Agni Purana — Raja-dharma, Shloka 65
Abhiṣeka-mantrāḥ
Consecration Mantras
भृगुतीर्थं प्रभासञ्च तथा चामरकण्टकं जम्बुमार्गश् च विमलः कपिलस्य तथाश्रमः
bhṛgutīrthaṃ prabhāsañca tathā cāmarakaṇṭakaṃ jambumārgaś ca vimalaḥ kapilasya tathāśramaḥ
ভৃগু-তীর্থ, প্রভাস, এবং অমরকণ্টক; তদ্রূপ জম্বুমার্গ, বিমল (তীর্থ) ও কপিল মুনির আশ্রমও।
Lord Agni (in instruction to sage Vasiṣṭha, within the Agni Purāṇa’s catalog of tīrthas)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vrata","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Pilgrimage planning and śānti-recitation through remembrance of high-merit tīrthas and āśramas (including Kapila’s).","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Tīrtha-nāma-saṅgraha: Bhṛgu-tīrtha, Prabhāsa, Amarakantaka, Jambū-mārga, Vimala, Kapilāśrama","lookup_keywords":["Bhrigu tirtha","Amarakantaka","Kapila ashrama","Prabhasa","Vimala tirtha"],"quick_summary":"A list of sacred sites—coastal, mountainous, and āśrama-based—used as a protective and merit-generating remembrance. It highlights the Purāṇic linkage of geography with ṛṣi-lineages (Kapila) and tīrtha power."}
Alamkara Type: Nāma-mālā (enumeration)
Concept: Tīrtha and āśrama as dharma-supporting institutions; remembrance and visitation cultivate purity and restraint.
Application: Use as a recited itinerary for tīrtha-yātrā, or as a daily/occasional smaraṇa for śānti and dhārmic orientation.
Khanda Section: Tirtha-mahatmya (Sacred Geography and Pilgrimage Merit)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: Tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A pilgrimage montage: Bhṛgu’s tīrtha with a sage teaching, Prabhāsa seashore shrine with waves, Amarakantaka mountain with forested springs, a path labeled Jambū-mārga, a bright ‘Vimala’ tīrtha pool, and Kapila’s hermitage with ascetics and a fire altar.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, multi-panel sacred landscape: coastal Prabhasa with stylized waves, Amarakantaka mountain in deep greens, Kapila āśrama with sages and yajña fire, Bhṛgu teaching scene, bold outlines and temple-mural palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold-embossed frames around each site, radiant seashore shrine at Prabhasa, jewel-toned mountain for Amarakantaka, Kapila seated in meditation with gold halo, ornate borders and rich reds.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clear narrative panels with labels, emphasis on hermitage details (kuṭīra, yajña-vedi), mountain flora, and coastal ghat, soft shading and instructional composition.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, continuous landscape with sea, mountain, and forest hermitage in one panoramic scene, fine detailing of pilgrims on Jambū-mārga, delicate architecture and calligraphic captions."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Bilawal","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: प्रभासञ्च = प्रभासम् + च (म् + च → ञ्च); चामरकण्टकम् = च + अमरकण्टकम् (स्वर-सन्धि: अ); जम्बुमार्गश् च = जम्बुमार्गः + च (विसर्ग-सन्धि); तथाश्रमः = तथा + आश्रमः (स्वर-सन्धि: आ)।
Related Themes: Agni Purana tīrtha-mahātmya materials (various); Agni Purana 219 (tīrtha list continuation); Agni Purana darśana references to Kapila/Sāṅkhya (contextual)
FAQs
It transmits tīrtha-vidyā: the authoritative identification of specific pilgrimage sites (tīrthas) and sacred locales whose visitation is traditionally linked with purification and religious merit.
By cataloging named sacred places—Prabhāsa, Amarakantaka, and sages’ āśramas—it functions like a geographic-religious index, showing the Agni Purāṇa’s wide scope beyond theology into pilgrimage mapping and dharma practice.
Remembering and visiting such tīrthas is presented in Purāṇic tradition as a means of inner and outer purification (vimala-bhāva), accumulation of puṇya, and strengthening one’s dharmic orientation through contact with sanctified landscapes and rishi-heritage.