Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 38
Chapter 31 — मार्जनविधानं
The Procedure of Mārjana / Purificatory Sprinkling
क्षिप्त्वा सुदर्शनञ् चक्रं ज्वालामालातिभीषणम् सर्वदुष्टोपशमनं कुरु देववराच्युत
kṣiptvā sudarśanañ cakraṃ jvālāmālātibhīṣaṇam sarvaduṣṭopaśamanaṃ kuru devavarācyuta
Having hurled the Sudarśana discus—terrifying with its garland of flames—O Acyuta, best of the gods, bring about the pacification (suppression) of all evil and wicked forces.
Lord Agni (instructing within a protective-mantra/rite context, addressed to/for invocation of Acyuta)
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Alamkara Type: Rūpaka/utprekṣā-like vivid visualization (flame-garlanded discus)
Weapon Type: Chakra (Sudarśana discus)
Concept: Divine protection through śakti-symbol (cakra) representing dharma’s cutting power against adharma.
Application: In crisis or fear, perform Sudarśana-japa with steady visualization of a flaming protective wheel encircling oneself/home.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Mantra-prayoga (Protective rites invoking Sudarśana)
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Acyuta hurls the Sudarśana chakra, encircled by a garland of flames, creating a protective field that pacifies all evil forces.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, Vishnu/Acyuta in frontal stance, spinning flaming chakra with jvālā-mālā, demons and negative forces shrinking away, saturated reds and yellows.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, Acyuta with ornate crown and gold halo, raised hand with Sudarśana rendered in gold and red flames, embossed gold detailing.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clear depiction of chakra geometry and flame ring, instructional clarity, soft pastel background, fine ornamentation.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, dynamic motion of a spinning discus with flame effects, landscape with fleeing malevolent figures, meticulous textile and jewelry detail."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"protective","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सुदर्शनञ् → सुदर्शनम् (anusvāra before c); ज्वालामालातिभीषणम् → ज्वाला-माला-अति-भीषणम्; सर्वदुष्टोपशमनं → सर्व-दुष्ट-उपशमनम्; देववराच्युत → देव-वर-अच्युत.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 31 (Sudarśana-focused raksha mantras); Agni Purana stotra/mantra sections praising Vishnu’s weapons
FAQs
It gives a mantra-prayoga style instruction: invoke Sudarśana (Viṣṇu’s flaming discus) as a protective force to quell hostile or harmful influences (sarva-duṣṭa-upaśamana).
Alongside theology, it preserves applied ritual technology—specific invocatory language for protection and pacification—showing the Agni Purana’s coverage of practical religious procedures (pujā-vidhi and mantra-prayoga).
Appealing to Acyuta through Sudarśana symbolizes divine intervention that removes adharma-driven harm; the intended fruit is purification and safeguarding of the practitioner and their environment.