Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 15
Viṣṇu-Pañjara (विष्णुपञ्जरम्) — The Protective Armor of Viṣṇu
यथा परं ब्रह्म हरिस् तथा परः जगत्स्वरूपश् च स एव केशवः सत्येन तेनाच्युतनामकीर्तनात् प्रणाशयेत्तु त्रिविधंममाशुभं
yathā paraṃ brahma haris tathā paraḥ jagatsvarūpaś ca sa eva keśavaḥ satyena tenācyutanāmakīrtanāt praṇāśayettu trividhaṃmamāśubhaṃ
Así como Hari es el Brahman supremo, así también es Él el Más Alto; y Él solo—Keśava—es asimismo la forma misma del universo. Por esa verdad, mediante el canto del nombre de Acyuta, que se destruya mi triple inauspiciosidad.
Lord Agni (teaching a Vishnu-nama stotra/prayoga within the Agni Purana’s discourse)
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Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Commentary","entry_title":"Hari as Parabrahman and Jagat-svarūpa; nāma-kīrtana to destroy trividha aśubha","lookup_keywords":["paraṃ brahma hariḥ","jagat-svarūpa keśava","acyuta-nāma-kīrtana","trividha-aśubha","satya-vacana"],"quick_summary":"Affirms Viṣṇu’s non-dual supremacy (Brahman and universe-form) and applies that ‘truth’ as a protective vow: chanting Acyuta’s name is invoked to dissolve threefold misfortune."}
Alamkara Type: Tattva-stuti with yathā…tathā parallelism; śleṣa of names (Hari/Keśava/Acyuta) as layered theology
Concept: Non-dual theism: Hari as Parabrahman and as the universe’s very form; satya (truth) as efficacious power when aligned with nāma-kīrtana.
Application: Reframe adversity as ‘trividha aśubha’ and respond with steady practice: truthful living + consistent nāma-japa to reduce reactivity and restore dharmic orientation.
Khanda Section: Vishnu-bhakti and Nama-kirtana (Stotra/Mantra-prayoga)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: śānta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Keśava as cosmic form containing stars, rivers, and beings within His body; a devotee chants ‘Acyuta’ while three dark clouds labeled ādhyātmika/ādhibhautika/ādhidaivika disperse.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, Viśvarūpa-like Keśava with cosmic motifs in torso, devotee chanting below, three dark miasma forms dissolving, strong outlines and sacred symmetry","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, grand Keśava with gold halo and embedded cosmic symbols, devotee with rosary, gold leaf emphasizing ‘satya’ radiance, three inauspicious forms fading at corners","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clear allegorical depiction of trividha-aśubha as three figures being erased by the written name ‘Acyuta’, refined linework and calm palette","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, cosmic Vishnu in a cloud medallion with detailed celestial map-like elements; below, a poet-devotee chanting; three storm clouds parting, ornate border"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Kedar","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: जगत्स्वरूपश् च = जगत्स्वरूपः + च; तेनाच्युतनामकीर्तनात् = तेन + अच्युतनामकीर्तनात्; प्रणाशयेत्तु = प्रणाशयेत् + तु; त्रिविधंममाशुभं = त्रिविधम् + मम + अशुभम्
Related Themes: Agni Purana 269 (Vishnu rakṣā-stotra culmination with tattva assertion)
FAQs
It teaches a stotra-prayoga based on satya (a truth-formula): affirming Vishnu as Supreme Brahman and cosmic form, then applying that truth as the efficacy-basis for Acyuta-nāma-kīrtana to remove inauspiciousness.
Alongside its many technical disciplines, the Agni Purana also preserves practical devotional technologies—name-chanting, truth-formulas, and sin-removing praises—showing that ritual-spiritual methods are treated as actionable knowledge within its encyclopedic scope.
By invoking the truth of Hari’s supreme identity and chanting Acyuta’s name, the verse seeks destruction of “threefold” aśubha—commonly understood as misfortune/sin arising from body, speech, and mind (or from past, present, and future causes).