Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 11

Chapter 31 — मार्जनविधानं

The Procedure of Mārjana / Purificatory Sprinkling

Devanagari script

नमः कमलकिञ्जल्कपीतनिर्मलवाससे महाहररिपुस्कन्धसृष्टचक्राय चक्रिणे

Transliteration

namaḥ kamalakiñjalkapītanirmalavāsase mahāhararipuskandhasṛṣṭacakrāya cakriṇe

Translation

ນະໂມແດ່ ພຣະອົງຜູ້ຖືຈັກຣາ—ຜ້ານຸ່ງອັນບໍລິສຸດຂອງພຣະອົງ ເຫຼືອງດັ່ງເສັ້ນເກສອນໃນດອກບົວ; ແລະ ຈັກຣາສຸດັຣຊະນະ ຖືກບັງເກີດແລະໃຫ້ໝຸນ ເພື່ອຕໍ່ຕ້ານກອງ/ບ່າຂອງສັດຕູໃຫຍ່ຂອງ ຫະຣະ (ສິວະ)។

Word by Word

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Salutation marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय-प्रयोगः; नमस्-शब्दस्य निपातवत् प्रयोगः

• कमलकिञ्जल्कपीतनिर्मलवाससे: to him whose garment is pure and yellow like lotus-filaments
• कमलकिञ्जल्कपीतनिर्मलवाससे: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कमल-कि ्जल्क-पीत-निर्मल-वसस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; चतुर्थी विभक्ति (Dative/चतुर्थी); एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषसमासः (कमलकि ्जल्कवत् पीतं निर्मलं वासः यस्य)

• महाहररिपुस्कन्धसृष्टचक्राय: to him whose discus was created/placed on the shoulder of the enemy of the great garland (i.e., a famed foe)
• महाहररिपुस्कन्धसृष्टचक्राय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महाहार-रिपु-स्कन्ध-सृष्ट-चक्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; चतुर्थी विभक्ति (Dative/चतुर्थी); एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः (महाहार-रिपोः स्कन्धे सृष्टं चक्रं यस्य)

• चक्रिणे: to the discus-bearer
• चक्रिणे: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चक्रिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; चतुर्थी विभक्ति (Dative/चतुर्थी); एकवचन; -इन्-प्रत्ययान्त (discus-bearer)

Speaker

Lord Agni (narrating Agni Purana teachings to Vasiṣṭha)

Vidya Category

Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Stotra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Recited in Vishnu-puja as a namaskara highlighting Pitambara (yellow garment) and Chakrapani for protection and victory over hostile forces.","sutra_style":false}

Encyclopedic Reference

Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Description","entry_title":"Chakrapani-Pitambara Namaskara (Lotus-pollen Yellow Garment)","lookup_keywords":["Chakrapani","Pitambara","kamala-kinjalka","Sudarshana chakra","namaskara"],"quick_summary":"A praise-verse describing Vishnu’s spotless yellow garment likened to lotus pollen and venerating Him as the wielder of the Sudarśana discus that subdues enemies."}

Kavya & Alamkara Layer

Alamkara Type: Upama (simile: garment like lotus pollen)

Dhanurveda Layer

Weapon Type: Discus (Chakra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Dhyāna through rūpa-guṇa-āyudha smaraṇa: purity (nirmala), auspicious color (pīta), and protective power (chakra).

Application: Use during ārati/āvāhana to stabilize visualization of Vishnu’s form and invoke protective resolve.

Khanda Section

Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Stotra & Namaskara to Vishnu/Chakrapani)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: Vira

Secondary Rasa: Bhakti

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Vishnu in spotless yellow garments, lotus imagery around, Sudarśana chakra shown as a radiant spinning disc poised against demonic forces.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: Vishnu with bright pitāmbara, stylized lotus motifs, chakra depicted as flaming wheel in motion, strong outlines and traditional facial features.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: central Vishnu with heavy gold ornamentation, luminous yellow cloth, embossed gold halo, chakra rendered with gold highlights, lotus border designs.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined shading, clear depiction of pitāmbara’s lotus-pollen hue, chakra drawn with precise concentric detail, calm devotional setting.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: Vishnu in saffron-yellow robe, intricate textile patterns, chakra as a jeweled disc, subdued battlefield suggestion in background, fine brushwork."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: समस्तपदानि दीर्घ-समासरूपेण; पृथक् पदच्छेदः: कमल+कि्जल्क+पीत+निर्मल+वाससे; महाहार+रिपु+स्कन्ध+सृष्ट+चक्राय.

Cross References

Related Themes: Agni Purana 31 (Vaishnava stuti/namaskara set)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Sudarshana Chakra
• Hara (Shiva)
• Kamala (Lotus)

FAQs

What technical or ritual knowledge (Vidya) is imparted in this verse?

It functions as a namaskāra-mantra within Vishnu-stuti: a precise epithets-based salutation used in pūjā, japa, or introductory praise to invoke Chakrapāṇi (Vishnu) through iconographic identifiers (yellow spotless garment; Sudarśana).

How does this verse contribute to the 'Encyclopedic' nature of the Agni Purana?

Alongside law, polity, medicine, and arts, the Agni Purana preserves liturgical material—stotras and mantra-like salutations—documenting practical worship language, deity iconography, and weapon-symbol theology (Sudarśana) used in ritual contexts.

What is the spiritual or karmic significance of this specific instruction?

Reciting such salutations is traditionally held to purify speech and mind, establish devotional focus (bhakti), and invoke protective grace through remembrance of Vishnu as the wielder of the Sudarśana—symbolizing the removal of obstacles and inner impurities.