Agni Purana — Raja-dharma, Shloka 12
Abhiṣeka-mantrāḥ
Consecration Mantras
महाकल्पश् च कल्पश् च मन्वन्तरयुगानि च देवपुत्रस्येति ज पुलस्त्यस्येति ग , घ , ज च असिता चेति ङ संवत्सराणि वर्षाणि पान्तु त्वामयनद्वयं
mahākalpaś ca kalpaś ca manvantarayugāni ca devaputrasyeti ja pulastyasyeti ga , gha , ja ca asitā ceti ṅa saṃvatsarāṇi varṣāṇi pāntu tvāmayanadvayaṃ
Nguyện cho Mahā-kalpa và Kalpa, các Manvantara và các Yuga—cùng với các năm (saṃvatsara), các năm theo mặt trời (varṣa), và hai nửa năm (ayana)—hộ trì cho ngươi. (Dị bản có ghi các cách đọc: “devaputrasya”, “pulastyasya”, và “asitā”.)
Lord Agni (in instruction/narration to Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purāṇa dialogue frame)
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Concept: Kāla as an ordered hierarchy—from vast kalpas down to ayanas—capable of being invoked as a protective principle.
Application: Strengthens ritual intentionality: aligning actions with time-cycles; fosters detachment and perspective by contemplating immense temporal scales.
Khanda Section: Jyotisha & Kala-vibhaga (Cosmic Time-Reckoning and Calendrical Divisions)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A cosmic diagram-like vision: concentric layers labeled Mahākalpa, Kalpa, Manvantara, Yuga, Saṃvatsara, Varṣa, Ayana, with a protective aura surrounding a devotee.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, cosmic wheel of time with concentric rings and Sanskrit labels, Vishvarupa-like background, devotee in añjali at bottom, deep reds/ochres, stylized clouds and stars","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, gold-embossed kāla-cakra with radiant halo, central protective light, small devotee figure, ornate border, inscriptions of Kalpa/Manvantara/Yuga","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean instructional cosmology chart aesthetic, neat concentric circles and labels, subtle deities of time at cardinal points, calm palette","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, astronomer-sage with manuscript and astrolabe-like wheel, night sky with stars, delicate calligraphy labeling time divisions, refined detailing"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: महाकल्पश्/कल्पश्→महाकल्पः/कल्पः; देवपुत्रस्येति→देवपुत्रस्य+इति; पुलस्त्यस्येति→पुलस्त्यस्य+इति. पाठे ‘ज, ग, घ, ङ’ इत्यादि अक्षर-सूचनानि (मातृका/पाठभेद-चिह्न) पद-विश्लेषणे न गृहीतानि।
Related Themes: Agni Purana: kāla-nirūpaṇa and sṛṣṭi-pralaya/cosmology chapters (general); Agni Purana 219.13 (kāla-avayava list continuation)
FAQs
It enumerates technical Jyotiṣa–cosmology units (kalpa, manvantara, yuga, saṃvatsara, ayana) used for time-reckoning in ritual calendars and Purāṇic chronology.
By cataloging formal time-units from cosmic (mahākalpa/kalpa) to calendrical (year/half-year), it demonstrates the Agni Purāṇa’s compendium style—preserving cosmology, chronology, and practical calendrics in one place.
The verse frames cosmic time-divisions as protective powers, implying that aligning one’s life and rites with dharmic time-order supports auspiciousness and safeguards one’s practice.