Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 11
Chapter 31 — मार्जनविधानं
The Procedure of Mārjana / Purificatory Sprinkling
नमः कमलकिञ्जल्कपीतनिर्मलवाससे महाहररिपुस्कन्धसृष्टचक्राय चक्रिणे
namaḥ kamalakiñjalkapītanirmalavāsase mahāhararipuskandhasṛṣṭacakrāya cakriṇe
പദ്മകിഞ്ചല്കംപോലെ മഞ്ഞ നിറമുള്ള നിർമല വസ്ത്രം ധരിക്കുന്നവനും, മഹാഹര-ശത്രുവിന്റെ സ്കന്ധസമൂഹത്തിനെതിരെ പ്രയോഗിക്കപ്പെട്ട സുദർശനചക്രം സൃഷ്ടിച്ച ചക്രധാരിയായ പ്രഭുവിനും നമസ്കാരം।
Lord Agni (narrating Agni Purana teachings to Vasiṣṭha)
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: {"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."}
Alamkara Type: Upama (simile: garment like lotus pollen)
Weapon Type: Discus (Chakra)
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: Puja-vidhi (Stotra & Namaskara to Vishnu/Chakrapani)
Primary Rasa: Vira
Secondary Rasa: Bhakti
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: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: समस्तपदानि दीर्घ-समासरूपेण; पृथक् पदच्छेदः: कमल+कि ्जल्क+पीत+निर्मल+वाससे; महाहार+रिपु+स्कन्ध+सृष्ट+चक्राय.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 31 (Vaishnava stuti/namaskara set)
FAQs
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).
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.
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.