Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 2
Chapter 91 — विविधमन्त्रादिकथनम्
Teaching of Various Mantras and Related Matters
स्वयं वीक्ष्येति ग, चिह्नितपुस्तकपाठः यो देवान्देवलोकं स याति स्वकुलमुद्धरन् वर्षकोटिसहस्रेषु यत् पापं स्मुपार्जितं
svayaṃ vīkṣyeti ga, cihnitapustakapāṭhaḥ yo devāndevalokaṃ sa yāti svakulamuddharan varṣakoṭisahasreṣu yat pāpaṃ smupārjitaṃ
ผู้ใดได้เห็นด้วยตนเองและสาธยายจากคัมภีร์ที่ทำเครื่องหมาย/อรรถกำกับไว้ ผู้นั้นย่อมไปถึงเทวโลก พร้อมทั้งยกตระกูลของตนให้สูงขึ้น และย่อมทำลายบาปที่สั่งสมตลอดกาลนับหมื่นโกฏิปี
Lord Agni (traditional Agni Purana narration to Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Stotra","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Phala-śruti encouraging darśana and pāṭha of the text (especially from a marked/annotated manuscript) for merit, heavenly attainment, and lineage uplift.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Commentary","entry_title":"Phala-śruti of Textual Darśana and Pāṭha (Marked Manuscript Recitation)","lookup_keywords":["phala-śruti","pāṭha","pustaka","devaloka","kula-uddhāra"],"quick_summary":"Seeing and reciting the sacred text—especially via a properly marked manuscript—yields devaloka and purifies ancestral lineage, destroying long-accumulated sin."}
Alamkara Type: Atishayokti (hyperbolic merit statement)
Concept: Śāstra-pāṭha and darśana function as puṇya-generating acts with transgenerational benefit (kula-uddhāra).
Application: Maintain and read from a carefully prepared/marked manuscript; regular recitation and study are framed as a dharmic practice with purificatory results.
Khanda Section: Pāra-vidyā / Phala-śruti (Merit of study, recitation, and sacred reading)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: Cosmic realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotee-scholar seated with a marked manuscript, reading aloud; ancestral figures behind being uplifted; a luminous path leading to devaloka.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, scholar with palm-leaf manuscript bearing red/black markers, reciting in a temple library setting, subtle depiction of ancestors rising, celestial devas welcoming, flat iconic composition","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central reader with manuscript, gold halo around the book, ancestors in smaller registers being purified, devaloka above with devas, ornate borders and gold embellishment","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, instructional manuscript scene: close attention to book markings, reader posture, calm interior, symbolic ladder/light to devaloka, fine linework","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate study chamber with carpets and inkpot, reader chanting from annotated codex, translucent celestial realm above, ancestors portrayed in side vignette, delicate detailing"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Bageshri","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: svayaṃ vīkṣyeti → स्वयम् + वीक्ष्य + इति. devāndevalokaṃ → देवान् + देवलोकम्. svakulamuddharan → स्वकुलम् + उद्धरन्. smupārjitaṃ normalized as समुपार्जितम् (सम्+उप+√अर्ज्).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 91 (phala-śruti context)
FAQs
It teaches the phala (ritual result) of scriptural darśana (seeing) and pāṭha (recitation), especially from a carefully marked/annotated manuscript, as a meritorious religious practice.
Alongside arts, polity, medicine, and other disciplines, the Agni Purana also systematizes religious praxis by stating measurable outcomes (phala) for acts like reading/reciting texts—showing it as a comprehensive manual of both knowledge and devotional conduct.
It frames sacred reading as a powerful purifier: it grants devaloka and is said to redeem one’s lineage while erasing vast stores of accumulated pāpa (demerit).