Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 4
Mantras for Worship Beginning with the Five-Syllabled
Mantra) — Concluding Colophon (Chapter 304 end
जनार्दनञ्च कुब्जाम्रे मथुरायाञ्च केशवम् कुब्जाम्रके हृषीकेशं गङ्गाद्वारे जटाधरम्
janārdanañca kubjāmre mathurāyāñca keśavam kubjāmrake hṛṣīkeśaṃ gaṅgādvāre jaṭādharam
ณ กุพชามระ พึงระลึกถึงพระองค์ว่า “ชนารทนะ”; ณ มถุรา ว่า “เกศวะ”; ณ กุพชามรกะ ว่า “หฤษีเกศะ”; และ ณ คงคาทวาระ (หริดวาร) ว่า “ชฏาธระ”.
Lord Agni (teaching the sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Samanya","secondary_vidya":"Stotra","practical_application":"Tirtha-yatra or daily nama-smarana: remember/worship Vishnu by the site-specific name to align sankalpa, japa, and darshana with the kshetra-devata tradition.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Kshetra-wise Vishnu Nama-Smarana (Kubjamra–Mathura–Gangadvara)","lookup_keywords":["Kubjamra","Mathura","Gangadvara","Janardana","Jatadhara"],"quick_summary":"The verse maps specific sacred locations to specific Vishnu epithets for remembrance and worship. Use the local name during pilgrimage, vrata, or japa to follow kshetra-nirdesha."}
Concept: Nama and kshetra are mutually reinforcing supports for smriti and bhakti; the same Hari is approached through contextual epithets.
Application: During yatra, take sankalpa with the local name; perform japa/archana using that epithet to harmonize personal devotion with kshetra-dharma.
Khanda Section: Tirtha-Mahatmya / Nama-Smarana (Sacred place–specific forms of Vishnu)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
Type: Tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A pilgrimage map-like scene: devotees at Kubjāmra and Mathurā offering flowers to Vishnu; at Gaṅgādvāra, the river-ghat with a Vishnu form bearing matted locks, connoting Jaṭādhara, with flowing Gaṅgā and lamps.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, flat rich colors, ornate borders; Vishnu in four-armed form labeled Janardana/Keśava/Hṛṣīkeśa; at Haridvāra ghats depict Jaṭādhara Vishnu with stylized jata, devotees doing arati, sacred river motifs.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting with gold leaf halos and jewelry; central Vishnu with four arms, conch and discus; side vignettes of Mathurā and Haridvāra ghats; emphasize jeweled crowns, gold embossing, and temple arch frame.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, delicate linework and soft shading; instructional panel layout showing each kshetra with its corresponding name; include inscriptions of the epithets and simplified shrine/ghat architecture.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed landscape and architecture; Mathurā temple town, Haridvāra river confluence scene; pilgrims in period dress; Vishnu epiphany subtly above each site with the appropriate epithet."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: जनार्दनञ्च = जनार्दनम् + च; मथुरायाञ्च = मथुरायाम् + च; गङ्गाद्वारे = गङ्गा + द्वारे (समास/सन्धि)
Related Themes: Agni Purana 304 (Tirtha-mahatmya / kshetra-nirdesha sequence)
FAQs
It gives kṣetra-wise (place-specific) name-forms of Vishnu to be used for worship and remembrance (nāma-smarana/arcana) when visiting those tīrthas.
By cataloging sacred geography together with precise deity-epithets, it functions like a reference index for pilgrimage practice, integrating theology (names/forms) with tīrtha location-traditions.
Remembering and worshiping the deity through the correct tīrtha-associated name is presented in Purāṇic practice as enhancing devotion and accruing tīrtha-phala (merit) through aligned place, form, and mantra-like naming.