Agni Purana — Dharma-shastra, Shloka 11
Chapter 172 — “Expiations beginning with the Secret
Rites)” (Rahasya-ādi-prāyaścitta
ब्रह्मण्यदेव गोविन्द परमार्थपरायण जगन्नाथ जगद्धातः पापं प्रशमयाच्युत
brahmaṇyadeva govinda paramārthaparāyaṇa jagannātha jagaddhātaḥ pāpaṃ praśamayācyuta
ဗြဟ္မဏ္ယဒေဝ (ဗြာဟ္မဏတို့နှင့် သာသနာတရားကို ကာကွယ်သော ဘုရား)၊ ဂိုဝိန္ဒ၊ အမြင့်ဆုံးအကျိုးအမြတ်ကို ရည်မှန်းသူ၊ ဇဂန္နာထ၊ ဇဂဒ္ဓာတ (လောကကို ထောက်တည်သူ)၊ အချျုတ—ကျွန်ုပ်၏ အပြစ်ကို သက်သာပျောက်ကင်းစေပါ။
Lord Agni (narrating the Purana’s devotional/ritual content in dialogue tradition)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Stotra","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Nāma-japa prayer for pāpa-praśamana, aligning oneself with parama-artha (highest good) and dharmic order (brahmaṇya).","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Description","entry_title":"Invocation of Govinda as Brahmaṇya-deva and Jagannātha for sin-pacification","lookup_keywords":["Brahmaṇya-deva","Govinda","Jagannātha","Jagaddhātṛ","Acyuta"],"quick_summary":"Calls on Viṣṇu as protector of sacred order and sustainer of the world; used as a concise prayer to remove sin and reorient life toward the highest good."}
Alamkara Type: Epithets in gradation (paryāya-samuccaya)
Concept: Brahmaṇyatva (upholding sacred order) and parama-artha orientation as antidotes to pāpa; īśvara as jagat-ādhāra (support of the world).
Application: Strengthen dharmic conduct (satya, ahiṃsā, śauca) and dedicate actions to the highest good; use this prayer as daily moral reset.
Khanda Section: Stotra / Nama-japa (Vishnu-Bhakti and Papa-shamana prayer within Purana recitation context)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Viṣṇu as Jagannātha/Jagaddhātṛ stands or sits as cosmic sustainer while a devotee prays for sin-removal; the universe motif appears within the halo.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: majestic Viṣṇu with expansive prabhā, subtle depiction of worlds/lotus within the aura, devotee offering flowers, temple backdrop with lamps and floral borders.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: richly ornamented Viṣṇu with gold halo, miniature globe/lotus-world motif near the chest, devotee at the base, heavy gold work emphasizing 'Jagannātha' grandeur.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: balanced composition with clear labels of epithets around the figure, calm devotional scene suitable for instructional recitation, soft pastel palette and fine detailing.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: cosmic lord depicted with a stylized universe disc behind, devotee in elegant attire, intricate floral margins, delicate gold and lapis tones."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ब्रह्मण्यदेव = ब्रह्मण्य + देव (समास). प्रशमयाच्युत = प्रशमय + अच्युत (य + अ → या).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 172 (Vishnu-nāma stotra/prāyaścitta set)
FAQs
It conveys stotra-vidhi in practice: invoking Vishnu by specific epithets (Govinda, Jagannatha, Acyuta) as a focused prayer for papa-shamana (pacification/removal of sin), suitable for japa or recitation.
Alongside subjects like governance, medicine, and poetics, the Agni Purana also preserves practical devotional technologies—name-based invocation, stuti, and purification-oriented prayer—showing its breadth from ritual spirituality to applied knowledge.
The verse frames Vishnu-remembrance as a means of reducing karmic demerit (pāpa), emphasizing surrender to the “supreme-goal-oriented” Lord as a purificatory act supportive of dharma and liberation-oriented life.