Agni Purana — Bhuvanakosha & Tirtha-mahatmya, Shloka 39
Adhyaya 120 — भुवनकोषः
Bhuvanakośa: Cosmic Geography and Cosmological Measures
सर्वपापप्रणाशिनीति ज ऋषभो रवेरिति ग , घ , ङ , ज च सरथ इत्य् आदिः, राक्षसैर् इत्यन्तः पाठः झ पुस्तके नास्ति कुन्दाभास्तत्र वाजिन इति क , घ , ङ च क्षणदाचरमिति झ पद्माकरा समुद्भूता पर्वताद्यादिसंयुता ज्योतिर्भुवननद्यद्रिसमुद्रवनकं हरिः
sarvapāpapraṇāśinīti ja ṛṣabho raveriti ga , gha , ṅa , ja ca saratha ity ādiḥ, rākṣasair ityantaḥ pāṭhaḥ jha pustake nāsti kundābhāstatra vājina iti ka , gha , ṅa ca kṣaṇadācaramiti jha padmākarā samudbhūtā parvatādyādisaṃyutā jyotirbhuvananadyadrisamudravanakaṃ hariḥ
จากปัทมากรา (สระบัว) ได้บังเกิดผืนภูมิอันศักดิ์สิทธิ์ ประกอบพร้อมด้วยภูเขาและสิ่งทั้งหลาย. พระหริ (วิษณุ) แผ่ซ่านเป็นโลกอันสว่างไสว—ทั้งแม่น้ำ ภูเขา มหาสมุทร และพงไพร—ด้วยความสถิตครอบคลุมทั้งปวงนั้น จึงเป็นผู้ทำลายบาปทั้งสิ้น.
Lord Agni (narrating to Sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purāṇa frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Cosmology","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Tirtha-mahatmya framing: using cosmographic sacralization (lotus-lake origin, rivers/mountains/oceans/forests) to support pilgrimage, ritual bathing, and sin-removal faith-practice.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Description","entry_title":"Padmākarā-udbhava Bhuvana and Hari’s all-pervasion as pāpa-nāśa","lookup_keywords":["Padmākarā","bhuvanakośa","tīrtha-māhātmya","sarvapāpa-praṇāśinī","Hari vyāpti"],"quick_summary":"The world-expanse arising from the lotus-lake is presented as pervaded by Hari in all its features (rivers, mountains, oceans, forests). This all-pervasion grounds the claim that the sacred expanse destroys sins for the pilgrim/reciter."}
Alamkara Type: Rūpaka (cosmos as Hari’s luminous body) / Viśeṣokti (all features enumerated to intensify pervasion)
Concept: Hari’s immanence in the total cosmos makes sacred geography spiritually efficacious (pāpa-kṣaya).
Application: Pilgrimage, tīrtha-snāna, and recitation with viśvarūpa-bhāvanā (seeing all as Hari) to cultivate purity and restraint.
Khanda Section: Tirtha-mahatmya / Punya-katha (Sacred geography and merit of holy places)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: śānta
Type: Tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A radiant lotus-lake giving rise to a vast sacred landscape: mountains, rivers, forests, and ocean, all subtly forming the body/aura of Hari as a luminous all-pervading presence.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style: Padmākarā lotus-lake in the foreground, stylized blue-green rivers and layered hills, dense forest motifs; Vishnu’s luminous presence suggested as a golden aura permeating the landscape, traditional flat perspective, rich mineral colors.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting: central lotus-lake with embossed lotus petals; the landscape arranged as a mandala; Vishnu’s pervasion shown via a large faint Vishnu silhouette or halo behind the terrain, heavy gold foil highlights on water, mountain ridges, and lotus outlines.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting: clean linework and soft shading; diagrammatic yet devotional cosmography—rivers, mountains, ocean rings labeled subtly; Vishnu’s radiance as a gentle gradient wash across the whole composition, restrained gold accents.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: detailed naturalistic rivers and wooded hills, fine brushwork; a luminous atmospheric haze indicating Hari’s presence across the terrain; lotus-lake rendered with delicate botanical precision, balanced composition with margins."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Ahir Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ज्योतिर्भुवननद्यद्रिसमुद्रवनकं इति पाठे समुच्चयार्थं पदच्छेदः: ज्योतिः + भुवन + नदी + अद्रि + समुद्र + वनकम्।
Related Themes: Agni Purana 120 (Bhuvanakośa); Agni Purana 121 (Jyotiḥśāstra opening, auspicious/inauspicious governance)
FAQs
It conveys tīrtha/kshetra doctrine: a sacred locale, described through its natural features, is spiritually efficacious because Hari pervades it; contact/association with such a place is understood to remove sin.
It blends sacred geography (rivers, mountains, oceans, forests) with theology (Hari’s pervasion) and merit theory (sin-destruction), illustrating how the Agni Purana catalogs places, cosmographic features, and their religious functions.
The verse frames the sacred landscape as a means of pāpa-kṣaya (diminution of karmic demerit): devotionally recognizing Hari’s presence in the world supports purification and merit.