Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 11
Devapūjā, Vaiśvadeva Offering, and Bali (देवपूजावैश्वदेवबलिः)
विश्वेभ्यश् चैव देवेभ्यः प्रजानां पतये नमः अनुमत्यै तथा राम धन्वन्तरय एव च
viśvebhyaś caiva devebhyaḥ prajānāṃ pataye namaḥ anumatyai tathā rāma dhanvantaraya eva ca
وشویدیَووں اور تمام دیوتاؤں کو نمسکار؛ پرجاپتی (مخلوقات کے پالک) کو نمسکار؛ نیز انومتی کو، رام کو اور دھنونتری کو بھی نمسکار۔
Lord Agni (traditional Agni Purana narration to Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Vrata","practical_application":"Provides a namaskāra/invocation set to complete auspicious commencement and ritual consent: Viśvedevas, Prajāpati, Anumati (permission/assent), plus Rāma and Dhanvantari—useful for śānti, homa, and pūjā openings.","sutra_style":true}
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Concept: Ritual success depends on harmonizing universal forces (Viśvedevas), generative order (Prajāpati), and sanctioned consent (Anumati), while aligning with dharma (Rāma) and well-being (Dhanvantari).
Application: Begin rites with salutations seeking permission (anumati) and welfare (ārogya), reinforcing ethical and auspicious orientation.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Devata-namaskara / Mangala-acharana)
Primary Rasa: mangala
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"At the start of a ritual, the officiant offers folded-hands salutations; behind/above appear grouped Viśvedevas, Prajāpati as creator figure, Anumati as gentle goddess of assent, Rāma with bow, and Dhanvantari holding amṛta pot.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stacked divine register: Viśvedevas as a collective band of deities, Prajāpati central, Anumati serene, Rāma with bow, Dhanvantari with amṛta-kalaśa; priest in foreground with añjali, warm temple hues","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold halos and ornate jewelry, Rāma and Dhanvantari prominent with gold work on bow and amṛta pot, Viśvedevas as a decorative divine assembly, symmetrical maṅgala composition","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, refined faces and soft gradients, clear icon-attributes for Anumati (blessing gesture), Prajāpati (creator aura), Dhanvantari (amṛta pot), Rāma (bow), priest offering namaskāra","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly ritual opening scene; priest saluting while divine figures appear in cloud-bands above—Rāma with bow, Dhanvantari with pot, Prajāpati and Viśvedevas as an assembly; intricate detailing"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bilahari","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: विश्वेभ्यश्→विश्वेभ्यः; चैव→च एव; धन्वन्तरय→धन्वन्तरये (IAST dhanvantaraya = dhanvantaraye); नमः as indeclinable salutation
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Ayurveda/Dhanvantari-related passages elsewhere; Puja-vidhi maṅgala and devatā-namaskāra sequences
FAQs
It gives a devatā-vandana sequence used as a mangala-ācaraṇa (auspicious opening) in worship—saluting cosmic collectives (Viśvedevas), Prajāpati (lordship over beings), Anumati (ritual assent/benediction), Rāma (dharma-ideal), and Dhanvantari (healing/Āyurveda).
By placing side-by-side deities tied to cosmology (Viśvedevas), creation/governance (Prajāpati), ritual sanction (Anumati), dharma narrative (Rāma), and medicine (Dhanvantari), the text models Agni Purana’s cross-disciplinary scope—ritual, ethics, and applied sciences like Ayurveda.
Such salutations are meant to remove obstacles, secure divine approval (anumati), and invoke protection, righteous orientation (Rāma), and well-being/health (Dhanvantari), thereby purifying the act of worship and increasing its merit (puṇya).