Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 13
Mantras for Worship Beginning with the Five-Syllabled
Mantra) — Concluding Colophon (Chapter 304 end
सर्वपापहरं विन्ध्ये औड्रे तु पुरुषोत्तमम् आत्मानं हृदये विद्धि जपतां भुक्तिमुक्तिदम्
sarvapāpaharaṃ vindhye auḍre tu puruṣottamam ātmānaṃ hṛdaye viddhi japatāṃ bhuktimuktidam
ໃນແດນ ວິນທະຍະ ມີສະຖານສັກສິດ ‘ຜູ້ກຳຈັດບາບທັງປວງ’; ໃນ ໂອດຣະ ຄື ປຸຣຸໂສດຕະມະ. ຈົ່ງຮູ້ວ່າ ອາດຕະມັນ ສະຖິດຢູ່ໃນດວງໃຈ—ສຳລັບຜູ້ສວດຊະປະ ມັນປະທານທັງຄວາມສຸກໂລກີ ແລະ ຄວາມຫຼຸດພົ້ນ.
Lord Agni (narrating to Sage Vashistha, in the standard Agni Purana dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Philosophy","secondary_vidya":"Stotra","practical_application":"Combine outer tīrtha-smarana with inner upāsanā: recognize the Ātman in the heart while doing japa, aiming for both bhukti (well-being) and mukti (liberation).","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Commentary","entry_title":"Inner Tīrtha: Hṛdayastha Ātman-jñāna with Japa yielding Bhukti–Mukti","lookup_keywords":["Vindhya","Odra","Puruṣottama","hṛdaya-ātman","bhukti-mukti"],"quick_summary":"After naming external sacred loci, the text turns inward: know the Self in the heart; japa grounded in this insight is said to grant both worldly fulfillment and liberation."}
Concept: Hṛdayastha Ātman (inner Self) as the ultimate locus; japa joined with inner recognition yields bhukti and mukti.
Application: During mantra-japa, place attention in the heart-region, cultivate witness-awareness, and let nāma-smaraṇa mature into ātma-smṛti (self-abidance).
Khanda Section: Tirtha-Mahatmya (Sacred Geography and Japa/Upasana Fruits)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
Type: Mountain-region/Kingdom-Region
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotee seated in japa; behind, faint silhouettes of Vindhya and Odra/Puruṣottama kṣetra; within the chest, a luminous heart-lotus indicating the Ātman, symbolizing the inner tīrtha.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: meditating devotee with stylized heart-lotus glowing, background split with Vindhya hills and Odra temple motif, warm reds and greens, sacred aura lines, traditional ornamental border.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: central meditating figure with gold-embossed heart-lotus radiance, side mini-panels of Vindhya and Puruṣottama-kṣetra, rich gold work emphasizing ‘bhukti-mukti’ as two small symbolic fruits (not text), deep jewel tones.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting: calm instructional meditation scene, clear depiction of heart-region focus (subtle lotus), minimal background with labeled landscape cues for Vindhya and Odra, fine linework and soft palette.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: seated ascetic/devotee in quiet interior, window opening to distant Vindhya hills and a temple town suggestive of Odra; delicate rendering of a faint luminous motif at the chest, refined details and muted colors."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Ahir Bhairav","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पुरुषोत्तमम् is a तत्पुरुष compound. जपताम् is a participial genitive plural used as a qualifier (‘for chanters’). भुक्तिमुक्तिदम् analyzed as dvandva (भुक्ति-मुक्ति) + ‘दम्’ (giver).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 304 (transition from external tīrtha to inner upāsanā)
FAQs
It teaches tirtha-upasana linked with japa: recognizing specific sacred regions (Vindhya and Odra/Purushottama-ksetra) and practicing inward contemplation—knowing the Atman in the heart—whose japa yields concrete results.
It combines sacred geography (tirtha-mahatmya), deity theology (Purushottama/Vishnu), and practical sadhana (japa plus heart-centered realization), showing how the text catalogs places, doctrines, and applied spiritual methods together.
The verse promises pāpa-kṣaya (sin-removal) through tirtha association and affirms that japa grounded in inner realization grants both bhukti (life success) and mukti (liberation).