Agni Purana — Vyavahara, Shloka 6
Ṛग्विधानम् (Ṛgvidhāna) — Applications of Ṛgvedic Mantras through Japa and Homa
ओंकारशतजप्तन्तु नाभिमात्रोदके स्थितः जलं पिवेत् स सर्वैस्तु पापैर् वै विप्रमुच्यते
oṃkāraśatajaptantu nābhimātrodake sthitaḥ jalaṃ pivet sa sarvaistu pāpair vai vipramucyate
ওঁকাৰ শতবাৰ জপ কৰি, নাভিলৈকে পানীত থিয় হৈ জল পান কৰিব লাগে; তাতে সি নিশ্চয়েই সকলো পাপৰ পৰা সম্পূৰ্ণ মুক্ত হয়।
Lord Agni (instructing sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"A concise water-based expiation: stand in water up to the navel, perform 100 Om-japa, then sip/drink water as a purificatory act.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Om-kara-shata-japa with nabhi-matra-jala-sthiti and jalapana (papa-vimocana)","lookup_keywords":["Om-kara","shata-japa","nabhi-matra udaka","jalapana","prayaścitta"],"quick_summary":"Perform 100 repetitions of Om while standing in water up to the navel, then drink water; this is prescribed as a complete sin-removing expiation."}
Concept: External purity (water-rite) joined to internal purity (pranava-japa) is efficacious as expiation.
Application: Use as a short prayashchitta when ritual impurity is felt—ensuring clean water, correct posture, and focused japa.
Khanda Section: Pūjā-vidhi / Prāyaścitta (Purificatory rites and mantra-based expiation)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Type: River
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A practitioner standing waist-deep in a river, silently repeating Om, then drinking/sipping water as a concluding rite.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: riverbank with lotus and steps, figure waist-deep in water with japa-mudra, stylized ripples, temple gopura faintly behind.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: bright river scene with gold highlights on water ripples and vessel, central figure in waist-deep water, ornate frame.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: step-by-step depiction—standing in water, counting 100 japa, then jalapana—clear lines and gentle colors.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: detailed river landscape, figure waist-deep, attendants on bank with towel and water pot, refined naturalism."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shuddha Saveri","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ओंकारशतजप्तन्तु → ओंकारशतजप्तम् + तु; नाभिमात्रोदके → नाभि-मात्र-उदके; सर्वैस्तु → सर्वैः + तु; पापैर् वै → पापैः + वै.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 258 (snana-prayoga and pranava-japa cluster)
FAQs
It prescribes a specific prāyaścitta: perform 100 Oṁ-japas while standing in navel-deep water, then ritually drink water as a purification act.
Alongside theology, the Agni Purana catalogs practical ritual procedures—here, a concise expiation protocol combining mantra, controlled posture/location (water-depth), and a concluding act (ācamanā-like drinking).
The verse frames Oṁ-japa coupled with water-rite as a means of pāpa-kṣaya (attenuation/removal of demerit), emphasizing purification through mantra and sacred water practice.