Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 2
Mantras for Worship Beginning with the Five-Syllabled
Mantra) — Concluding Colophon (Chapter 304 end
पुष्करे पुण्डरीकाक्षं गयायाञ्च गदाधरम् राघवञ्चित्रकूटे तु प्रभासे दैत्यसूदनम्
puṣkare puṇḍarīkākṣaṃ gayāyāñca gadādharam rāghavañcitrakūṭe tu prabhāse daityasūdanam
プシュカラでは、蓮華の眼をもつプンダリーカークシャ（ヴィシュヌ）を念じ、ガヤーでは、棍棒を持つガダーダラ（ヴィシュヌ）を念ずる。チトラクータではラाघヴァ（ラーマ）を、プラバーサではダイティヤスーダナ（ヴィシュヌ、魔族を討つ者）を念ずべきである。
Lord Agni (narrating to sage Vasiṣṭha)
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Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Tīrtha-wise Viṣṇu-nāma-smaraṇa (Puṣkara–Gayā–Citrakūṭa–Prabhāsa)","lookup_keywords":["Puṣkara","Gayā","Citrakūṭa","Prabhāsa","Viṣṇu-smaraṇa"],"quick_summary":"The verse maps specific pilgrimage sites to specific Viṣṇu epithets/forms, prescribing place-based remembrance as a focused devotional practice."}
Concept: Deśa-kāla-niyama in bhakti: remembrance is intensified by aligning the mind with the tīrtha’s presiding form/name.
Application: When traveling (or in mental pilgrimage), recite the corresponding epithet at each place; use it as a dhyāna-anchor for worship and offerings.
Khanda Section: Tirtha-Mahatmya (Sacred Geography and Pilgrimage Merits)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: Tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A pilgrimage map-like sequence: at Puṣkara a devotee remembers lotus-eyed Viṣṇu; at Gayā remembers mace-bearing Viṣṇu; at Citrakūṭa remembers Rāma; at Prabhāsa remembers demon-slaying Viṣṇu.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: four-panel narrative with distinct landscapes—Puṣkara lake, Gayā riverbank with offerings, Citrakūṭa forested hill, Prabhāsa coastal shrine—each with the corresponding Viṣṇu/Rāma form, warm mural palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: four vignettes framed in gold—Puṇḍarīkākṣa with large lotus-like eyes, Gadādhara holding mace, Rāghava with bow, Daityasūdana in heroic pose—temple motifs and gold embossing.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: instructional geographic tableau with labeled tīrthas and corresponding deity-forms, delicate shading, emphasis on icon attributes (mace, bow, heroic stance).","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: travelogue composition with pilgrims moving between sites, each site rendered with distinctive architecture/terrain, deity-forms appearing in small shrines or visionary clouds, fine detail and pastel tones."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: गयायाञ्च = गयायाम् + च (म् + च → ञ्च); राघवञ्चित्रकूटे = राघवम् + चित्रकूटे (म् + च → ञ्च).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 304–305: continuation of Viṣṇu-nāma lists tied to tīrthas; Agni Purana tīrtha-māhātmya style passages elsewhere in later sections
FAQs
It teaches tīrtha-smaraṇa: the practical pilgrimage rule of invoking specific divine forms at specific holy sites (Puṣkara–Puṇḍarīkākṣa, Gayā–Gadādhara, Citrakūṭa–Rāghava, Prabhāsa–Daityasūdana).
By cataloging sacred geography—linking locations with their presiding deities—it functions like a reference index for pilgrimage, complementing the Purana’s coverage of ritual, dharma, and devotional practice.
Remembering and worshipping the appropriate deity at each tīrtha is presented as a purifier of sin and a merit-producing act that aligns the pilgrim’s devotion with the sanctity of the place.