Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 14
Chapter 31 — मार्जनविधानं
The Procedure of Mārjana / Purificatory Sprinkling
काश्यपायातिह्रस्वाय ऋग्यजुःसामभूषित तुभ्यं वामनरूपायाक्रमते गां नमो नमः
kāśyapāyātihrasvāya ṛgyajuḥsāmabhūṣita tubhyaṃ vāmanarūpāyākramate gāṃ namo namaḥ
Поклонение вновь и вновь Тебе — чрезвычайно малому (карлику), сыну Кашьяпы, украшенному Риг-, Яджур- и Сама-ведой, — кто в образе Ваманы шагает, охватывая землю.
Lord Agni (narrating the Purana to Vasiṣṭha, within a stuti-style passage)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Avatara-Katha","secondary_vidya":"Stotra","practical_application":"Vāmana/Trivikrama remembrance in worship for humility, dharma-restoration, and invoking expansive divine protection (three strides).","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Description","entry_title":"Vāmana–Trivikrama Stuti: Kaśyapa’s Dwarf Adorned with Trayī, Striding the Earth","lookup_keywords":["Vamana","Trivikrama","Kashyapa","Rig Yajus Sama","three strides"],"quick_summary":"A praise-verse to Vāmana, the dwarf son of Kaśyapa, ornamented by the three Vedas, who strides across the earth—teaching divine sovereignty expressed through humble form."}
Alamkara Type: Virodha-bhāsa (apparent contrast: extremely short yet spanning the earth)
Concept: Divine order reasserted through measured action: the Lord’s ‘small’ form accomplishes cosmic restoration; Veda as ornament signifies authority of śruti in dharma.
Application: Cultivate humility and integrity; in ritual, meditate on ‘measured steps’ as disciplined conduct and rightful boundaries.
Khanda Section: Avataras & Stuti (Vishnu-Vamana / Trivikrama Praise)
Primary Rasa: Adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: Bhakti
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Vāmana, a small brahmacārin, poised to stride; the scene expands into Trivikrama’s cosmic step spanning earth and sky, with Vedic radiance around him.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: Vāmana in brahmacārin attire with staff, then a larger Trivikrama form with raised leg, stylized clouds and earth bands, traditional flat composition and bold colors.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: Vāmana/Trivikrama with gold halo, ornate jewelry, raised foot emphasized with gold highlights, miniature earth below, Vedic motifs as decorative script-like borders.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: two-panel instructional depiction—Vāmana small and calm, Trivikrama expansive with measured stride; fine lines, soft palette, clear iconographic attributes.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: courtly sacrificial setting transitioning to cosmic stride, detailed landscape, delicate textiles, dramatic scale shift from dwarf to world-spanning form."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: काश्यपायातिह्रस्वाय → काश्यपाय + अतिह्रस्वाय (आ + अ = आ). वामनरूपायाक्रमते → वामनरूपाय + आक्रमते (आ + आ = आ).
Related Themes: Agni Purana avatāra catalog/stutis (Vāmana/Trivikrama); Agni Purana puja-vidhi dhyāna-stotra sequences
FAQs
It conveys stuti-vidhi (devotional praise) with Vedic framing—identifying Vishnu’s Vāmana form as ‘adorned by the three Vedas,’ a cue for Veda-linked recitation and remembrance in worship.
It integrates avatāra-narrative (Vāmana/Trivikrama) with Vedic taxonomy (Ṛg–Yajur–Sāma), showing how the Agni Purana cross-references mythology, theology, and Vedic authority in a single compact verse.
Repeated salutations to the Vāmana/Trivikrama form cultivate bhakti and humility; remembering the divine ‘three strides’ symbolizes surrender of one’s world (earth) to God, traditionally held to purify intention and accrue religious merit.