Agni Purana — Raja-dharma, Shloka 38
Abhiṣeka-mantrāḥ
Consecration Mantras
प्रम्लोचा चोर्वशी रम्भा पञ्चचूडा तिलोत्तमा चित्रलेखा लक्ष्मणा च पुण्डरीका च वारुणी
pramlocā corvaśī rambhā pañcacūḍā tilottamā citralekhā lakṣmaṇā ca puṇḍarīkā ca vāruṇī
Pramlocā, Urvaśī, Rambhā, Pañcacūḍā, Tilottamā, Citralekhā, Lakṣmaṇā, Puṇḍarīkā và Vāruṇī—đó là những Apsaras được nhắc đến.
Lord Agni (narrating to Vasiṣṭha, in the Agni Purana’s standard dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Cosmology","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Continues the purāṇic onomastic register of celestial beings; useful for ritual name-recitation (nāma-pāṭha) and for iconographic/narrative identification in temple art.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Apsaras-Nāma-saṅgraha (Pramlocā–Vāruṇī Group)","lookup_keywords":["Urvashi","Rambha","Tilottama","Chitralekha","Varuni"],"quick_summary":"A second cluster of Apsaras names forming a ready reference list for purāṇic catalogues and invocatory recitations."}
Alamkara Type: Nama-mala (catalogue enumeration)
Khanda Section: Purana-encyclopedic cosmology (Deva–Apsaras–Gandharva listings / celestial beings)
Primary Rasa: Adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: Shringara
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A celestial dance tableau featuring famous Apsarases—Urvaśī, Rambhā, Tilottamā—alongside others, presented as an illustrated register in Indra’s court.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, Indra’s court with cloud bands, Urvaśī and Rambhā dancing, Tilottamā posed elegantly, pañcacūḍā with distinctive five-part coiffure, musicians at sides, bold outlines and traditional palette","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central Tilottamā with gold halo, flanked by Urvaśī and Rambhā, ornate gold embossing on jewelry and garments, lotus pedestal motifs, rich red background, temple-arch frame","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, sequential panels each naming an Apsaras, delicate shading, emphasis on costume and gesture, thin gold detailing, didactic composition like a painted catalogue","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, heavenly pavilion with dancers and attendants, fine textile patterns, subtle expressions, pale sky wash, decorative border with name inscriptions"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":null,"pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: चोर्वशी = च + उर्वशी
Related Themes: Agni Purana 219 (Apsaras lists surrounding abhiṣeka/rakṣā context)
FAQs
This verse imparts identificatory knowledge (nāma-nirdeśa): a formal enumeration of specific Apsarases used in Puranic cosmology and traditional recitation contexts.
By cataloguing named celestial beings, it functions like a reference index within the Purana—preserving mythic taxonomy alongside other domains (ritual, polity, medicine, poetics) that the Agni Purana compiles.
Traditional Purana-parāyaṇa treats accurate remembrance and recitation of divine/celestial names as merit-bearing (puṇya), supporting śraddhā and correct cosmological understanding.