Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 5
Pañcāṅga-Rudra-vidhāna
The Fivefold Rudra Rite
देवता पुरुषो ऽनुष्टुप्छन्दो ज्ञेयञ्च त्रैष्टुभम् अभ्यश्रसम्भृतं सूक्तमृषिरुत्तरगोनरः
devatā puruṣo 'nuṣṭupchando jñeyañca traiṣṭubham abhyaśrasambhṛtaṃ sūktamṛṣiruttaragonaraḥ
其主神（devatā）当知为“Puruṣa（普鲁沙）”；其格律为Anuṣṭubh，亦应理解为兼具Triṣṭubh之义。名为“Abhyaśra-sambhṛta”的赞歌，其ṛṣi为Uttarago-nara。
Lord Agni (narrating the Agni Purana’s encyclopedic classifications to Sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Alamkara","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Use chandas/ṛṣi/devatā assignments to correctly classify and deploy sūktas in recitation, teaching, and ritual viniyoga.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Definition","entry_title":"Sūkta metadata: Puruṣa-devatā with Anuṣṭubh/Triṣṭubh; Abhyaśra-sambhṛta sūkta ṛṣi Uttarago-nara","lookup_keywords":["Puruṣa devatā","Anuṣṭubh chandas","Triṣṭubh","Abhyaśra-sambhṛta sūkta","Uttarago-nara ṛṣi"],"quick_summary":"Records the presiding deity and meters for a hymn set, and names the ṛṣi for the Abhyaśra-sambhṛta sūkta—useful for correct chanting and ritual attribution."}
Concept: Mantra is approached as a classified corpus: deity-focus and meter govern recitation form and pedagogical transmission.
Application: When teaching/performing, announce devatā and chandas; choose appropriate chanting cadence for Anuṣṭubh vs Triṣṭubh.
Khanda Section: Sahitya-shastra (Chandas & Rishi/Devata-viniyoga for Suktas)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A teacher recites while pointing to a chart listing devatā Puruṣa, meters Anuṣṭubh/Triṣṭubh, and ṛṣi Uttarago-nara; behind, a faint cosmic Puruṣa silhouette spans the universe.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, guru with palm-leaf chart, columns labeled devatā/chandas/ṛṣi, cosmic Puruṣa outline in background with starry motifs, earthy pigments and bold contours.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, cosmic Puruṣa central with gold aura, small inset of a manuscript naming Uttarago-nara, decorative borders, rich reds and greens with gold embossing.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, classroom-like scene: guru, students, prosody table showing Anuṣṭubh and Triṣṭubh, neat lines and soft colors, instructional clarity.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, madrasa-like setting with Sanskrit manuscript, scribe annotating ‘devatā: Puruṣa’, refined architectural background, delicate palette."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पुरुषो ऽनुष्टुप् = पुरुषः + अनुष्टुप्; अनुष्टुप्छन्दः = अनुष्टुप् + छन्दः; ज्ञेयञ्च = ज्ञेयम् + च; सूक्तमृषिः = सूक्तम् + ऋषिः; ऋषिरुत्तरगोनरः = ऋषिः + उत्तरगोनरः
Related Themes: Agni Purana 295 (prosody and viniyoga listings)
FAQs
It provides mantra-viniyoga metadata—identifying the hymn’s devatā (Puruṣa), its chandas (Anuṣṭubh/Triṣṭubh), and its ṛṣi (Uttarago-nara)—used to correctly apply/recite a sūkta in ritual and study.
By cataloging prosody (chandas) and attribution (devatā–ṛṣi) for specific sūktas, it functions like a reference index—showing the Purana’s inclusion of technical Vedic-linguistic and liturgical classification alongside other sciences.
Correct identification of devatā and chandas supports accurate recitation and intent (saṅkalpa), traditionally held to preserve mantra efficacy and ensure the rite yields its intended purificatory and merit-bearing results.