Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 2
Chapter 48 — Account of the Hymn to the Twenty-Four Forms
Caturviṁśati-mūrti-stotra-kathana
ततो गदो माधवोरिशङ्खपद्मी नमामि तं चक्रकौमोदकीपद्मशङ्खी गोविन्द ऊर्जितः
tato gado mādhavoriśaṅkhapadmī namāmi taṃ cakrakaumodakīpadmaśaṅkhī govinda ūrjitaḥ
അതിനുശേഷം ഞാൻ മാധവനെ സ്തുതിക്കുന്നു—ഗദ, ശംഖ, പദ്മം ധരിച്ചവനെ. ചക്രം, കൗമോദകീ ഗദ, പദ്മം, ശംഖം ധരിച്ച ആ ശക്തിമാനായ ഗോവിന്ദനെ ഞാൻ നമസ്കരിക്കുന്നു.
Agni (teaching/reciting a stotra within the Purana’s discourse to Vashistha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Stotra","secondary_vidya":"Shilpa","practical_application":"Recite as name-and-attribute praise while offering upacāras; use the āyudha list to maintain correct visualization of Madhava/Govinda during worship.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Description","entry_title":"Mādhava & Govinda—āyudha-dhāraṇa in stuti","lookup_keywords":["Mādhava","Govinda","kaumodakī","gadā","śaṅkha","padma","cakra"],"quick_summary":"Praises Mādhava and Govinda by enumerating their emblems, highlighting Kaumodakī and the full fourfold insignia for Govinda."}
Alamkara Type: Guṇa-kīrtana / Nāma-stuti
Concept: Devotional recollection through concrete attributes (āyudhas) that anchor the mind and prevent distraction in japa/arcana.
Application: Use the sequence of emblems as a dhyāna-krama while offering flowers/incense, synchronizing each offering with one emblem/name.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Vishnu-stuti and iconographic epithets)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: vīra
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Two devotional vignettes: Mādhava holding mace, conch, lotus; and mighty Govinda holding discus, Kaumodakī mace, lotus, conch, with the devotee bowing.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, split-panel composition: left Mādhava with gadā-śaṅkha-padma, right Govinda with cakra and Kaumodakī, devotee in añjali, warm lamp glow, bold outlines","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, Govinda enthroned with gold halo, four arms with cakra, Kaumodakī, padma, śaṅkha; smaller Mādhava panel beside; ornate arch and gold embellishments","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, diagrammatic clarity: labeled Kaumodakī, cakra, śaṅkha, padma; devotee bowing; soft pastel background and delicate ornamentation","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly scene of a devotee presenting flowers to Govinda, detailed textiles, precise rendering of cakra and Kaumodakī, floral border and architectural niche"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Madhyamavati","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: माधवोरिशङ्खपद्मी parsed as mādhavaḥ + īśaśaṅkhapadmī (o + ī sandhi).
Related Themes: Agni Purāṇa: Caturviṃśati-mūrti stotra continuation (neighboring verses listing further nāma-mūrtis)
FAQs
It conveys stotra-vidhi through iconographic invocation—meditating on Vishnu by naming his emblems (cakra, śaṅkha, padma, gadā/Kaumodakī) as a focused method of devotional worship.
Alongside law, polity, medicine, and arts, the Agni Purana preserves practical liturgical material—stotras and deity-identification via attributes—supporting temple worship, mantra-style praise, and iconographic clarity.
Salutation to Govinda with concentrated remembrance of his divine emblems is presented as purifying devotion (bhakti) that steadies the mind and accrues religious merit through reverent praise.