Agni Purana — Dharma-shastra, Shloka 2
Chapter 171 — प्रायश्चित्तानि
Prāyaścittāni / Expiations
मुच्यते पातकैः सर्वैर् जप्त्वा त्रिरघमर्षणं वेदजप्याद्वायुयमाद् गायत्र्या व्रततो ऽद्यहा
mucyate pātakaiḥ sarvair japtvā triraghamarṣaṇaṃ vedajapyādvāyuyamād gāyatryā vratato 'dyahā
ដោយសូត្រ អឃមರ್ಷណ (Aghamarṣaṇa) បីដង មនុស្សម្នាក់រួចផុតពីបាបទាំងអស់; ដូចគ្នានេះផងដែរ ដោយការសូត្រវេទៈ ដោយវិន័យនៃ វាយុ និង យមៈ និងដោយការរក្សាវ្រតៈគាយត្រី—ដើម្បីបំផ្លាញបាបនៅថ្ងៃនេះ។
Lord Agni (instructing Sage Vasiṣṭha, as per the Agni Purana’s primary dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Perform Aghamarṣaṇa recitation thrice and maintain allied disciplines (Vedic japa, vāyu-yama restraints, Gāyatrī-vrata) as standardized sin-removal practices.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Aghamarṣaṇa-tri-japa and Gāyatrī-vrata for Pāpa-kṣaya","lookup_keywords":["Aghamarṣaṇa","tri-japa","Gāyatrī-vrata","vāyu-yama","pāpa-kṣaya"],"quick_summary":"Three recitations of the Aghamarṣaṇa hymn are prescribed as a direct expiation, supplemented by Vedic recitation and disciplined restraints (yama-like controls) including the Gāyatrī vow. The focus is repeatable, rule-based purification."}
Concept: Pāpa-kṣaya is achieved through mantra-japa plus self-restraint (yama) and vow-observance.
Application: Adopt a daily regimen: fixed-count recitation, regulated breath/behavior, and vow-based conduct to stabilize ethical transformation.
Khanda Section: Prayashchitta & Mantra-japa Vidhi (Purification rites; Vedic expiations)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A practitioner seated in purity performs threefold recitation, counting on a mālā; subtle depiction of breath discipline (vāyu) and yama-restraint; a sunrise suggests sandhyā context for Gāyatrī-vrata.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, serene yogic figure with mālā, stylized sunrise, minimal props, sacred thread visible, calm aura indicating mantra power","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, devotee in sandhyā posture with gold halo, mālā and water vessel, radiant sun disc with gold work, ornate border","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, clear instructional posture for japa, beads count emphasized, small icons for yama restraints (closed mouth, steady gaze), soft colors","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, scholar-ascetic in a garden at dawn, rosary in hand, delicate rendering of light and atmosphere, small attendants holding water pot"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Ahir Bhairav","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सर्वैर् = सर्वैः (विसर्गलोप); त्रिरघमर्षणं = त्रिः + अघमर्षणम्; वेदजप्याद्वायुयमाद् = वेदजप्यात् + वायुयमात्; व्रततोऽद्यहा = व्रततः + अद्यहा (पाठ-अनिश्चितता; सम्भवतः ‘अघहा’).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 171.3-171.4 (kṛcchra and cāndrāyaṇa disciplines)
FAQs
It prescribes expiatory purification through specific recitations and observances: thrice-recitation of Aghamarṣaṇa, Vedic japa, disciplines associated with breath/self-restraint (Vāyu–Yama), and the Gāyatrī-vrata.
It exemplifies the text’s practical cataloging of dharmic techniques—mantra-japa, vrata, and expiation—alongside other sciences, showing the Purana as a compendium of actionable ritual and ethical disciplines.
The verse frames these practices as direct means of pāpa-kṣaya (sin-destruction) and inner purification, promising release from accumulated faults through disciplined recitation and vow-based conduct.