Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 11
Pañcāṅga-Rudra-vidhāna
The Fivefold Rudra Rite
मनोद्वयोरुमैका स्याद्रुद्रो रुद्राश् च देवताः आद्योनुवाको ऽथ पूर्व एकरुद्राख्यदैवतः
manodvayorumaikā syādrudro rudrāś ca devatāḥ ādyonuvāko 'tha pūrva ekarudrākhyadaivataḥ
Đối với nhóm mantra gọi là ‘hai Manas’, chỉ riêng Umā được nhận làm thần chủ; (đến phần kế) Rudra và các Rudra là các thần. Tuy nhiên, Anuvāka thứ nhất có thần chủ là vị được gọi ‘Eka-Rudra’ (Rudra duy nhất).
Lord Agni (in dialogue, instructing Sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Rudra-mantra / Anuvaka-devata Viniyoga (Vedic recitation and deity-assignment)","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Provides devatā-viniyoga for specific mantra-groups/anuvāka divisions (Mano-dvaya, Rudra/Rudras, Eka-Rudra), ensuring correct invocation and ritual framing.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Devata-viniyoga: Mano-dvaya→Umā; next→Rudra/Rudras; first Anuvāka→Eka-Rudra","lookup_keywords":["Mano-dvaya Umā","Rudra Rudrāḥ devatā","Eka-Rudra","anuvāka devatā","viniyoga"],"quick_summary":"Assign Umā as the deity for the ‘two Manas’ group; assign Rudra and the Rudras for the subsequent portion; and for the first anuvāka, assign Eka-Rudra as presiding deity."}
Concept: Deity assignment varies by textual unit (mantra-group, portion, anuvāka); the same corpus can invoke Śakti (Umā) and Śiva (Rudra) in structured sequence.
Application: In recitation, explicitly set devatā per unit: invoke Umā for Mano-dvaya, then Rudra/Rudras, and treat the first anuvāka as centered on Eka-Rudra for focused upāsanā.
Khanda Section: Rudra-mantra / Anuvaka-devata Viniyoga (Vedic recitation and deity-assignment)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A recitation setting where a priest marks three headings on a manuscript: ‘Mano-dvaya—Umā’, ‘Rudra/Rudrāḥ’, and ‘Ādya Anuvāka—Eka-Rudra’, with corresponding deity emblems behind.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, Umā depicted alone for the first panel, then Rudra with a circle of Rudras, then a single austere Eka-Rudra; manuscript headings visible, temple interior tones","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, Umā with gold halo in first register, Rudra with multiple Rudras in second, Eka-Rudra in third; heavy gold work on borders and deity ornaments","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, instructional triptych with labeled anuvāka divisions, clear calligraphy and minimalistic deity icons for Umā, Rudra-gaṇa, and Eka-Rudra","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, refined manuscript page with three rubricated headings, small painted vignettes: Umā, Rudra with attendants, and solitary Rudra; detailed textiles and architecture"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: मनोद्वयोरुमैका = मनः + द्वयोः + उमा + एका (विसर्ग-लोप; ओ + उ → ओऽ/ओउ लेखन); स्याद्रुद्रो = स्यात् + रुद्रः (त् + र → द्र); रुद्राश् च = रुद्राः + च (विसर्गः → श्); आद्योनुवाको = आद्य + अनुवाकः (अ + अ → ओ); अनुवाको ऽथ = अनुवाकः + अथ (विसर्गः + अ → ओऽ); एकरुद्राख्यदैवतः = एक + रुद्र + आख्य + दैवतः (अ + आ → आ).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 295 (Raudra/anuvāka devatā mapping); Agni Purana Śaiva stotra/mantra sections where Umā-Rudra theology appears
FAQs
It gives the viniyoga-style mapping of which deity is to be invoked as the presiding divinity (devatā) for specific Rudra-related recitation units (anuvāka/sections), including Umā, Rudra/Rudras, and Eka-Rudra.
Beyond mythic narration, it preserves procedural ritual metadata—how Vedic/Śaiva mantra portions are classified and linked to specific deities—showing the Purana’s role as a compendium for practical liturgy and mantra-application.
Correctly assigning the devatā for each recitation aligns intention and invocation with the mantra’s power, supporting focused worship of Rudra/Umā and traditionally enhancing the rite’s efficacy and purificatory merit.