Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 9
Mantras for Worship Beginning with the Five-Syllabled
Mantra) — Concluding Colophon (Chapter 304 end
द्वारकायां विद्धि कृष्णं मन्दरे मधुसूदनम् लोकाकुले रिपुहरं शालग्रामे हरिं स्मरेत्
dvārakāyāṃ viddhi kṛṣṇaṃ mandare madhusūdanam lokākule ripuharaṃ śālagrāme hariṃ smaret
Kilalanin si Kṛṣṇa sa Dvārakā; si Madhusūdana sa Bundok Mandara; ang Tagapagwasak ng kaaway sa gitna ng kaguluhan ng daigdig; at sa Śālagrāma ay alalahanin si Hari.
Lord Agni (in dialogue tradition, instructing sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Stotra","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Tirtha-smarana as a daily japa/mental pilgrimage: recalling Viṣṇu-Kṛṣṇa by kṣetra to stabilize devotion and focus during pūjā.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Kṣetra-smarana: Kṛṣṇa–Hari names by place (Dvārakā, Mandara, Śālagrāma)","lookup_keywords":["Dvārakā","Mandara","Śālagrāma","Hari-smaraṇa","Kṛṣṇa"],"quick_summary":"The verse maps specific Viṣṇu/Kṛṣṇa epithets to sacred locations; use it as a mnemonic for pūjā and tirtha-smarana, culminating in remembrance of Hari in Śālagrāma."}
Concept: Nāma–kṣetra sambandha: remembering the One Lord through many sacred loci and epithets.
Application: During pūjā, mentally traverse these sites while repeating the corresponding name to deepen ekāgratā (one-pointedness).
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Tirtha-Kshetra Smarana and Vishnu/Krishna Kshetra-Mahatmya)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: Tirtha/Mountain/Sacred emblem-place
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotee performing pūjā while visualizing a sacred map: Dvārakā with Kṛṣṇa, Mandara with Madhusūdana, and a Śālagrāma stone as Hari’s presence.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, flat vibrant colors, devotee in añjali before a small altar with Śālagrāma, behind him vignettes of Dvārakā city and Mount Mandara, Viṣṇu/Kṛṣṇa with conch-disc, ornate borders, sacred geography montage.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting with gold leaf, central Śālagrāma on pedestal with tulasī garland, flanked by Kṛṣṇa of Dvārakā and Madhusūdana on Mandara in small panels, rich jewelry, embossed gold halo, deep maroon background.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, delicate linework, instructional feel: labeled mini-panels ‘Dvārakā–Kṛṣṇa’, ‘Mandara–Madhusūdana’, ‘Śālagrāma–Hari’, devotee doing japa with mālā, soft pastel palette.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed landscape: coastal Dvārakā palace, distant Mandara hill, foreground scholar-devotee holding mālā near a black Śālagrāma stone, fine architectural detail, subdued naturalistic colors."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: No major external sandhi; verse lists locations in सप्तमी and deities in द्वितीया with two imperatives: विद्धि, स्मरेत्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 304 (Tīrtha-kṣetra smaraṇa sequence)
FAQs
It teaches kṣetra-smaraṇa: a practical devotional method of mentally locating and remembering Hari/Kṛṣṇa in specific sacred abodes (Dvārakā, Mandara, Śālagrāma) as part of pūjā and japa-oriented practice.
It functions like a devotional gazetteer—linking theology (Hari/Kṛṣṇa epithets) with geography (tīrthas/kshetras). This is characteristic of the Agni Purana’s wide scope, cataloging ritual practice alongside sacred places and their associated forms of Viṣṇu.
Remembering Hari in renowned kshetras is presented as a purifying act of bhakti and smṛti, strengthening devotion and merit by aligning the mind with Viṣṇu’s presence in sanctified locations and symbols like Śālagrāma.