Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 14
Chapter 31 — मार्जनविधानं
The Procedure of Mārjana / Purificatory Sprinkling
काश्यपायातिह्रस्वाय ऋग्यजुःसामभूषित तुभ्यं वामनरूपायाक्रमते गां नमो नमः
kāśyapāyātihrasvāya ṛgyajuḥsāmabhūṣita tubhyaṃ vāmanarūpāyākramate gāṃ namo namaḥ
Salutations again and again to You—the exceedingly short (dwarf) one, the son of Kaśyapa, adorned with the Ṛg-, Yajur-, and Sāma-Vedas—who, in the form of Vāmana, strides over the earth.
Lord Agni (narrating the Purana to Vasiṣṭha, within a stuti-style passage)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Avatara-Katha","secondary_vidya":"Stotra","practical_application":"Vāmana/Trivikrama remembrance in worship for humility, dharma-restoration, and invoking expansive divine protection (three strides).","sutra_style":false}
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Alamkara Type: Virodha-bhāsa (apparent contrast: extremely short yet spanning the earth)
Concept: Divine order reasserted through measured action: the Lord’s ‘small’ form accomplishes cosmic restoration; Veda as ornament signifies authority of śruti in dharma.
Application: Cultivate humility and integrity; in ritual, meditate on ‘measured steps’ as disciplined conduct and rightful boundaries.
Khanda Section: Avataras & Stuti (Vishnu-Vamana / Trivikrama Praise)
Primary Rasa: Adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: Bhakti
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Vāmana, a small brahmacārin, poised to stride; the scene expands into Trivikrama’s cosmic step spanning earth and sky, with Vedic radiance around him.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: Vāmana in brahmacārin attire with staff, then a larger Trivikrama form with raised leg, stylized clouds and earth bands, traditional flat composition and bold colors.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: Vāmana/Trivikrama with gold halo, ornate jewelry, raised foot emphasized with gold highlights, miniature earth below, Vedic motifs as decorative script-like borders.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: two-panel instructional depiction—Vāmana small and calm, Trivikrama expansive with measured stride; fine lines, soft palette, clear iconographic attributes.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: courtly sacrificial setting transitioning to cosmic stride, detailed landscape, delicate textiles, dramatic scale shift from dwarf to world-spanning form."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: काश्यपायातिह्रस्वाय → काश्यपाय + अतिह्रस्वाय (आ + अ = आ). वामनरूपायाक्रमते → वामनरूपाय + आक्रमते (आ + आ = आ).
Related Themes: Agni Purana avatāra catalog/stutis (Vāmana/Trivikrama); Agni Purana puja-vidhi dhyāna-stotra sequences
FAQs
It conveys stuti-vidhi (devotional praise) with Vedic framing—identifying Vishnu’s Vāmana form as ‘adorned by the three Vedas,’ a cue for Veda-linked recitation and remembrance in worship.
It integrates avatāra-narrative (Vāmana/Trivikrama) with Vedic taxonomy (Ṛg–Yajur–Sāma), showing how the Agni Purana cross-references mythology, theology, and Vedic authority in a single compact verse.
Repeated salutations to the Vāmana/Trivikrama form cultivate bhakti and humility; remembering the divine ‘three strides’ symbolizes surrender of one’s world (earth) to God, traditionally held to purify intention and accrue religious merit.