Agni Purana — Vyavahara, Shloka 43
Divya-pramāṇa-kathana
Explanation of Divine Proofs / Ordeals and Evidentiary Procedure
पवित्राणां पवित्र त्वं शोध्यं शोधय पावन सत्येन माभिरक्षस्व वरुणेत्यभिशस्तकम्
pavitrāṇāṃ pavitra tvaṃ śodhyaṃ śodhaya pāvana satyena mābhirakṣasva varuṇetyabhiśastakam
ହେ ବରୁଣ! ତୁମେ ପବିତ୍ରମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ପରମ ପବିତ୍ର; ହେ ପାବନ, ଯାହା ଶୋଧନୀୟ ତାହାକୁ ଶୋଧନ କର। ସତ୍ୟଦ୍ୱାରା ମୋତେ ରକ୍ଷା କର—ଏହାକୁ ‘ଅଭିଶସ୍ତକ’ ମନ୍ତ୍ର କୁହାଯାଏ।
Lord Agni (in discourse to Sage Vasiṣṭha, as per the Agni Purana’s common frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Protective/purificatory japa in pūjā and śuddhi contexts, invoking Varuṇa as the purifier and guardian through satya.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Mantra","entry_title":"Varuṇa Abhiśastaka (purificatory protection by satya)","lookup_keywords":["Varuṇa","pavitra","Abhiśastaka","satya","śodhana"],"quick_summary":"A Varuṇa-mantra used to purify what requires purification and to seek protection ‘by truth’; identified here as the Abhiśastaka."}
Alamkara Type: Anuprasa
Concept: Satya as a spiritual force (satya-bala) that purifies and protects when aligned with cosmic order (ṛta).
Application: Use the mantra with truthful resolve (satya-saṅkalpa) during purification, confession, or when removing ritual impurity.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Mantra-prayoga and Shuddhi)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotee/priest recites a Varuṇa mantra over ritual water and implements, seeking purification and protection through satya.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, Varuṇa depicted with makara emblem and pāśa, priest holding kuśa and water vessel, rippling water motifs, sacred syllables stylized around, serene devotional mood","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, Varuṇa enthroned with gold halo, conch-like water pot, priest below performing mantra-japa over a kalasha, rich ornamentation and gold work","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean instructional layout: priest, kalasha, darbha, ācamana spoon; text band showing ‘pavitrāṇāṃ pavitra…’, soft colors and fine detailing","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, riverside pavilion, priest chanting over a bowl of water, Varuṇa suggested in the sky/water as a regal figure, intricate textiles and flora"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: माभिरक्षस्व = मा + अभिरक्षस्व; वरुणेत्यभिशस्तकम् = वरुण + इति + अभिशस्तकम्
Related Themes: Agni Purana: mantra-prayoga sections for śuddhi and rakṣā; Agni Purana: Varuṇa/āpaḥ-related śānti mantras in pūjā-vidhi contexts
FAQs
It gives a specific mantra-prayoga invoking Varuṇa as the supreme purifier, used for ritual cleansing (śuddhi) and protective expiation (prāyaścitta) through the power of satya (truth).
By preserving named, ready-to-use ritual formulae (here, the Abhiśastaka) alongside procedural shuddhi/prāyaścitta material, it functions as a practical manual of mantra application within the Purana’s wide-ranging compendium.
It frames purification and protection as grounded in satya (truth), implying that moral-ritual integrity supports the removal of impurity and the mitigation of blame/accusation (abhiśasta) through Varuṇa’s guardianship.