Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 4
Mantras for Worship Beginning with the Five-Syllabled
Mantra) — Concluding Colophon (Chapter 304 end
जनार्दनञ्च कुब्जाम्रे मथुरायाञ्च केशवम् कुब्जाम्रके हृषीकेशं गङ्गाद्वारे जटाधरम्
janārdanañca kubjāmre mathurāyāñca keśavam kubjāmrake hṛṣīkeśaṃ gaṅgādvāre jaṭādharam
Di Kubjāmra (Kubjāmraka), Baginda hendaklah diingati dan dipuja sebagai Janārdana; di Mathurā sebagai Keśava; di Kubjāmraka sebagai Hṛṣīkeśa; dan di Gaṅgādvāra (Haridvāra) sebagai Jaṭādhara.
Lord Agni (teaching the sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Samanya","secondary_vidya":"Stotra","practical_application":"Tirtha-yatra or daily nama-smarana: remember/worship Vishnu by the site-specific name to align sankalpa, japa, and darshana with the kshetra-devata tradition.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Kshetra-wise Vishnu Nama-Smarana (Kubjamra–Mathura–Gangadvara)","lookup_keywords":["Kubjamra","Mathura","Gangadvara","Janardana","Jatadhara"],"quick_summary":"The verse maps specific sacred locations to specific Vishnu epithets for remembrance and worship. Use the local name during pilgrimage, vrata, or japa to follow kshetra-nirdesha."}
Concept: Nama and kshetra are mutually reinforcing supports for smriti and bhakti; the same Hari is approached through contextual epithets.
Application: During yatra, take sankalpa with the local name; perform japa/archana using that epithet to harmonize personal devotion with kshetra-dharma.
Khanda Section: Tirtha-Mahatmya / Nama-Smarana (Sacred place–specific forms of Vishnu)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
Type: Tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A pilgrimage map-like scene: devotees at Kubjāmra and Mathurā offering flowers to Vishnu; at Gaṅgādvāra, the river-ghat with a Vishnu form bearing matted locks, connoting Jaṭādhara, with flowing Gaṅgā and lamps.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, flat rich colors, ornate borders; Vishnu in four-armed form labeled Janardana/Keśava/Hṛṣīkeśa; at Haridvāra ghats depict Jaṭādhara Vishnu with stylized jata, devotees doing arati, sacred river motifs.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting with gold leaf halos and jewelry; central Vishnu with four arms, conch and discus; side vignettes of Mathurā and Haridvāra ghats; emphasize jeweled crowns, gold embossing, and temple arch frame.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, delicate linework and soft shading; instructional panel layout showing each kshetra with its corresponding name; include inscriptions of the epithets and simplified shrine/ghat architecture.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed landscape and architecture; Mathurā temple town, Haridvāra river confluence scene; pilgrims in period dress; Vishnu epiphany subtly above each site with the appropriate epithet."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: जनार्दनञ्च = जनार्दनम् + च; मथुरायाञ्च = मथुरायाम् + च; गङ्गाद्वारे = गङ्गा + द्वारे (समास/सन्धि)
Related Themes: Agni Purana 304 (Tirtha-mahatmya / kshetra-nirdesha sequence)
FAQs
It gives kṣetra-wise (place-specific) name-forms of Vishnu to be used for worship and remembrance (nāma-smarana/arcana) when visiting those tīrthas.
By cataloging sacred geography together with precise deity-epithets, it functions like a reference index for pilgrimage practice, integrating theology (names/forms) with tīrtha location-traditions.
Remembering and worshiping the deity through the correct tīrtha-associated name is presented in Purāṇic practice as enhancing devotion and accruing tīrtha-phala (merit) through aligned place, form, and mantra-like naming.