Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 19
अध्याय १ — यजुर्विधानम्
Agni Purana, Chapter 259: Yajur-vidhāna
युञ्जते मनो ऽनुवाकं जप्त्वा दीर्घायुराप्नुयात् विष्णोरवाटमित्येतत् सर्वबाधाविनाशनं
yuñjate mano 'nuvākaṃ japtvā dīrghāyurāpnuyāt viṣṇoravāṭamityetat sarvabādhāvināśanaṃ
“ਯੁੰਜਤੇ ਮਨಃ” ਅਨੁਵਾਕ ਦਾ ਜਪ ਕਰਨ ਨਾਲ ਲੰਮੀ ਉਮਰ ਮਿਲਦੀ ਹੈ। “ਵਿਸ਼ਣੋਰ ਅਵਾਟਮ” ਨਾਲ ਸ਼ੁਰੂ ਇਹ ਮੰਤ੍ਰ ਸਭ ਬਾਧਾਵਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਰੁਕਾਵਟਾਂ ਦਾ ਨਾਸ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ।
Lord Agni (narrating the Agni Purana’s ritual instructions)
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Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Mantra","entry_title":"Mano-’nuvāka Japa for Dīrghāyu and ‘Viṣṇor avāṭam’ for Sarva-bādhā-nāśa","lookup_keywords":["mano anuvāka japa","dīrghāyu","viṣṇor avāṭam","sarva bādhā vināśana","rakṣā mantra"],"quick_summary":"Regular japa of the Mano-’nuvāka is said to grant long life. The mantra beginning ‘viṣṇor avāṭam’ is prescribed as a general remover of obstacles and afflictions."}
Concept: Mantra-japa as daily protective discipline: āyus (life-span) and bādhā-śānti are pursued through regulated recitation.
Application: Adopt consistent japa (fixed count/time) alongside sāttvika conduct; use the Viṣṇu-protective mantra as a śānti practice before travel, illness, or major undertakings.
Khanda Section: Mantra-japa and Protective Rites (Raksha-vidhi / Shanti-kalpa)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A practitioner performs japa with a mālā before a small Viṣṇu altar; a protective aura spreads outward, symbolizing removal of obstacles and granting of long life.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, Viṣṇu shrine with lamp, devotee seated in japa, stylized concentric protective circles, calm blue-green palette, sacred stillness","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, Viṣṇu with gold halo and ornaments, devotee chanting below, gold embossing on conch and discus, auspicious protective composition","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional japa posture, mālā counting, written mantra incipit ‘viṣṇor avāṭam’ on a scroll, neat altar arrangement","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, refined interior with prayer niche, devotee chanting, subtle symbolic depiction of obstacles dissolving (dark clouds clearing), delicate detailing"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Shree","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: मनोऽनुवाकं → मनः + अनुवाकम्; दीर्घायुः → दीर्घ-आयुः; दीर्घायुराप्नुयात् → दीर्घ-आयुः + आप्नुयात्; विष्णोरवाटम् → विष्णोः + अवाटम्; इत्येतत् → इति + एतत्; सर्वबाधाविनाशनं → सर्व-बाधा-विनाशनम्
Related Themes: Agni Purana 259 (rakṣā-vidhi/śānti-kalpa mantras)
FAQs
It prescribes mantra-japa of a specific named formula (“Mano-’nuvāka”) and a Viṣṇu-linked mantra phrase (“viṣṇor avāṭam”) as a practical rakṣā (protective) method aimed at longevity and obstacle-removal.
Alongside theology, the Agni Purana catalogs applied ritual technologies—here, a concise, outcome-oriented instruction for japa used as a remedial measure (śānti/rakṣā) for health, longevity, and the mitigation of worldly impediments.
Regular japa is presented as both merit-generating and purificatory, producing longevity and the pacification of bādhās (harmful influences/obstacles) through devotionally invoking Viṣṇu’s protective power.