Agni Purana — Bhuvanakosha & Tirtha-mahatmya, Shloka 21
Chapter 114 — Gayā-māhātmya
The Greatness of Gayā
सर्वदेवमयी पुण्या निश् चलायारसुस्य हि देवव्रतोवाच यदि तुष्टास्थ मे सर्वे मयि तिष्ठन्तु सर्वदा
sarvadevamayī puṇyā niś calāyārasusya hi devavratovāca yadi tuṣṭāstha me sarve mayi tiṣṭhantu sarvadā
นางเป็นผู้ศักดิ์สิทธิ์ เปี่ยมบุญ และประกอบด้วยเทพทั้งปวง เป็นผู้มั่นคงไม่หวั่นไหว เดววรตากล่าวว่า “หากท่านทั้งหลายพอพระทัยในข้าแล้ว ขอจงสถิตอยู่ในข้าตลอดกาล”
Devavrata
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Stotra","secondary_vidya":"Vrata","practical_application":"Provides a stuti-like identification of a sacred support as sarvadevamayi and a boon-request for perpetual divine indwelling; used in consecration and daily worship sankalpa.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Mantra","entry_title":"Sarvadevamayi-stuti and request for nitya-sannidhya","lookup_keywords":["sarvadevamayi","punya","nishchala","tushta","tishthantu"],"quick_summary":"The worship-support is praised as holy and all-deity-formed; the devotee asks that pleased deities abide permanently—framing pratiṣṭhā as ongoing presence, not momentary visitation."}
Alamkara Type: Stuti (guna-kirtana)
Concept: Sannidhāna: divine presence is invited and stabilized through devotion, purity, and consecratory intent; ‘niścalatā’ implies continuity of worship.
Application: In puja, conclude with a clear request for ongoing protection/presence (rakṣā, anugraha) and maintain regular offerings to sustain the devotional relationship.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Devata-stuti and boon-bestowal (Devatā-prasāda)
Primary Rasa: Shanta
Secondary Rasa: Bhakti
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Devavrata praises the sacred support as ‘all-gods-in-one’ and prays that the deities remain ever-present within it.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, devotee with folded hands before a footprint-marked śilā/arcā, soft halo showing multiple deities subtly layered, calm symmetrical composition conveying niścalatā.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, central sacred object with large gold halo, miniature forms of Brahma-Vishnu-Rudra and goddesses suggested within the aura, devotee at base offering lamps, rich gold work emphasizing permanence.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, didactic puja scene: devotee reciting, deities indicated as translucent presences entering and settling into the arcā, neat arrangement of ritual items, gentle palette.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate shrine interior, devotee speaking a boon-request, subtle cloud-like aureole containing many divine faces above the sacred stone, fine architectural detailing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: देवव्रतोवाच = देवव्रतः + उवाच; तुष्टास्थ = तुष्टाः + स्थ. The segment 'निश् चलायारसुस्य' appears textually corrupt; analysis is tentative.
Related Themes: Agni Purana stotra and puja-vidhi materials (general)
FAQs
It conveys a bhakti-ritual principle: after propitiation (tuṣṭi) the devotee may seek the lasting indwelling (āveśa/ādhāra-bhāva) of the deities—i.e., sustained divine presence as the fruit of worship and vows.
Alongside practical manuals (rituals, polity, medicine, arts), the Agni Purana also preserves liturgical speech-forms—stuti and boon-requests—showing how theology and practice connect: praise → divine satisfaction → requested spiritual result.
The request ‘may you abide in me always’ frames the highest fruit of merit and devotion as continuous divine companionship/protection, implying purification of the devotee’s inner life and steadiness in dharma.
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