Agni Purana — Dharma-shastra, Shloka 19
Ayuta–Lakṣa–Koṭi Fire-offerings (अयुतलक्षकोटिहोमाः) — Graha-yajña Vidhi
कपिले सर्वदेवानां पूजनीयासि रोहिणि तीर्थदेवमयी यस्मादतःशान्तिं प्रयच्छ मे
kapile sarvadevānāṃ pūjanīyāsi rohiṇi tīrthadevamayī yasmādataḥśāntiṃ prayaccha me
O Kapilā, O Rohiṇī—worthy of worship by all the gods—since you embody the divinity of a sacred tīrtha, therefore grant me peace.
Ritual supplicant/devotee (as quoted within Agni Purana’s narration by Lord Agni)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Stotra","secondary_vidya":"Vrata","practical_application":"Used as a śānti-prārthanā addressing sacred entities (Kapilā, Rohiṇī) identified with tīrtha-devatā; recited during pilgrimage rites, bathing, or cow-related sanctifications.","sutra_style":false}
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Alamkara Type: Sambodhana (vocative address)
Concept: Sacred places/entities are not merely symbolic; they are treated as embodiments of divinity capable of granting śānti.
Application: During tīrtha-yātrā, perform pūjā and recite śānti-prayers to the presiding sacred presence to cultivate inner calm and ritual completion.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Tirtha-mahatmya (Ritual worship and sanctified places)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
Type: Tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A serene river-ford tīrtha: a devotee with folded hands addresses a sanctified presence named Kapilā/Rohiṇī; priests and pilgrims nearby, offerings on the bank, calm waters reflecting dawn light.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, tranquil tīrtha ghat with stylized river, devotee in añjali, subtle divine aura indicating tīrtha-devatā presence, palm trees and temple lamp motifs, flat iconic composition.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central devotee at a gilded ghat arch, river rendered as patterned bands, gold-leaf halo suggesting tīrtha-divinity, ornate borders and jewel-like colors.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, gentle devotional scene with clear gestures: añjali, offering plate, sacred ford steps, minimal background, refined linework and soft shading.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, naturalistic riverside with pilgrims, a devotee praying, delicate flora, atmospheric perspective, subtle supernatural glow near the water indicating sanctity."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पूजनीयासि = पूजनीया + असि; यस्मादतः = यस्मात् + अतः; अतःशान्तिम् = अतः + शान्तिम्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana tīrtha-mahātmya passages associated with śānti-prārthanā; Agni Purana pūjā-vidhi mantras for invoking sacred supports (ādhāra-devatā)
FAQs
It models a concise stuti used in tīrtha-pūjā: recognizing the invoked power as tīrtha-devamayī (embodying the sacred site’s divinity) and explicitly requesting śānti (ritual pacification/inner calm).
Alongside its many disciplines, the Agni Purana preserves ready-to-use liturgical language for worship and pilgrimage—practical prayer-forms that function as ritual templates within its broader compendium of dharma and pūjā-vidhi.
By venerating the sacred presence (tīrtha) as divine and seeking śānti, the practitioner aims at pacification of obstacles and purification, aligning one’s mind and merit with auspiciousness obtained through tīrtha-associated worship.