Agni Purana — Bhuvanakosha & Tirtha-mahatmya, Shloka 70
अध्याय ११५ — गयायात्राविधिः
Procedure for the Pilgrimage to Gayā
स्नानं करामि संसारगदशान्त्यै जनार्दन नमो ऽक्षयवटायैव अक्षयस्वर्गदायिने
snānaṃ karāmi saṃsāragadaśāntyai janārdana namo 'kṣayavaṭāyaiva akṣayasvargadāyine
โอ้ชนารทนะ ข้าพเจ้ากระทำการอาบน้ำนี้เพื่อระงับโรคคือสังสารวัฏ ขอคารวะต่ออักษยวฏะ ต้นไทรอมตะ ผู้ประทานสวรรค์อันไม่เสื่อมสลาย।
Lord Agni (traditional Agni Purana narrator) instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha (frame-dialogue attribution)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Vrata","practical_application":"Mantra for tīrtha-snāna: dedicate the bath to pacifying saṃsāra-duḥkha (worldly ‘disease’) and salute Janārdana and the Akṣayavaṭa as bestowers of imperishable heavenly merit.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Mantra","entry_title":"Snāna-saṅkalpa to Janārdana and Akṣayavaṭa for saṃsāra-śānti","lookup_keywords":["Janārdana","Akṣayavaṭa","snāna mantra","saṃsāra-gadā","akṣaya-svarga"],"quick_summary":"A devotional bath-mantra: perform snāna seeking relief from the affliction of saṃsāra, and invoke Akṣayavaṭa as the giver of imperishable heavenly fruit."}
Alamkara Type: Rūpaka (metaphor: saṃsāra as disease)
Concept: Saṃsāra is treated as a curable affliction; bhakti-yukta karma (snāna with mantra) aims at inner pacification and akṣaya merit.
Application: While bathing, articulate a clear saṅkalpa: reduce saṃsāric distress; anchor devotion in a tangible sacred symbol (Akṣayavaṭa) to stabilize practice.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Tirtha-snana, Vrata, and Vishnu-bhakti prayoga)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
Type: Tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotee bathing at a sacred ford, hands in añjali, invoking Janārdana; nearby stands the immense Akṣayavaṭa banyan, worshipped as giver of imperishable heaven.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, Janārdana as serene Viṣṇu appearing in a luminous aura above the river, devotee bathing below, massive banyan with hanging roots, traditional lamp motifs, deep reds/ochres","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, Viṣṇu/Janārdana with gold halo, devotee at river edge, Akṣayavaṭa rendered with gold highlights on leaves and roots, ornate temple-like frame and rich jewel tones","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, balanced devotional-instructional scene: devotee reciting the mantra text on a small scroll, banyan tree as focal landmark, soft shading and fine detailing","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, riverside with detailed foliage of banyan, devotee in water, a subtle divine apparition of Viṣṇu in the sky, refined architectural elements of a nearby ghat"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: नमोऽक्षयवटायैव = नमः + अक्षयवटाय + एव.
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Viṣṇu-bhakti prayogas, tīrtha-snāna mantras, and akṣaya-phala statements in vrata/pujā sections
FAQs
It gives a prayoga (ritual utterance) for tīrtha-snāna: bathing is performed with a stated sankalpa—pacifying saṃsāra as an affliction—and with devotion (namas) to Janārdana and the sacred Akṣayavaṭa.
It exemplifies the Purana’s practical ritual manual aspect—providing short, actionable liturgical formulas tied to specific sacred sites/objects (like Akṣayavaṭa) and mapping actions (snāna) to results (purification and svarga-phala).
The bath is framed as a remedy for saṃsāra’s ‘disease’ and as a merit-producing act; reverence to Akṣayavaṭa is said to yield akṣaya-svarga—an unfailing heavenly result—indicating durable puṇya from tīrtha practice.
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