Agni Purana — Vyavahara, Shloka 69
Ṛग्विधानम् (Ṛgvidhāna) — Applications of Ṛgvedic Mantras through Japa and Homa
वाचं महीति जप्त्वा च प्राप्नोत्यारोग्यमेव च शन्नो भवेति द्वाभ्यान्तु भुक्त्वान्नं प्रयतः शुचिः
vācaṃ mahīti japtvā ca prāpnotyārogyameva ca śanno bhaveti dvābhyāntu bhuktvānnaṃ prayataḥ śuciḥ
Sau khi tụng thần chú “vācaṃ mahī”, người ấy quả thật đạt được sức khỏe. Và sau khi dùng bữa, người có kỷ luật và thanh tịnh nên tụng hai câu bắt đầu bằng “śaṃ no bhava” để cầu an lạc.
Lord Agni (teaching sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s instructional dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Daily health-protective japa before/after meals for ārogya (well-being) and śuddhi (purity) as part of dinacaryā.","sutra_style":true}
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Concept: Śauca and niyama (purity and discipline) support bodily well-being when joined with mantra.
Application: Integrate japa with daily routines (especially meals) as a preventive, stabilizing practice.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Mantra-prayoga for health and purification)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A disciplined person, freshly washed and composed, recites Vedic mantras before and after a simple meal, emphasizing purity and health.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style: a serene householder seated on a low wooden plank, banana-leaf meal nearby, hands in japa-mudrā, clean water pot and lamp, muted earth pigments, sacred calm atmosphere.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting: central figure with halo reciting mantra, ornate border, gold leaf highlights on lamp and vessels, banana-leaf meal, inscription-like mantra incipit motifs.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting: instructional domestic ritual scene—before/after meal japa, clear depiction of hand posture, water vessel, clean setting, delicate lines and soft colors.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: intimate indoor scene with a scholar-householder reciting, calligraphic cartouches showing “vācaṃ mahī” and “śaṃ no bhava”, detailed textiles and utensils, restrained palette."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: प्राप्नोत्यारोग्यमेव = प्राप्नोति + आरोग्यम् + एव; द्वाभ्यान्तु = द्वाभ्याम् + तु; भुक्त्वान्नं = भुक्त्वा + अन्नम्; शन्नो = शन् + नः; भवेति = भव + इति.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 258 (mantra-prayoga for health/purification)
FAQs
It prescribes a practical mantra-prayoga: reciting “vācaṃ mahī” for attaining ārogya (health), and reciting two “śaṃ no bhava” verses after meals as a well-being and purification observance.
Alongside theology and ritual, it preserves applied guidance for daily life—linking mantra-recitation with health outcomes and post-meal discipline—showing the Purana’s coverage of wellness practices akin to Ayurvedic-lifestyle injunctions.
The verse frames health and well-being as supported by disciplined purity (śuci, prayata) and mantra-japa, implying both bodily benefit and subtle purification through auspicious invocations.