Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 17
Chapter 31 — मार्जनविधानं
The Procedure of Mārjana / Purificatory Sprinkling
ऋग्यजुःसामगर्भाभिर्वाग्भिर्वामनरूपधृक् प्रशमं सर्वदुःखानि नयत्त्वस्य जनार्दनः
ṛgyajuḥsāmagarbhābhirvāgbhirvāmanarūpadhṛk praśamaṃ sarvaduḥkhāni nayattvasya janārdanaḥ
ঋগ্, যজুঃ ও সামবেদ-গর্ভিত বাক্য দ্বারা বামনরূপধারী জনার্দন যেন এর সকল দুঃখ প্রশমিত করে শান্তিতে নিয়ে যান।
Lord Agni (traditional Agni Purana dialogue: Agni instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Stotra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Vishnu/Vamana pacificatory prayer for shanti—used to calm suffering, mental agitation, and adverse circumstances through Vedic-sanctioned speech.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Description","entry_title":"Vamana-Janardana shanti-prarthana with Vedic speech","lookup_keywords":["Vamana","Janardana","Rig-Yajus-Sama","shama","duhkha-prashamana"],"quick_summary":"Invokes Janardana in Vamana form to pacify all sufferings through speech imbued with the three Vedas—linking mantra efficacy to Vedic authority and right utterance."}
Alamkara Type: Samasa-garbhita stuti (compact praise)
Concept: Right speech aligned with śruti (Vedic) becomes a means of śānti; divine power works through disciplined utterance.
Application: Use as a shanti-prayer before rituals, study, or during distress; cultivate truthful, measured speech as daily sadhana.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Stotra and Mantra-Prayoga (Vishnu-oriented pacificatory prayer)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Vamana as a serene Brahmin-form Vishnu, radiating calm; Vedic syllables or three Veda symbols emanate as soothing speech that settles a distressed devotee.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, Vamana with gentle expression, three Veda emblems (Rig-Yajus-Sama) as stylized palm-leaf manuscripts floating, cool greens and ochres, calming aura around devotee","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, Vamana with gold halo, ornate arch, three manuscript bundles depicted with gold embossing, devotee receiving blessing gesture, emphasis on serenity","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional composition: Vamana at center, labeled Rig/Yajus/Sama scrolls as emanating speech ribbons, distressed figure becoming calm, fine linework","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly calm scene with Vamana, delicate calligraphy of Vedic words in the air, subdued palette, refined facial expressions of relief"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"pacificatory","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ऋग्यजुःसामगर्भाभिः = ऋक् + यजुः + साम + गर्भाभिः; वाग्भिः = वाक् + भिः (जश्त्व/ग्-आदेश); वामनरूपधृक् = वामन + रूप + धृक्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Vishnu-stotra and shanti-prayoga passages; Vamana avatara references in avatara-katha sections
FAQs
It teaches a śānti-prayoga: using Veda-imbued sacred utterance (vāg/mantra) addressed to Viṣṇu as Vāmana to pacify (praśama) suffering.
It exemplifies the Agni Purana’s practical ritual layer—how Vedic speech and Purāṇic deity-forms are applied as a concrete remedy (pacification) alongside its many other domains (law, polity, medicine, arts).
Invoking Janārdana through Veda-saturated praise is presented as a purificatory act that calms afflictions, supporting inner tranquility and the easing of karmically conditioned distress.