Agni Purana — Vyavahara, Shloka 8
Ṛग्विधानम् (Ṛgvidhāna) — Applications of Ṛgvedic Mantras through Japa and Homa
गायत्री परमा जाप्या महाव्याहृतयस् तथा अन्तर्जले तथा राम प्रोक्तश् चैवाघमर्षणः
gāyatrī paramā jāpyā mahāvyāhṛtayas tathā antarjale tathā rāma proktaś caivāghamarṣaṇaḥ
คายตรีเป็นมนต์สำหรับภาวนาที่สูงสุด; เช่นเดียวกับมหาวยาหฤติทั้งหลาย. ควรภาวนาแม้อยู่ภายในน้ำ; และบทอฆมรรษณะ (สูกตะ) ที่พระรามทรงสอนไว้ก็เป็นไปเพื่อขจัดบาปด้วยเช่นกัน।
Lord Agni (in instruction mode within the Agni Purana’s ritual-vidhi sections)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Vrata","practical_application":"Prioritize Gayatri-japa and mahavyahriti-japa; perform japa in water and employ the Aghamarshana hymn (as taught by Rama) for sin-removal rites.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Gayatri and Mahavyahriti japa; antar-jala japa; Aghamarshana for agha-marjana","lookup_keywords":["Gayatri","mahavyahriti","antar-jala japa","Aghamarshana","Rama"],"quick_summary":"Gayatri is declared the foremost japa-mantra; vyahritis are also to be repeated. Japa may be performed within water, and Aghamarshana is prescribed as a dedicated sin-cleansing recitation."}
Concept: Mantra hierarchy (Gayatri as supreme) and supportive recitations (vyahritis, Aghamarshana) form an integrated purification discipline.
Application: Build a daily/periodic practice: snana → antar-jala japa (Gayatri + vyahritis) → Aghamarshana recitation for focused expiation.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Mantra-japa and Snana-prayoga (Purificatory rites)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: Tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A practitioner immersed in water performing japa of Gayatri and vyahritis, then reciting Aghamarshana as a sin-washing rite; a teacher-figure ‘Rama’ indicated as the transmitter.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: temple tank with devotee half-submerged, hands in japa-mudra, faint script bands for Gayatri/vyahriti, a sage-like Rama on the bank instructing, traditional mural palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: central water-rite with gold-highlighted ripples, ornate text cartouches for Gayatri and vyahritis, Rama as teaching figure with gold aura, rich decorative border.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: instructional panel—(1) antar-jala japa (2) vyahriti recitation (3) Aghamarshana—clean composition, fine detailing of ritual posture and implements.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: riverside teaching scene, disciple in water reciting, Rama-like teacher seated under a tree, delicate landscape and calligraphic mantra panels."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: प्रोक्तश् चैवाघमर्षणः → प्रोक्तः + च + एव + अघमर्षणः; अन्तर्जले is tatpuruṣa (अन्तर् + जले).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 258 (Gayatri, vyahriti, snana-prayoga)
FAQs
It prescribes core purificatory japa: repeating the Gāyatrī and the Mahāvyāhṛtis, including a practice of recitation associated with being in water (antarjale), and using the Aghamarṣaṇa hymn as a formal sin-removing recitation.
It exemplifies the text’s practical ritual manual dimension by listing standardized Vedic mantras (Gāyatrī, Vyāhṛtis) and a specific expiatory/purificatory hymn (Aghamarṣaṇa), showing how the Purana compiles actionable liturgical procedures alongside broader theology and dharma.
The verse frames these recitations—especially Aghamarṣaṇa—as instruments for pāpa-kṣaya (diminution of sin) and inner purification, aligning mantra-japa and water-associated rites with cleansing karmic impurities.