Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 40
अध्याय १ — यजुर्विधानम्
Agni Purana, Chapter 259: Yajur-vidhāna
नमः स्वाहेति त्रिर्जप्त्वा बन्धनान्मोक्षमाप्नुयात् अन्तर्जले त्रिरावर्त्य द्रुपदा सर्वपापमुक्
namaḥ svāheti trirjaptvā bandhanānmokṣamāpnuyāt antarjale trirāvartya drupadā sarvapāpamuk
“ਨਮಃ ਸ੍ਵਾਹਾ” ਮੰਤ੍ਰ ਤਿੰਨ ਵਾਰ ਜਪਣ ਨਾਲ ਬੰਧਨ ਤੋਂ ਮੁਕਤੀ ਮਿਲਦੀ ਹੈ। ਜਲ ਵਿੱਚ ਤਿੰਨ ਵਾਰ ਡੁੱਬਕੀ/ਆਵਰਤਨ ਕਰਨ ਨਾਲ ਸਾਧਕ ਦ੍ਰਿੜ੍ਹਪਦ ਹੋ ਕੇ ਸਭ ਪਾਪਾਂ ਤੋਂ ਛੁਟਕਾਰਾ ਪਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ।
Lord Agni (teaching the ritual procedure to the sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s instructional dialogue)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Mantra-snana and ritual purification for prayashcitta: triple japa of a short mantra and triple immersion/turning in water as a standardized expiatory act to remove papa and mental ‘bondage’.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Namaḥ Svāhā—Triḥ-japa and Triḥ-āvartana in Water for Mokṣa-from-Bandhana","lookup_keywords":["namaḥ svāhā","mantra-snana","triḥ-japa","triḥ-āvartana","prayāścitta"],"quick_summary":"Recite “namaḥ svāhā” three times and perform three immersions/turns in water; the rite is framed as releasing bondage and cleansing sins, stabilizing the practitioner (‘dṛupada’/firm-footed)."}
Concept: Śuddhi as a means to loosen ‘bandhana’ (bondage) and restore steadiness; repetition and regulated action (triḥ) as ritual technology.
Application: Use counted repetition and prescribed bodily acts (immersion/turning) to structure repentance, reduce guilt/anxiety, and re-enter worship with a ‘clean slate’.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Mantra-snana, prayashcitta, and ritual purification)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: River
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A practitioner at a riverbank performs mantra-snana: hands in añjali, then three immersions/turns in clear water, emerging calm and steady.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, serene river ghāṭa, a sādhaka in white cloth performing triḥ-āvartana in water, subtle lotus motifs, flat yet rich colors, sacred purity atmosphere.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, riverbank purification scene, central figure with halo-like aura of śuddhi, ornate border, gold leaf highlights on water ripples and ritual vessels.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional depiction: three sequential poses of immersion/turning, labeled steps, delicate lines, soft palette, emphasis on ritual correctness.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed riverside landscape, figure repeating immersion thrice, attendants holding towel and kamaṇḍalu, fine brushwork, naturalistic water texture."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Ahir Bhairav","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: स्वाहेति = स्वाहा + इति; त्रिर्जप्त्वा = त्रिः + जप्त्वा; बन्धनान्मोक्षम् = बन्धनात् + मोक्षम्; मोक्षमाप्नुयात् = मोक्षम् + आप्नुयात्; अन्तर्जले = अन्तः + जले (अव्ययीभाव); त्रिरावर्त्य = त्रिः + आवर्त्य; सर्वपापमुक् = सर्व-पाप-मुक् (मुच्-धातुज ‘मुक्’).
Related Themes: Agni Purana Puja-vidhi sections on snāna, ācamana, and prayāścitta (adjacent verses in 259); Agni Purana mantra-prayoga/rakṣā-kalpa passages where triḥ-japa is prescribed
FAQs
It teaches a concise prayāścitta/mantra-snāna method: recite “namaḥ svāhā” three times as japa and perform three immersions/turnings in water to effect ritual purification and release from bondage.
It exemplifies the text’s practical, procedural coverage of dharma and ritual technology—giving precise counts (three recitations, three immersions) and linking bodily rite (snāna) with mantric efficacy, typical of the Agni Purana’s broad instructional scope.
The verse frames mantra-japa combined with ritual immersion as a means to cut karmic fetters (bandhana), cleanse pāpa, and orient the practitioner toward mokṣa (liberation).