Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 16
Mantra-paribhāṣā (मन्त्रपरिभाषा) — Colophon/Closure
कृत्तिका भरणी स्वाती मूलं पूर्वत्रयाश्वनी विशाखार्द्रा मघाश्लेषा चित्रा श्रवणरोहिणी
kṛttikā bharaṇī svātī mūlaṃ pūrvatrayāśvanī viśākhārdrā maghāśleṣā citrā śravaṇarohiṇī
昴宿（Kṛttikā）、娑罗尼（Bharaṇī）、娑婆底（Svātī）、牟罗（Mūla）、三前宿（Pūrvā三宿）、阿湿毗尼（Aśvinī）、毗舍佉（Viśākhā）、阿尔德罗（Ārdrā）、摩伽（Maghā）、阿舍勒沙（Āśleṣā）、质多罗（Citrā）、室罗伐那（Śravaṇa）与罗希尼（Rohiṇī）。
Lord Agni (traditionally narrating the Agni Purana to the sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Jyotisha","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Nakṣatra identification list for calendrics: selecting muhūrta, assessing omens, and aligning rites/medicine/travel with star-lore.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Nakṣatra list for calendrical use","lookup_keywords":["Kṛttikā","Bharaṇī","Svātī","Mūla","Rohiṇī"],"quick_summary":"Provides a sequence of named nakṣatras used in astral reckoning. Serves as a memorization/lookup list for ritual timing and astrological calculations."}
Concept: Cosmic order as a practical index: naming and sequencing lunar mansions to map time and guide action.
Application: Use the nakṣatra names to compute tithi/nakṣatra-based muhūrtas and to align vows, pūjā, and protective rites with favorable stars.
Khanda Section: Jyotisha (Nakshatra-nirupana / Astral lore and calendrics)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A star-map scroll listing the named nakṣatras, with a lunar path band and highlighted stations corresponding to the verse’s sequence.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized night sky band with the moon’s path, nakṣatra stations as lotus-like star rosettes labeled in Sanskrit, traditional palette, symmetrical celestial composition","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, ornate celestial chart with gold stars, the moon on a silvered path, nakṣatra names in medallions, rich blue background, gold border work","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean educational nakṣatra chart: lunar belt with labeled stations (Kṛttikā, Bharaṇī, Svātī, etc.), delicate lines, soft colors, minimal ornament","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, an astronomer painting a nakṣatra chart on paper, night sky with fine gold star dots, labeled stations along the ecliptic, detailed instruments and manuscript margins"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Malkauns","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पूर्वत्रयाश्वनी = पूर्वत्रया + अश्वनी; विशाखार्द्रा = विशाखा + आर्द्रा; मघाश्लेषा = मघा + आश्लेषा; श्रवणरोहिणी = श्रवण + रोहिणी (dvandva-like listing in sandhi).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 293 (nakṣatra-nirūpaṇa/kāla-nirṇaya context)
FAQs
It transmits Jyotiṣa-vidyā by listing specific nakṣatras (lunar mansions), used for determining auspicious/inauspicious timings (muhūrta), vrata observances, and ritual scheduling.
By preserving a technical catalog of nakṣatra names (including the grouped term ‘three Pūrvās’), it shows the text functioning as a reference manual for astronomy/astrology alongside its ritual, dharma, and other knowledge-systems.
Knowing and applying nakṣatra-based timing is traditionally held to align actions with cosmic order (ṛta), reducing obstacles and enhancing the intended merit (puṇya) of rites and vows.