Agni Purana — Bhuvanakosha & Tirtha-mahatmya, Shloka 38
Chapter 116 — गयायात्राविधिः (Gayā-yātrā-vidhiḥ) | The Procedure for the Gayā Pilgrimage
देवदेवीवृन्दयुक्तं सर्वदा प्रणमाम्यहम् कलिकल्मषकालार्तिदमनं वनमालिनम्
devadevīvṛndayuktaṃ sarvadā praṇamāmyaham kalikalmaṣakālārtidamanaṃ vanamālinam
ข้าพเจ้าขอนอบน้อมอยู่เสมอแด่พระผู้เป็นเจ้าผู้ทรงพร้อมด้วยหมู่เทพและเทวี ผู้ทรงปราบความทุกข์แห่งกาลียุคและมลทินแห่งกาลี ผู้ทรงสวมพวงมาลัยดอกไม้ป่า।
Lord Agni (as narrator of the Agni Purana’s devotional and ritual sections)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Stotra","secondary_vidya":"Bhakti","practical_application":"Daily devotional recitation (namaskāra) to invoke protection from Kali-age afflictions and cultivate śaraṇāgati.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Description","entry_title":"Vanamālin—Kali-kalmaṣa-kālārtidamana (Devotional Salutation)","lookup_keywords":["vanamālin","kali-kalmaṣa","kālārtidamana","devadevi-vṛnda","praṇāma"],"quick_summary":"A stotra-salutation to the Lord adorned with forest-garlands, praised as the remover of Kali’s impurity and time-born distress; used as a protective and purifying invocation."}
Alamkara Type: Bahuvrīhi (epithet-compounds) with guṇa-kīrtana; mild Anuprāsa in repeated ka/da sounds
Concept: Kali-doṣa-śamana through devotion and surrender to the Lord who is beyond time’s afflictions.
Application: Use as a daily protective prayer, especially in Kali-yuga framing—seeking inner purification and steadiness.
Khanda Section: Stotra / Bhakti (Devotional Hymn within Purana narration)
Primary Rasa: Śānta
Secondary Rasa: Bhakti
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The Lord (Viṣṇu) wearing a forest-flower garland, surrounded by a radiant assembly of gods and goddesses, receiving the devotee’s prostration; aura of protection against Kali-age darkness.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style: Vanamālin Viṣṇu in deep green-blue complexion, ornate vana-mālā, halo, flanked by devas and devīs in symmetrical tiers, devotee in añjali at the bottom, rich reds/ochres, stylized lotus motifs.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting: central Viṣṇu with thick gold foil halo and jewelry, prominent forest garland rendered with jeweled floral clusters, surrounding devatā retinue in smaller panels, devotee kneeling, embossed gold work and bright vermilion background.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting: delicate linework, soft shading, Viṣṇu with vana-mālā and attendants, emphasis on calm facial expressions and devotional posture, minimal background with temple arch framing.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: refined courtly assembly of celestial beings around Viṣṇu, intricate textiles and floral borders, subdued palette with fine detailing, devotee bowing in foreground, night-to-dawn gradient symbolizing Kali dispelled."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Madhyamāvati","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: प्रणमाम्यहम् = प्रणमामि + अहम्. देवदेवीवृन्दयुक्तम्, कलिकल्मषकालार्तिदमनम्, वनमालिनम्—समासपदानि (मुख्यतः तत्पुरुष).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 116 (stotra sequence around Gaya and prāyaścitta context)
FAQs
It conveys stotra-vidhi in essence: constant praṇāma (devotional salutation) to the Vana-mālin Lord as a means of pacifying Kali-yuga afflictions and moral defilement (kali-kalmaṣa).
Alongside law, polity, medicine, and arts, the Agni Purana preserves practical devotional technology—short, mantra-like stuti lines used for daily worship—showing its coverage of both inner sādhanā and outer ritual life.
Regular salutations to the Lord are presented as a purifier that counteracts Kali-yuga’s characteristic sins and sufferings, supporting moral clarity, protection, and devotional merit.