Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 47
Chapter 31 — मार्जनविधानं
The Procedure of Mārjana / Purificatory Sprinkling
अपमार्जतु गोविन्दो नरो नारायणस् तथा तथास्तु सर्वदुःखानां प्रशमो जपनाद्धरेः
apamārjatu govindo naro nārāyaṇas tathā tathāstu sarvaduḥkhānāṃ praśamo japanāddhareḥ
Semoga Govinda menghapuskan (semuanya); demikian juga semoga Nara dan Nārāyaṇa (Nara–Nārāyaṇa) berbuat demikian. Jadilah demikian: dengan japa (pengulangan suci) nama Hari, segala dukacita menjadi reda.
Agni (as narrator of Agni Purana’s instructions, presenting a Hari-nāma/japa efficacy statement)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Stotra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Hari-nāma japa as a daily protective practice for sorrow-relief and mental steadiness; used as rakṣā-prayoga.","sutra_style":false}
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Alamkara Type: Anaphora/anuvṛtti (repetition of names; apamārjatu... tathā)
Concept: Nāma-japa as accessible sādhanā: sound-form of the divine purifies duḥkha and stabilizes mind.
Application: Adopt a fixed-count japa (mālā) of Hari-nāma daily, especially during adversity, as a protective discipline.
Khanda Section: Mantra-japa and Hari-nama (Protective Prayer / Stotra-vidhi)
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: karuṇa
Type: Tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Devotee seated in japa posture with mālā, names ‘Govinda, Nara, Nārāyaṇa’ flowing as sacred syllables, sorrow dissolving into calm light.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, seated bhakta with mālā, behind him Nara-Nārāyaṇa in ascetic form and Govinda in divine aura, stylized script-like mantra ribbons, tranquil palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central Viṣṇu/Nārāyaṇa with gold halo, devotee below doing japa, embossed gold for divine names, rich reds and greens.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, instructional japa scene: posture, mālā, calm face, subtle depiction of breath rhythm, minimal background, soft shading.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, contemplative devotee in garden pavilion, rosary in hand, faint calligraphic Sanskrit names in the air, delicate flora and fine detailing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Kafi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: japanāddhareḥ → japanāt hareḥ.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 31 (rakṣā and apamārjana context)
FAQs
It teaches the applied practice of Hari-nāma japa as a functional remedy: repeated recitation (japa) is stated to produce duḥkha-śānti (pacification of suffering), framed as a benedictory prayer invoking Govinda, Nara, and Nārāyaṇa.
Alongside its wide-ranging subjects, the Agni Purana also preserves practical spiritual technologies—mantra, japa, and protective benedictions—presenting them as actionable methods for well-being and inner peace.
The verse attributes the cessation of suffering to devotion expressed through japa of Hari’s name, implying purification of mind and karma through sustained remembrance of Viṣṇu (Hari).