Agni Purana — Raja-dharma, Shloka 70
Abhiṣeka-mantrāḥ
Consecration Mantras
अच्छोदा च विपाशा च वितस्ता देविका नदी कावेरी वरुणा चैव निश् चरा गोमती नदी
acchodā ca vipāśā ca vitastā devikā nadī kāverī varuṇā caiva niś carā gomatī nadī
E ainda os rios Acchodā e Vipāśā, Vitastā e o rio Devikā; Kāverī e Varuṇā também; Niścarā; e o rio Gomatī.
Lord Agni (traditionally narrating within the Agni Purana framework)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Cosmology","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Nadī-smaraṇa for pilgrimage and ritual selection; identifying sacred rivers across regions for snāna and vows.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Nadī-nāma-smarana: Acchodā–Vipāśā–Vitastā–Kāverī–Gomatī","lookup_keywords":["Acchoda","Vipasha","Vitasta","Kaveri","Gomati"],"quick_summary":"Provides a compact list of sacred rivers across north and south India; used as a mnemonic for tīrtha reverence and rite-location choice."}
Concept: Śauca (purificatory discipline) supported by reverence to nadīs as tīrtha-svarūpa.
Application: Perform snāna and japa on riverbanks; treat rivers as sacred—avoid pollution, maintain ritual cleanliness, and observe yātrā-niyamas.
Khanda Section: Tirtha-Mahatmya / Sacred Geography (Nadi-nama-smarana)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: River
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A flowing ribbon-map of rivers: Vipāśā and Vitastā through mountains, Devikā and Gomatī across plains, Kāverī through lush southern landscape, and Varuṇā near Kāśī—each shown as a goddess-like river presence with pilgrims on banks.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, personified river goddesses labeled Acchoda Vipasha Vitasta Devika Kaveri Varuna Gomati, pilgrims offering arghya on banks, stylized mountains and palms, flat vivid colors, serene composition","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, central Kāverī river goddess with gold halo and ornate jewelry, surrounding smaller river vignettes (Vipasha, Vitasta, Gomati, Varuna), gold-leaf water highlights, temple motifs","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional river-map tableau with clear labels and regional cues (Himalayan foothills for Vipasha, Kashmir valley for Vitasta, southern greenery for Kaveri, Kashi ghats for Varuna), fine linework","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, panoramic landscape with multiple rivers in different terrains, detailed human activity on banks, subtle color gradients, calligraphic river names integrated into the scene"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: चैव = च + एव; IAST 'niś carā' is treated as sandhi 'निश्चरा' (निश् + चरा) per Devanagari spacing.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 219 (nadī lists preceding/following)
FAQs
It transmits tirtha-vidya through nadi-nama-kirtana—remembering/reciting sacred river names used in contexts like snāna (ritual bathing), pilgrimage mapping, and purification-oriented vows.
By cataloging rivers across regions, it functions as a geographic and ritual index—an encyclopedic register of sacred landscapes (tirthas) alongside the Purana’s many other knowledge-domains.
Such river-name remembrance and association with tirthas is traditionally treated as purifying (pāpa-kṣaya) and merit-producing (puṇya), supporting vows, pilgrimage intent, and inner sanctification.