Agni Purana — Raja-dharma, Shloka 69
Abhiṣeka-mantrāḥ
Consecration Mantras
फल्गुतीर्थं विन्दुसरः करवीराश्रमस् तथा नद्यो गङ्गासरस्वत्यः शतदुर्गण्डकी तथा
phalgutīrthaṃ vindusaraḥ karavīrāśramas tathā nadyo gaṅgāsarasvatyaḥ śatadurgaṇḍakī tathā
ફલ્ગુ-તીર્થ, વિંદુ-સર (પવિત્ર સરોવર) અને કરવીર આશ્રમ; તેમજ ગંગા અને સરસ્વતી નદીઓ, અને શતદુર્ગા તથા ગંડકી—આ બધાં પુણ્ય નદી-તીર્થો છે.
Lord Agni (narrating to Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Cosmology","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Remembering/visiting named rivers and tīrthas for snāna, tarpaṇa, and śrāddha; selecting river-sites for rites.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Nadī-tīrtha-sangraha: Phalgu–Sarasvatī–Gaṇḍakī and others","lookup_keywords":["Phalgu-tirtha","Vindu-saras","Karavira-ashrama","Sarasvati","Gandaki"],"quick_summary":"Catalogues sacred waters—tīrtha, saras (lake), āśrama, and major rivers—used for purification rites and pilgrimage merit."}
Concept: Sacred waters as instruments of saṃskāra, śrāddha, and inner purification.
Application: Choose appropriate river/tīrtha for ancestral rites (e.g., Phalgu/Gayā), perform snāna and tarpaṇa; maintain śauca and restraint during yātrā.
Khanda Section: Tirtha-mahatmya (Sacred Geography and Pilgrimage Merit)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: River
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A serene river-and-ashrama sequence: Phalgu riverbank with śrāddha offerings, a sacred lake (Vindu-saras) with lotuses, sages at Karavīra āśrama, and flowing Gaṅgā–Sarasvatī–Gaṇḍakī as labeled streams.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, tranquil riverbanks with priests performing tarpaṇa at Phalgu, lotus-filled Vindu-saras, sages in Karavira ashrama grove, stylized flowing rivers labeled Ganga Sarasvati Gandaki, calm shanta mood","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, gold-highlighted river ghats and ritual vessels, central sacred lake with lotus and gold accents, side panels of sages in ashrama, ornate borders, warm devotional palette","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, didactic depiction of śrāddha at Phalgu with clear ritual items (pinda, darbha, water pot), plus map-like rivers and Vindu-saras, fine lines and soft colors","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed riverscape with multiple streams converging, ascetics and householders on banks, naturalistic trees and water reflections, small calligraphic labels for each river/tirtha"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Ahir Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: करवीराश्रमस् तथा = करवीराश्रमः + तथा; गङ्गासरस्वत्यः = गङ्गा + सरस्वत्यः (समुच्चय-निर्देशः).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 219 (nadī-nāma continuation)
FAQs
It transmits tirtha-vidyā as a practical pilgrimage register—identifying specific tirthas, āśramas, and rivers traditionally approached for snāna (ritual bathing) and purification.
By cataloging named sacred sites and waterways, it functions like a geographic index—one of the Agni Purana’s encyclopedic modes, alongside its sections on ritual, polity, medicine, and arts.
Such enumerations point to places believed to confer puṇya (religious merit) through pilgrimage and river-bathing, supporting purification (pāpa-kṣaya) and auspicious karmic outcomes.