Agni Purana — Dharma-shastra, Shloka 10
Chapter 172 — “Expiations beginning with the Secret
Rites)” (Rahasya-ādi-prāyaścitta
यन्मया चिन्तितं दुष्टं स्वचित्तवशवर्तिना अकार्यमहदत्युग्रन्तच्छमन्नय केशव
yanmayā cintitaṃ duṣṭaṃ svacittavaśavartinā akāryamahadatyugrantacchamannaya keśava
Tudo quanto de perverso eu tenha concebido, sendo eu governado pela minha própria mente—esses impulsos e atos grandemente impróprios e excessivamente ferozes—ó Keśava, conduz tudo ao apaziguamento; perdoa e extingue-os.
Devotee/narratorial supplicant within the Agni Purana’s prayer section (addressing Keśava)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Stotra","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Confessional prayer used in prāyaścitta: acknowledging mind-driven wrongdoing and seeking Keshava’s pacification; supports ethical self-audit and restraint.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Commentary","entry_title":"Confession of mind-led wrongdoing and plea for Keshava’s pacification","lookup_keywords":["duṣṭa-cintā","svacitta-vaśa","akārya","kṣamā","Keśava"],"quick_summary":"Frames sin as arising from being overpowered by one’s own mind; the remedy is confession, surrender, and calming of impulses through devotion."}
Alamkara Type: Antithesis/ethical contrast (akārya vs śamana) with direct address (sambodhana)
Concept: Mind as driver of adharma when uncontrolled; need for citta-śamana and kṣamā through īśvara-prapatti.
Application: Practice manas-nigraha (restraint), daily reflection on impulses, and corrective japa/prayer when harmful intentions arise.
Khanda Section: Stotra & Prāyaścitta (Devotional Prayer and Atonement)
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A penitent devotee bows with downcast eyes, symbolically offering turbulent thoughts into a calming divine presence of Keśava, who radiates peace.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: devotee seated in repentance, swirling dark thought-forms dissolving into a luminous Viṣṇu aura, temple lamp light, restrained yet expressive facial emotion.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: Keśava enthroned with gold halo; at the base, a small figure of the devotee in humility; stylized flames/lotus motifs representing pacified impulses.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: gentle, didactic scene—devotee with japa-mālā, thought-clouds depicted lightly above the head fading as Keśava’s calm gaze descends; fine linework and soft colors.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: introspective interior with a solitary devotee, a faint apparition of Viṣṇu in a haloed niche; delicate rendering of emotion and subdued palette."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: यन्मया = यत् + मया (त् + म → न्म). तच्छम = तत् + शम (त् + श → च्छ). ‘अकार्यमहदत्युग्र’ = अकार्य + महत् + अति + उग्र (समास/सन्धि).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 172.9–172.12 (pāpa-śamana/prāyaścitta progression)
FAQs
It teaches kṣamā-prārthanā (atonement by confession): acknowledging mind-driven sinful intentions and petitioning Viṣṇu (Keśava) to pacify and forgive them—used as a devotional-prāyaścitta practice.
Alongside ritual, polity, medicine, and arts, the Agni Purana also preserves practical devotional technologies—stotras and atonement formulas—showing its coverage of inner purification (thought-level ethics) as a complete life-dharma manual.
It frames even mental wrongdoing (duṣṭa-cintā) as karmically relevant and prescribes surrender to Keśava for śama (quelling) and kṣamā (forgiveness), aiming at purification of intention and reduction of harmful impulses.