Candra icon, white-blue palette; directional cows at four corners; name-garlands as inscriptions; offering of kṛśara in a brass bowl.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: Candra with silver-white halo and gold ornament borders; four directional cows stylized; kṛśara offering prominent with ornate vessel; name inscriptions in decorative bands.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: instructional cosmogram—cardinal directions with cows, central Candra, side list of devatā-names; neat composition emphasizing the ‘list’ nature.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: terrace at night under moonlight; priest presenting kṛśara; delicate calligraphy-like labels for the names; symbolic cows placed at corners of the scene."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Kafi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सिद्धिश् = सिद्धिः (विसर्ग + श → श्); शान्तिश् = शान्तिः (विसर्ग + श → श्); दिग्धेनवो = दिग्ध-धेनवः (ओ = अः in transmission/recitation); पूर्वाद्याः = पूर्व-आद्याः; कृशरैश् = कृशरैः (विसर्ग + च/श्-प्रभाव in recitation).
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Nakṣatra-devatā lists and graha-śānti materials; Agni Purana: Bali/naivedya classifications including food offerings
FAQs
It supplies a compact list of divine names/epithets and indicates a specific naivedya (kṛśara offering) connected with Candra, useful for mantra-japa, devatā-smaraṇa, and ritual/astrological worship contexts.
Rather than narrative, it functions as a reference-style register: it compiles deity-names (Siddhi, Ṛddhi, Śānti, Rohiṇī), cosmological markers (directional powers), and a practical ritual detail (food offering), exemplifying the Agni Purana’s cross-disciplinary cataloging.
Remembering and worshipping these deities—especially Candra with an appropriate offering—is framed in Puranic practice as promoting śānti (pacification), ṛddhi (increase), and siddhi (successful completion of vows/rites), thereby supporting auspiciousness and mental steadiness.