Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 24
Sāma-vidhāna
Procedure of the Sāman Hymns
परिप्रियादेव कारिरिति ख , छ च परिप्रियादेव कविरिति घ , ञ च मन्त्रेणेति ख , छ , ज च एतत् कृत्वा बुधः कर्म संग्रामे जयमाप्नुयात् गारुडं वामदेव्यञ्च रथन्तरवृहद्रथौ शान्तिपुष्टिकराण्याहुर्द्रव्याण्येतानि सर्वशः तैलङ्कणानि धर्मज्ञ राजिका रुधिरं विषं
paripriyādeva kāririti kha , cha ca paripriyādeva kaviriti gha , ña ca mantreṇeti kha , cha , ja ca etat kṛtvā budhaḥ karma saṃgrāme jayamāpnuyāt gāruḍaṃ vāmadevyañca rathantaravṛhadrathau śāntipuṣṭikarāṇyāhurdravyāṇyetāni sarvaśaḥ tailaṅkaṇāni dharmajña rājikā rudhiraṃ viṣaṃ
‘پری پریا دیو کاریہ’—یہ قراءت (نسخوں) کھ اور چھ میں ہے؛ ‘پری پریا دیو کویِہ’—یہ قراءت گھ اور ں میں ہے؛ اور ‘منترےن’—یہ قراءت کھ، چھ اور ج میں ہے۔ یہ عمل کر کے دانا شخص میدانِ جنگ میں فتح پاتا ہے۔ گارُڑ اور وام دیو (منتروں) نیز رتھنتَر اور وِرہد رتھ (سام گان) ہر طرح سے شانتی اور پُشتی دینے والے کہے گئے ہیں۔ اے دھرم کے جاننے والے، دَرویہ: تیل، لیپن/انجن، راجِکا (رائی)، خون اور زہر۔
Lord Agni (traditionally instructing Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purāṇa’s discourse frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Dhanurveda","practical_application":"Use specified mantra-variants and associated Garuḍa/Vāmadeva mantras plus chants (Rathantara, Vṛhad-ratha) with designated substances to secure victory, peace, and prosperity; includes potent/ambivalent dravyas (blood, poison) for specific prayogas.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Commentary","entry_title":"Mantra-pāṭha-bheda and jaya-prayoga: Gāruḍa–Vāmadeva with Rathantara/Vṛhad-ratha and dravya-list","lookup_keywords":["paripriyādeva kāri/kavi","pāṭhabheda","Gāruḍa mantra","Vāmadeva mantra","Rathantara Vṛhad-ratha"],"quick_summary":"The verse notes recension-variants of a mantra and states that performing the rite yields battle-victory; it associates Garuḍa and Vāmadeva mantras and the Rathantara/Vṛhad-ratha chants with śānti and puṣṭi, alongside a list of strong ritual substances."}
Concept: Efficacy depends on correct mantra transmission (pāṭha-bheda noted) and proper dravya-yoga; the same mantra-stream can be oriented to jaya, śānti, and puṣṭi by application.
Application: Verify recension/reading before practice; match mantra, chant, and substances to the intended rite and ethical constraints.
Khanda Section: Mantra-vidya & Dhanurveda (Protective rites for battle; Garuḍa/Vāmadeva mantras)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A scholar points to variant readings in manuscripts while a ritual setup displays Garuḍa and Vāmadeva mantra emblems; a chanted sāman atmosphere is implied; ritual substances—oil, unguents, mustard, blood, poison—are shown in controlled containers, indicating powerful rites for victory and peace.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, learned pandit comparing palm-leaf manuscripts with marked variants, beside a homa altar; symbolic Garuḍa motif and Śiva-Vāmadeva emblem in background; bowls of oil, unguents, mustard, and tightly sealed vessels for blood and poison; deep reds, blacks, and ochres","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central manuscript and mantra-diagram with gold detailing; Garuḍa iconography and Vāmadeva emblem flanking; ornate containers of oil and mustard, small sealed vial for poison, stylized ritual seriousness, rich gold work","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, scholastic-instructional scene: scribe noting pāṭhabheda, labeled mantra variants, alongside a neat inventory of dravyas; restrained palette, fine lines, clarity of objects","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, library-cum-ritual chamber: scholars debating readings, musicians/chanters suggesting sāman, detailed vessels of unguents and mustard, discreet sealed poison container, balanced composition and intricate textiles"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: vāmadevyañca → vāmadevyaṃ ca; jayamāpnuyāt → jayam āpnuyāt; śāntipuṣṭikarāṇyāhurdravyāṇyetāni → śānti-puṣṭi-karāṇi āhuḥ dravyāṇi etāni; tailaṅkaṇāni → taila-aṅkaṇāni. The sequences kha/cha/gha/ña/ja are manuscript/recension markers treated as indeclinables.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 260 (battle-protective mantra section)
FAQs
It prescribes a mantra-based protective rite aimed at securing victory in battle, citing specific mantra/chant types (Gāruḍa, Vāmadeva, Rathantara, Vṛhad-ratha) and listing ritual substances such as oil/unguents and mustard, with more forceful materials (blood, poison) noted in the tradition.
It blends textual criticism (variant readings across recensions) with applied ritual science—linking Vedic sāman names and deity-mantras to practical outcomes (victory, peace, prosperity) and to material culture (dravyas used in rites), illustrating the Agni Purāṇa’s wide coverage from liturgy to martial-protective praxis.
The verse frames victory and well-being as results of correctly executed mantra-karman; it implies that disciplined, text-faithful performance aligns the practitioner with śānti (appeasement) and puṣṭi (flourishing), converting conflict into a ritually regulated domain rather than mere violence.