Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 2
Mantras for Worship Beginning with the Five-Syllabled
Mantra) — Concluding Colophon (Chapter 304 end
पुष्करे पुण्डरीकाक्षं गयायाञ्च गदाधरम् राघवञ्चित्रकूटे तु प्रभासे दैत्यसूदनम्
puṣkare puṇḍarīkākṣaṃ gayāyāñca gadādharam rāghavañcitrakūṭe tu prabhāse daityasūdanam
পুষ্করে পুণ্ডরীকাক্ষকে স্মরণ করবে, গয়ায় গদাধরকে। চিত্রকূটে রাঘবকে, আর প্রভাসে দৈত্যসূদনকে স্মরণ করবে।
Lord Agni (narrating to sage Vasiṣṭha)
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Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Tīrtha-wise Viṣṇu-nāma-smaraṇa (Puṣkara–Gayā–Citrakūṭa–Prabhāsa)","lookup_keywords":["Puṣkara","Gayā","Citrakūṭa","Prabhāsa","Viṣṇu-smaraṇa"],"quick_summary":"The verse maps specific pilgrimage sites to specific Viṣṇu epithets/forms, prescribing place-based remembrance as a focused devotional practice."}
Concept: Deśa-kāla-niyama in bhakti: remembrance is intensified by aligning the mind with the tīrtha’s presiding form/name.
Application: When traveling (or in mental pilgrimage), recite the corresponding epithet at each place; use it as a dhyāna-anchor for worship and offerings.
Khanda Section: Tirtha-Mahatmya (Sacred Geography and Pilgrimage Merits)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: Tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A pilgrimage map-like sequence: at Puṣkara a devotee remembers lotus-eyed Viṣṇu; at Gayā remembers mace-bearing Viṣṇu; at Citrakūṭa remembers Rāma; at Prabhāsa remembers demon-slaying Viṣṇu.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: four-panel narrative with distinct landscapes—Puṣkara lake, Gayā riverbank with offerings, Citrakūṭa forested hill, Prabhāsa coastal shrine—each with the corresponding Viṣṇu/Rāma form, warm mural palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: four vignettes framed in gold—Puṇḍarīkākṣa with large lotus-like eyes, Gadādhara holding mace, Rāghava with bow, Daityasūdana in heroic pose—temple motifs and gold embossing.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: instructional geographic tableau with labeled tīrthas and corresponding deity-forms, delicate shading, emphasis on icon attributes (mace, bow, heroic stance).","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: travelogue composition with pilgrims moving between sites, each site rendered with distinctive architecture/terrain, deity-forms appearing in small shrines or visionary clouds, fine detail and pastel tones."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: गयायाञ्च = गयायाम् + च (म् + च → ञ्च); राघवञ्चित्रकूटे = राघवम् + चित्रकूटे (म् + च → ञ्च).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 304–305: continuation of Viṣṇu-nāma lists tied to tīrthas; Agni Purana tīrtha-māhātmya style passages elsewhere in later sections
FAQs
It teaches tīrtha-smaraṇa: the practical pilgrimage rule of invoking specific divine forms at specific holy sites (Puṣkara–Puṇḍarīkākṣa, Gayā–Gadādhara, Citrakūṭa–Rāghava, Prabhāsa–Daityasūdana).
By cataloging sacred geography—linking locations with their presiding deities—it functions like a reference index for pilgrimage, complementing the Purana’s coverage of ritual, dharma, and devotional practice.
Remembering and worshipping the appropriate deity at each tīrtha is presented as a purifier of sin and a merit-producing act that aligns the pilgrim’s devotion with the sanctity of the place.