Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 6
Mantras for Worship Beginning with the Five-Syllabled
Mantra) — Concluding Colophon (Chapter 304 end
वामनञ्च कुरुक्षेत्रे यमुनायां त्रिविक्रमम् विश्वेश्वरं तथा शोणे कपिलं पूर्वसागरे
vāmanañca kurukṣetre yamunāyāṃ trivikramam viśveśvaraṃ tathā śoṇe kapilaṃ pūrvasāgare
En Kurukṣetra se debe venerar y recordar a Vāmana; en el Yamunā, a Trivikrama; asimismo, en el río Śoṇa, a Viśveśvara; y en el Océano Oriental, a Kapila.
Lord Agni (in discourse to the sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Samanya","secondary_vidya":"Avatara-Katha","practical_application":"Use avatar-specific remembrance at major dharma-geographies (Kurukshetra, Yamuna, rivers/ocean) to structure pilgrimage vows, recitations, and offerings.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Avatar/Deity Identifications by Tirtha (Kurukṣetra–Yamunā–Śoṇa–Eastern Ocean)","lookup_keywords":["Kurukshetra","Yamuna","Trivikrama","Shona","Kapila"],"quick_summary":"Assigns Vāmana at Kurukṣetra, Trivikrama at Yamunā, Viśveśvara at Śoṇa, and Kapila at the Eastern Ocean—guiding which divine form to invoke at each sacred geography."}
Concept: Kshetra is a living support for smriti: remembering the avatāra appropriate to the place turns travel and bathing into dharma-sādhana.
Application: At Kurukṣetra recite Vāmana/Trivikrama narratives; at Yamunā perform Trivikrama dhyāna; at Śoṇa and the ocean offer water oblations with the named deity in mind.
Khanda Section: Tirtha-Mahatmya (Sacred Geography and Pilgrimage Merit)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: Tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A sequence of sacred sites: Kurukṣetra plain with Vāmana; Yamunā riverbank with Trivikrama’s cosmic stride; Śoṇa river shrine of Viśveśvara; eastern seashore with sage Kapila facing the ocean in tapas.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural narrative band: Vāmana with brahminical attire; Trivikrama with raised foot and cosmic motifs; Viśveśvara shrine by a stylized red-toned river; Kapila as ascetic at the sea; bold outlines and ornamental borders.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: Trivikrama central with gold halo and embossed ornaments; side panels for Vāmana, Viśveśvara (linga in sanctum), and Kapila at the ocean; rich reds and greens, heavy gold work.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined, instructional depiction of each deity-form with clear attributes (Vāmana’s kamaṇḍalu, Trivikrama’s stride, linga for Viśveśvara, Kapila as sage); soft palette and fine detailing.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: expansive landscapes—battlefield-like Kurukṣetra plain, lush Yamunā banks, rocky Śoṇa river, detailed seashore; deities appear as luminous figures integrated into the scenery."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: वामनञ्च = वामनम् + च
Related Themes: Agni Purana 304 (tirtha lists continuing)
FAQs
It teaches tīrtha-smaraṇa and deva-sthāna-saṅgati—linking specific deities/epithets to specific pilgrimage locations for targeted worship and merit.
By cataloging a geographic network of rivers, oceans, and kṣetras with their presiding deities, it functions like a sacred gazetteer—one of the Purāṇa’s hallmark encyclopedic registers alongside ritual, polity, and other vidyās.
Remembering or visiting these tirthas with their associated deities is traditionally held to purify sins and accrue puṇya, aligning the devotee with the sanctity of place and the grace of the presiding divinity.