Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 17
अध्याय १ — यजुर्विधानम्
Agni Purana, Chapter 259: Yajur-vidhāna
कन्यानाम गृहीत्वा तु कन्यलाभकरः परः भयेषु तु जपन्नित्यं भयेभ्यो विप्रमुच्यते
kanyānāma gṛhītvā tu kanyalābhakaraḥ paraḥ bhayeṣu tu japannityaṃ bhayebhyo vipramucyate
कन्यांची नावे घेऊन (जप करून) हे कन्यालाभाचे परम साधन ठरते. आणि भयकाळी जो नित्य जप करतो, तो लवकरच भयातून मुक्त होतो।
Lord Agni (in discourse to Sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purana dialogue frame)
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Concept: Nāma-japa as psychological and ritual protection; auspicious naming as a conduit for desired life-stages (gṛhastha).
Application: Use repetitive japa as a stabilizing practice during fear; for marriage aims, pair mantra-sādhana with ethical conduct, family consent, and proper matchmaking.
Khanda Section: Mantra-Japa and Protective Rites (Raksha-Mantra / Stotra-Prayoga)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotee counts a mālā while softly repeating a list of maiden-names; a second scene shows him in a fearful moment (dark forest/night) continuing japa and becoming fearless.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, two-panel narrative: left—seated japa with palm-leaf list of names; right—night scene with looming shapes, devotee calm with mālā, protective aura around him","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, central figure with mālā, gold aura signifying protection, subtle wedding symbols (mangala-kalasha) in background, rich ornamentation","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, instructional depiction of japa posture, mālā counting, written ‘kanyā-nāmāni’ on a scroll, calm domestic setting","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate interior with a reader reciting names, then an outdoor fear scene; fine facial expressions showing fear dissolving into composure"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Kafi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कन्यलाभकरः → कन्या-लाभ-करः; जपन्नित्यं → जपन् + नित्यम्
Related Themes: Agni Purana 259 (rakṣā-mantra/stotra-prayoga section)
FAQs
It teaches a mantra-prayoga: adopting/reciting a set of “kanyā-nāma” (names of maidens) as japa, used both for bride-attainment and for protection—especially to dispel fear during danger.
Alongside theology, the Agni Purana preserves practical ritual technologies (prayogas)—here, a targeted japa application for life-situations (marriage concerns and crisis-protection), illustrating its wide, handbook-like scope.
Regular japa is presented as a purificatory and protective discipline: in moments of fear, sustained repetition functions as a dharmic safeguard that loosens the grip of भय (bhaya) and restores steadiness and auspicious outcomes.