Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 8
Chapter 31 — मार्जनविधानं
The Procedure of Mārjana / Purificatory Sprinkling
हरामुकस्य दुरितं सर्वञ्च कुशलं कुरु मृत्युबन्धार्तभयदं दुरितस्य च यत् फलम्
harāmukasya duritaṃ sarvañca kuśalaṃ kuru mṛtyubandhārtabhayadaṃ duritasya ca yat phalam
હારામુકનું દુરિત દૂર કરો અને સર્વથા કલ્યાણ કરો. તેમજ જે મૃત્યુ, બંધન અને આર્તિથી ભય આપે છે—અને પાપથી ઉત્પન્ન જે કોઈ ફળ છે—તે પણ દૂર કરો।
Lord Agni (instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha in mantra-prayoga)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Raksha-prayoga and prayashchitta-oriented mantra: remove demerit (durita), fear of death/bondage/affliction, and establish well-being (kushala).","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Durita-nashana mantra for kushala and fear-removal","lookup_keywords":["durita-nashana","mrityu-bhaya","bandha","arta","kushala"],"quick_summary":"A protective-expiatory utterance aimed at dissolving sin’s consequences—fear, bondage, suffering—and restoring overall auspicious welfare."}
Concept: Durita (adharmic residue) yields tangible phala as fear and suffering; mantra and right conduct aim at phala-kshaya and kushala (well-being).
Application: Treat fear/suffering as a cue for ethical repair: confession to oneself, corrective action, charity, and protective japa.
Khanda Section: Mantra-vidhi / Raksha-prayoga (Protective incantations and expiatory rites)
Primary Rasa: Shanta
Secondary Rasa: Karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A distressed person bound by dark cords labeled ‘bandha’ and shadowy skull-fear ‘mrityu-bhaya’; mantra-light cuts the cords and turns the scene into ‘kushala’—clear sky, calm posture.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, central figure in prayer, dark serpentine cords of bondage around them; luminous mantra-flame dissolving cords; background shifts from stormy to serene temple-lamp glow; bold outlines, symbolic motifs","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, seated devotee before a small sanctum lamp; gold rays labeled as protective mantra; black cords and fear-figures at edges breaking apart; rich reds and greens with gold embossing","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, instructional split-panel: left ‘durita-phala’ with bondage and fear, right ‘kushala’ with calm and auspicious symbols; delicate lines, soft palette, clear didactic composition","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, interior scene of a person in anxiety with attendants; a luminous calligraphic mantra cloud dispels dark chains; fine textile detail, subtle gold, psychological realism"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"protective","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सर्वञ्च = सर्वम् + च (अनुस्वारादेश).
Related Themes: Agni Purana prayashchitta/dana/vrata materials (general); Agni Purana raksha-mantra sections (general)
FAQs
It gives a rakṣā-mantra style injunction used to neutralize durita (sin/misfortune) and its phala (karmic consequence), specifically targeting fears connected with death, bondage, and distress, while invoking kuśala (overall welfare).
Alongside theology and myth, the Agni Purana preserves practical ritual technology—protective formulas, expiatory intent, and applied karma-doctrine—showing how Purāṇic literature functions as a manual for lived religious practice.
It seeks not only cessation of present suffering (fear, bondage, affliction) but also the uprooting of the underlying karmic cause (durita) and the prevention of its future fruition (phala), aiming at purification and auspicious continuity.