Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 8
Chapter 283 — Mantras as Medicine (मन्त्ररूपौषधकथनम्)
त्रिविक्रमश् च नामानि जप्तव्यानि जिगीषुभिः विद्यामभ्यस्यतां नित्यं जप्तव्यः पुरुषोत्तमः
trivikramaś ca nāmāni japtavyāni jigīṣubhiḥ vidyāmabhyasyatāṃ nityaṃ japtavyaḥ puruṣottamaḥ
ವಿಜಯವನ್ನು ಬಯಸುವವರು ತ್ರಿವಿಕ್ರಮನ ನಾಮಗಳನ್ನು ಜಪಿಸಬೇಕು; ನಿತ್ಯ ವಿದ್ಯಾಭ್ಯಾಸ ಮಾಡುವವರು ಪುರುಷೋತ್ತಮನನ್ನು ನಿರಂತರ ಜಪಿಸಬೇಕು।
Lord Agni (narrating to sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Stotra","practical_application":"Outcome-based nāma-japa: for victory (jigīṣā) recite Trivikrama-nāmas; for sustained study/vidyā-abhyāsa, maintain continual japa of Puruṣottama.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Jaya-vidyā-prayojana Nāma-japa (Trivikrama & Puruṣottama)","lookup_keywords":["jigīṣu","trivikrama","puruṣottama","jaya","vidyā-abhyāsa"],"quick_summary":"The verse assigns specific divine epithets to specific aims: victory and mastery of learning. It functions as a compact rule for selecting nāma-japa according to intention."}
Concept: Prayojana-niyama in upāsanā: the same deity approached through different nāmas supports different human aims (puruṣārtha/pravṛtti) while grounding vidyā in remembrance.
Application: Before competitions/conflicts, perform Trivikrama-nāma japa; during daily study, keep Puruṣottama-japa as a continuous undercurrent (ajapa-like remembrance).
Khanda Section: Mantra-japa & Nama-smarana (Vishnu-bhakti / Stotra-vidhi)
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Two-part scene: a warrior/king preparing for victory while reciting Trivikrama; a student-sage in a study hall continuously repeating Puruṣottama while reading manuscripts.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, split-panel composition, left: armored king with folded hands before Trivikrama with raised foot; right: brahmacārin in gurukula with palm-leaf texts, subtle aura of Puruṣottama behind, ornate borders","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, gold relief halos, Trivikrama towering with cosmic stride, small devotee-king below; adjacent panel with Puruṣottama enthroned, student with manuscript and mālā, rich jewel tones","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, clean instructional layout, captions for 'jigīṣu—Trivikrama' and 'vidyābhyāsa—Puruṣottama', soft pastel background, detailed manuscripts and rosary","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly battlefield camp with king reciting, delicate rendering of Trivikrama as a celestial apparition; scholarly library scene with student, illuminated cartouches of the two nāmas"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Hamsadhwani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: trivikramaś ca → trivikramaḥ + ca; vidyāmabhyasyatāṃ → vidyām + abhyasyatām.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 283 (nāma-prayojana mapping: victory, learning, healing, protection)
FAQs
It prescribes applied mantra-practice: victory-seekers should perform japa of Trivikrama’s names, and students/practitioners of vidyā should maintain continual japa of the name Puruṣottama as a daily discipline.
It exemplifies the text’s pragmatic cataloging of practices—linking specific divine epithets to specific aims (jaya/victory and vidyā-sādhana)—alongside its many other domains (ritual, polity, medicine, arts).
Regular nāma-japa is framed as both goal-oriented (success/victory) and purificatory: continual remembrance of Vishnu (as Trivikrama/Puruṣottama) steadies the mind, supports dharmic effort, and accrues devotional merit.