Agni Purana — Bhuvanakosha & Tirtha-mahatmya, Shloka 7
Prayāga-māhātmya
Conclusion Notice
अत्र स्नानं जपो होमो मरणं देवपूजनं श्राद्धं दानं निवासश् च यद्यत् स्याद्भुक्तिमुक्तिदं
atra snānaṃ japo homo maraṇaṃ devapūjanaṃ śrāddhaṃ dānaṃ nivāsaś ca yadyat syādbhuktimuktidaṃ
Ici, tout ce qui advient—bain rituel, récitation (japa), oblation au feu (homa), même la mort, culte des dieux, rites de śrāddha, don (dāna) et résidence—devient dispensateur à la fois de jouissance mondaine et de délivrance (mukti).
Lord Agni (narrating to Sage Vasiṣṭha)
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Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Tirtha-kriya-phala: Snana–Japa–Homa–Shraddha–Dana at a Tirtha","lookup_keywords":["tirtha-mahatmya","snana-phala","shraddha-tirtha","dana-phala","bhukti-mukti"],"quick_summary":"At a consecrated tirtha, common religious acts (and even residence or death) are declared to yield amplified results—prosperity/pleasure (bhukti) and liberation (mukti). Practically, it authorizes performing core rites at tirthas for heightened merit."}
Concept: Desha-kala-vishesha: sacred place as a catalyst that elevates karma into both artha/kama fruition and moksha-oriented purification.
Application: Choose tirthas for shraddha/dana and major vows; treat residence and final rites near tirthas as spiritually strategic.
Khanda Section: Tirtha-Mahatmya and Ritual Merit (Snana–Dana–Shraddha)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: Tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A sacred riverbank tirtha with pilgrims bathing, a brahmana reciting japa, a small homa-kunda with offerings, a shrine with deva-puja, a shraddha ceremony with pindas, and a donor giving gifts; a hermitage indicating residence; the overall aura suggests bhukti and mukti.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, saturated mineral colors, stylized river-tirtha with devotees performing snana, japa, homa, deva-puja and shraddha on the ghats, lamps and lotus motifs, calm shanta mood, traditional ornamentation, flat perspective.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold leaf highlights on temple vimana and lamps, central tirtha-ghat scene with brahmana doing homa and shraddha, donors offering dana, rich textiles, ornate borders, luminous auspicious atmosphere.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, delicate linework and soft shading, instructional tableau: labeled ritual actions (snana, japa, homa, puja, shraddha, dana) arranged along a riverbank, serene composition, emphasis on clarity of rites.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed riverside landscape with multiple vignettes of rituals—bathing, fire-offering, worship, shraddha, gifting—fine architectural details, naturalistic figures, subdued palette with spiritual calm."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: निवासश् च → निवासः + च; स्याद्भुक्तिमुक्तिदं → स्यात् + भुक्तिमुक्तिदम्; यद्यत् → यत्-यत् (पुनरुक्ति).
Related Themes: Agni Purana Tirtha-mahatmya sections on snana-dana-shraddha phala (adjacent adhyayas); Agni Purana chapters describing shraddha-vidhi and dana-vidhi (where present in the encyclopedic corpus)
FAQs
It teaches tīrtha-vidhi in principle: standard rites—snāna, japa, homa, deva-pūjā, śrāddha, and dāna—performed at the specified sacred locale yield amplified results, culminating in bhukti and mukti.
By cataloging multiple orthodox practices (daily ritual, Vedic fire rite, deity worship, ancestral ritual, charity, and even the merit of dying in a holy place), it integrates dharma, ritual science, and soteriology into a compact tirtha-mahātmya framework.
It asserts that the sanctity of the place transforms ordinary religious actions—and even death—into powerful causes of both temporal prosperity and ultimate liberation.