Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 13
Āgneya-Purāṇa-māhātmya
The Greatness and Self-Testimony of the Agni Purāṇa
एतत् पवित्रमारोग्यं धन्यं दुःस्वप्ननाशनं सुखप्रीतिकरं नॄणां मोक्षकृद्यत्तवेरितं
etat pavitramārogyaṃ dhanyaṃ duḥsvapnanāśanaṃ sukhaprītikaraṃ nṝṇāṃ mokṣakṛdyattaveritaṃ
ਇਹ ਉਪਦੇਸ਼ ਪਵਿੱਤਰ, ਆਰੋਗ੍ਯਦਾਇਕ, ਮੰਗਲਮਈ, ਦੁੱਸੁਪਨੇ ਨਾਸ ਕਰਨ ਵਾਲਾ ਅਤੇ ਮਨੁੱਖਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਸੁਖ ਤੇ ਪ੍ਰਸੰਨਤਾ ਦੇਣ ਵਾਲਾ ਹੈ; ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਕਹੇ ਇਹ ਬਚਨ ਮੋਖਸ਼-ਦਾਤਾ ਹਨ।
Lord Agni (as narrator of the Agni Purana, in dialogue tradition with sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Stotra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Protective and auspicious recitation for purification, well-being, and relief from nightmares; using phala-śruti to motivate regular chanting and remembrance.","sutra_style":false}
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Alamkara Type: Guṇa-kīrtana (enumeration of benefits)
Concept: Śabda/recitation as a purifier and protector that also orients the mind toward mokṣa.
Application: Adopt a daily pāṭha discipline; pair recitation with ethical living (ahiṃsā, satya) to stabilize the promised ‘sukha-prīti’ and inner freedom.
Khanda Section: Mantra-stotra / Phala-śruti (Protective recitation and its benefits)
Primary Rasa: Shanta
Secondary Rasa: Adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A person recites a sacred passage at night; dark dream-figures dissolve into light; dawn brings health and serenity, with a subtle aura of purification around the reciter.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: night-to-dawn gradient; reciter seated with lamp; shadowy duḥsvapna forms retreat; luminous script motif above; calm, protective deity-symbols in borders.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: central reciter with gold aura; stylized manuscript/scroll; small vignette of nightmares breaking apart; rich ornamentation and auspicious motifs (lotus, conch).","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: gentle domestic scene, bedtime recitation; clear narrative sequence panels: recitation → peaceful sleep → morning joy; fine detailing and soft palette.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: intimate chamber scene with a reader and manuscript; dream-clouds depicted above, dispersing; delicate illumination and calligraphy-like borders."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Shivaranjani","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पवित्रमारोग्यं = पवित्रम् + आरोग्यम्; मोक्षकृद्यत्तवेरितं = मोक्षकृत् + यत् + त्वया + ईरितम् (व्यञ्जन-सन्धि: कृत्+यत्→कृद्यत्)
Related Themes: Agni Purana 382.14
FAQs
It states the phala (practical results) of a purificatory/protective recitation or instruction: purity, health, auspiciousness, removal of bad dreams, and the capacity to lead toward liberation.
By documenting not only doctrines but also applied outcomes (health, protection, auspiciousness, mokṣa), it reflects the text’s catalog-like method of linking ritual/recitation practices to specific worldly and spiritual results.
The verse frames the practice as both pāvana (purifying) and mokṣa-kṛt (liberation-producing), implying that sincere adoption yields merit, removes inauspicious influences, and supports spiritual release.