Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 7
Chapter 283 — Mantras as Medicine (मन्त्ररूपौषधकथनम्)
आनन्दो माधवश् चैव नाम कामाय वै हरेः रामः परशुरामश् च नृसिंहो विष्णुरेव च
ānando mādhavaś caiva nāma kāmāya vai hareḥ rāmaḥ paraśurāmaś ca nṛsiṃho viṣṇureva ca
ဆန္ဒပြည့်စုံစေရန် ဟရီ (Hari) ၏ နာမတော်များမှာ အာနန္ဒ (Ānanda) နှင့် မာဓဝ (Mādhava) ဖြစ်၍ ထို့ပြင် ရာမ (Rāma)၊ ပရရှုရာမ (Paraśurāma)၊ နရစിംဟ (Narasiṃha) နှင့် ဗိဿဏု (Viṣṇu) တို့လည်း ဖြစ်သည်။
Lord Agni (narrating to sage Vasiṣṭha, as per the common Agni Purana dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Stotra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Kāma-siddhi and puṇya-prāpti through nāma-smarana/japa of selected Viṣṇu-nāmas aligned to a desired outcome.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Kāma-siddhi Viṣṇu-nāma-saṅgraha (Ānanda–Mādhava–Rāma–Paraśurāma–Nṛsiṃha–Viṣṇu)","lookup_keywords":["kāma-siddhi","hari-nāma","mādhava","nṛsiṃha","rāma"],"quick_summary":"For desire-fulfilment, the text prescribes specific Hari-names as outcome-oriented nāma-japa. The list functions as a practical index for selecting names by prayojana (purpose)."}
Concept: Nāma as upāya: specific divine names are treated as efficacious means for desired ends (kāma) while accruing merit.
Application: Choose one or more prescribed names and perform daily japa with saṅkalpa for the intended goal, maintaining śraddhā and niyama.
Khanda Section: Vishnu-sahasranama / Nama-mahatmya (Names of Hari for desire-fulfilment and merit)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotee seated in japa posture with a mālā, visualizing successive forms of Hari—Viṣṇu, Rāma, Paraśurāma, and Nṛsiṃha—each appearing as a radiant vignette around him.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, deep mineral pigments, central bhakta doing japa, surrounding circular medallions of Viṣṇu, Rāma with bow, Paraśurāma with axe, Nṛsiṃha roaring, ornate floral borders, sacred glow","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold leaf halos, jewel-like embellishments, seated devotee with mālā, framed icons of Viṣṇu and avatāras, rich reds and greens, embossed ornaments","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, delicate linework, soft shading, instructional composition showing name-list as palm-leaf manuscript beside the devotee, small avatāra panels labeled with nāmas","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, fine detailing, courtly interior turned devotional, devotee with rosary, illuminated cartouches bearing the nāmas, small dynamic Nṛsiṃha vignette, subtle landscape background"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Madhyamavati","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: mādhavaś caiva → mādhavaḥ + ca + eva; viṣṇureva → viṣṇuḥ + eva; paraśurāmaś ca → paraśurāmaḥ + ca.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 283 (Vishnu-sahasranama / nāma-mahātmya sequence)
FAQs
It teaches a practical nama-japa application: reciting specific names of Hari (Ānanda, Mādhava, Rāma, Paraśurāma, Narasiṃha, Viṣṇu) as a means for kāma-siddhi (wish/desire fulfillment).
Alongside topics like ritual, polity, medicine, and poetics, the Agni Purana also preserves liturgical name-lists and their stated results (phala). This verse exemplifies its cataloguing style—organizing deity-epithets/avatāra-names as a usable devotional-ritual tool.
Chanting Hari’s names is presented as a meritorious act that channels devotion into tangible phala (desired outcomes) while also purifying the mind through remembrance of Vishnu and his avatāras.