Agni Purana — Bhuvanakosha & Tirtha-mahatmya, Shloka 32
अध्याय ११५ — गयायात्राविधिः
Procedure for the Pilgrimage to Gayā
पितामहो लिङ्गरूपी तन्नमामि महेश्वरं गदाधरं बलं काममनिरुद्धं नरायणं
pitāmaho liṅgarūpī tannamāmi maheśvaraṃ gadādharaṃ balaṃ kāmamaniruddhaṃ narāyaṇaṃ
ข้าพเจ้าขอนอบน้อมแด่ปิตามหะ (พรหมา) ผู้มีรูปเป็นลิงคะ; แด่มเหศวร (ศิวะ); แก่คทาธร (วิษณุผู้ทรงคทา); แก่พละ กามะ อนिरุทธะ และนารายณะ
Lord Agni (traditionally narrating the Agni Purana to the sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Stotra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Daily devatā-vandana by reciting a compact chain of divine names to invoke protection, auspiciousness, and sectarian harmony (Brahmā–Śiva–Viṣṇu and Vyūhas).","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Devata-vandana: Brahmā–Maheśvara–Gadādhara–Bala–Kāma–Aniruddha–Nārāyaṇa","lookup_keywords":["devatā-vandana","Gadādhara","Aniruddha","Bala","Nārāyaṇa"],"quick_summary":"A name-list salutation integrating multiple deities and Vaiṣṇava vyūha-names; used as an invocation in pūjā to establish auspicious presence and remove obstacles."}
Alamkara Type: Anuprasa (name-chain cadence)
Concept: Īśvara-smaraṇa through many-named unity (eka-tattva expressed as multiple devatā-nāmas).
Application: Use as a preliminary invocation (āvāhana/maṅgalācaraṇa) to steady mind and sanctify ritual space.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Nama-stotra (Devata-vandana and mantra-style invocations)
Primary Rasa: Śānta
Secondary Rasa: Bhakti
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A worshipper in añjali before a composite shrine: Brahmā, Śiva, and Viṣṇu as Gadādhara, with subtle emanations suggesting Bala, Kāma, and Aniruddha; lamps, incense, and mantra-scroll motifs.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, flat warm palette, ornate jewelry; central Viṣṇu as Gadādhara with gadā prominent, flanked by Śiva and Brahmā; devotee in añjali; lotus and flame borders; sacred calm.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting with gold foil halos; Gadādhara seated on lotus with gadā, Śiva and Brahmā in side panels; rich textiles, gem inlay effect, deep devotional symmetry.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, delicate linework; instructional feel with labeled divine names near each form (Brahmā, Maheśvara, Gadādhara, Bala, Kāma, Aniruddha, Nārāyaṇa); soft shading and clean composition.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, fine detailing; courtly devotee offering flowers before a triad shrine; subtle cloud bands and calligraphic cartouches containing the divine epithets."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तन्नमामि = तत् + नमामि (व्यञ्जनसन्धिः: द् + न → न्न). काममनिरुद्धं = कामम् + अनिरुद्धम् (म् + अ → म).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 115 (pūjā-vidhi/nāma-stotra sequence)
FAQs
It functions as a nama-vandana (name-based invocation) used in pūjā or japa: reverencing multiple deities/forms in a single recitation to establish auspiciousness and devotional focus before ritual acts.
By cataloging multiple divine epithets and sectarian forms (Brahmā, Śiva, and Viṣṇu-vyūhas like Aniruddha), it preserves theological taxonomy alongside practical worship usage—typical of the Agni Purana’s compendium style.
Reciting such invocations is presented in Purāṇic practice as purifying speech and mind, accruing puṇya (merit), and aligning the worshipper with protective and auspicious divine powers across major traditions.