Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 13
Chapter 283 — Mantras as Medicine (मन्त्ररूपौषधकथनम्)
नारायणञ्च दुःस्वप्ने दाहादौ जलशायिनं हयग्रीवञ्च विद्यार्थी जगत्सूतिं सुताप्तये बलभद्रं शौरकार्ये एकं नामार्थसाधकम्
nārāyaṇañca duḥsvapne dāhādau jalaśāyinaṃ hayagrīvañca vidyārthī jagatsūtiṃ sutāptaye balabhadraṃ śaurakārye ekaṃ nāmārthasādhakam
遭遇恶梦时，应忆念“那罗延”（Nārāyaṇa）；遇火灾等危难时，应忆念“卧水者”（Jalaśāyin，即卧于水上的毗湿奴）。求学之人应忆念“马首神”（Hayagrīva）；欲得子嗣者应忆念“世界之母”（Jagatsūtī）。凡需勇武之事，应忆念“巴拉跋陀罗”（Balabhadra）。如是，以一圣名，即能成就所求之义。
Lord Agni (traditional Agni Purana narration to Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Purpose-specific devatā-smarana: choose a Viṣṇu/Devī form aligned to the need—dream-śānti, fire-danger protection, learning, progeny, and valorous action.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Ekānāma-artha-sādhana: deity-names for specific aims","lookup_keywords":["duḥsvapna","Jalaśāyin","Hayagrīva","sutāpti","Balabhadra"],"quick_summary":"For each practical need, remember the corresponding divine name/form; the text frames this as ‘one name accomplishing one intended purpose’ (nāma as targeted sādhana)."}
Weapon Type: Plough (hala) / club-like muṣala (Balabhadra tradition)
Concept: Īśvara-smaraṇa as upāya: aligning nāma/devatā-bhāva with desired phala (śānti, rakṣā, vidyā, putra, śaurya).
Application: Create a personal ‘prayoga list’: Nārāyaṇa for nightmares, Jalaśāyin for calamities like fire, Hayagrīva for study, Jagatsūtī for progeny, Balabhadra for courage-demanding duties.
Khanda Section: Nama-japa & Devata-smarana (Protective Mantra-vidhi / Phala-shruti style guidance)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A sequence of vignettes: a person troubled by nightmares praying to Nārāyaṇa; a fire hazard with devotees invoking Jalaśāyin; a student worshipping Hayagrīva; a couple praying to Jagatsūtī for a child; a warrior invoking Balabhadra before a daring task.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: five-panel narrative with bold outlines—Nārāyaṇa blessing a dreamer; Jalaśāyin on cosmic waters quelling flames; Hayagrīva granting palm-leaf manuscripts; Jagatsūtī in maternal posture; Balabhadra with hala, temple-lamp ambience.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: central Hayagrīva with gold halo and ornate arch; surrounding medallions of Nārāyaṇa, Jalaśāyin, Jagatsūtī, Balabhadra; heavy gold work, jewel tones, devotional symmetry.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: instructional chart-like painting with labeled deity-forms and their prayojana (dream, fire, study, progeny, valor); fine linework, soft shading, readable composition.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: courtly student with manuscripts before Hayagrīva; inset scenes of household fire being averted by prayer, and a warrior saluting Balabhadra; intricate textiles, architectural frames, delicate faces."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: नारायणञ्च→नारायणम् च; दाहादौ→दाह-आदौ; जलशायिनं→जलशायिनम्; हयग्रीवञ्च→हयग्रीवम् च; जगत्सूतिं→जगत्-सूतिम्; सुताप्तये→सुत-आप्तये; नामार्थसाधकम्→नाम-अर्थ-साधकम्
Related Themes: Agni Purana 283 (nāma-japa prayogas); Agni Purana sections on stotra/mantra-phala (general)
FAQs
It teaches applied devatā-smaraṇa (name-remembrance) as a practical upāya: specific divine names are prescribed for specific situations—bad dreams, fire-related danger, pursuit of learning, desire for offspring, and acts requiring valor.
It functions like a compact index of applied religious practice, mapping concrete life-situations to targeted deity-forms—showing the Agni Purana’s catalog-like approach to ritual utility alongside theology.
It frames divine-name remembrance as a purifying, protective act that redirects fear or desire into dhārmic reliance on the divine, thereby mitigating inauspiciousness and supporting righteous aims (vidyā, progeny, courage).