Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 11
Mantras for Worship Beginning with the Five-Syllabled
Mantra) — Concluding Colophon (Chapter 304 end
उत्पलावर्तके शौरीं नर्मदायां श्रियः पतिं दामोदरं रैवतके नन्दायां जलशायिनं
utpalāvartake śaurīṃ narmadāyāṃ śriyaḥ patiṃ dāmodaraṃ raivatake nandāyāṃ jalaśāyinaṃ
उत्पलावर्तके शौरिं स्मरेत्; नर्मदायां श्रियः पतिम्। रैवतके दामोदरं; नन्दायां जलशायिनम्॥
Lord Agni (instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s catalog of sacred observances and shrine-remembrances)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Stotra","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"A practical ‘name-by-river/mountain’ remembrance list for Vaiṣṇava pilgrimage, vrata-days, and daily japa.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Kṣetra-smarana: Śaurī, Śriyaḥpati, Dāmodara, Jalaśāyin by place","lookup_keywords":["Utpalāvartaka","Narmadā","Raivataka","Nandā","Jalaśāyin"],"quick_summary":"Links four locales to four Vaiṣṇava epithets; recite the epithet when at/remembering the locale to intensify bhakti and tīrtha-phala."}
Concept: Smaraṇa as portable pilgrimage: sacred geography becomes an inner map for constant devotion.
Application: On ekādaśī or during travel, chant these names sequentially as a compact tīrtha-stotra.
Khanda Section: Tirtha-Mahatmya / Kshetra-Vaishnava-Nama-Smarana (Sacred geography and Vishnu shrine-locations)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: Tirtha/River/Mountain
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Four sacred vignettes: a lotus-whorl tīrtha (Utpalāvartaka) with Śaurī, Narmadā riverbank with Śriyaḥpati and Lakṣmī, Raivataka hill with Dāmodara, and Nandā river with the reclining Jalaśāyin.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural with flowing river motifs: Narmadā ghat with Lakṣmī-Nārāyaṇa, Raivataka hill shrine with Dāmodara, Nandā waters with reclining Viṣṇu on Śeṣa, rich reds/greens, stylized waves and lotuses.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore gold: central reclining Jalaśāyin with gold halo and embossed ornaments, side panels showing Narmadā with Śriyaḥpati-Lakṣmī, Raivataka with Dāmodara, Utpalāvartaka with Śaurī, heavy gold borders and jewel tones.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, didactic layout: labeled scenes with clear river and mountain symbols, fine linework, subdued palette; emphasis on posture difference for Jalaśāyin and consort presence for Śriyaḥpati.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: detailed riverbank life at Narmadā, pilgrims bathing; distant hill for Raivataka; foreground shows a small shrine with Dāmodara; another panel-like area shows Viṣṇu reclining on stylized waters, intricate naturalistic flora."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: श्रियः पतिम् is a genitive + noun phrase; जलशायिनम् treated as तत्पुरुष (locative relation).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 304 (tīrtha-nāma lists continuing)
FAQs
It teaches kṣetra-anusāri nāma-smarana—remembering specific forms/names of Viṣṇu appropriate to particular sacred places (tīrthas), used as a practical devotional discipline for pilgrimage, worship, or daily recitation.
By cataloging sacred sites together with their associated deity-forms, it functions like a devotional gazetteer—preserving religious geography, iconological identifiers (Śaurī, Dāmodara, Jalaśāyin), and applied worship practice in a compact reference style.
Name-remembrance of Viṣṇu (nāma-smarana) at holy places is presented as purifying and merit-producing, aligning the pilgrim’s mind with the deity’s form and strengthening bhakti, which is traditionally held to reduce sin and support auspicious spiritual results.