Agni Purana — Dharma-shastra, Shloka 10
Ācāra
Right Conduct
गायत्रीं तु विशेषेण अघमर्षणसूक्तके देवता भाववृत्तस्तु ऋषिश् चैवाघमर्षणः
gāyatrīṃ tu viśeṣeṇa aghamarṣaṇasūktake devatā bhāvavṛttastu ṛṣiś caivāghamarṣaṇaḥ
اَغمرشن سُوکت میں بالخصوص گایتری چھند ہے؛ اس کی دیوتا ‘بھاوَ ورتّ’ ہے اور رِشی یقیناً اَغمرشن ہی ہیں۔
Lord Agni (in the Agni Purana’s usual narration to Vasiṣṭha)
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Concept: Śabda-śāstra discipline: mantra efficacy is tied to correct parameters (ṛṣi/chandas/devatā) and faithful transmission.
Application: Before japa, state viniyoga (ṛṣi–chandas–devatā) and maintain the meter in recitation to avoid svara/chandas faults.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Mantra-viniyoga (Vedic meter, deity, and seer assignment for recitation)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A teacher-priest instructs a student, pointing to a manuscript line marking ṛṣi, chandas (Gāyatrī), and devatā for the Aghamarṣaṇa-sūkta; a small altar and water vessel indicate ritual context.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, guru and śiṣya seated with palm-leaf manuscript, stylized script panels indicating ṛṣi/chandas/devatā, warm tones, temple interior feel","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, guru with golden halo, manuscript with ornate borders, gold accents on altar vessels, didactic scene of mantra-viniyoga teaching","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, diagrammatic clarity: manuscript, pointing gesture, labels for Gāyatrī meter, subdued palette and fine detailing","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, scholarly lesson in a pavilion, detailed manuscript and inkpot, refined textiles, calm instructional mood"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":null,"pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: bhāvavṛttastu = भाववृत्तः + तु; ṛṣiś caiva = ऋषिः + च + एव; caivāghamarṣaṇaḥ = च + एव + अघमर्षणः
Related Themes: Agni Purana 155 (mantra-viniyoga details continuing into next verse)
FAQs
It gives mantra-viniyoga details for the Aghamarṣaṇa-sūkta—identifying its chandas (Gāyatrī), devatā (the presiding deity named here as Bhāva-vṛtta), and ṛṣi (Aghamarṣaṇa)—which are prerequisites for correct, tradition-aligned recitation.
Beyond mythic narration, the Agni Purana catalogs practical liturgical metadata (meter–deity–seer assignments) used in Vedic and Purāṇic ritual performance, functioning like a compact ritual-encyclopedia for mantra application.
By prescribing the correct chandas, deity-focus, and seer-lineage for the Aghamarṣaṇa recitation (a hymn associated with ‘sin-removal’), the verse frames the practice as ritually valid and thus effective for purification and expiation when performed properly.