Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 27
Derivation
Uddhāra) of the Sakalādi Mantra (सकलादिमन्त्रोद्धारः
अशुमच्चांशुनाक्रान्तं द्वितीयं वर्णनायकम् अंशुमानीश्वरन्तद्वत् तृतीयं मुक्तिदायकम्
aśumaccāṃśunākrāntaṃ dvitīyaṃ varṇanāyakam aṃśumānīśvarantadvat tṛtīyaṃ muktidāyakam
Ang ikalawa ay “Aśumat” at “Aṃśunākrānta”, ang pinuno ng lahat ng titik. Gayundin, ang ikatlo ay “Aṃśumān Īśvara”, na nagbibigay ng paglaya (mukti).
Lord Agni (narrating to sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purāṇa’s instructional dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Stotra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Recitation/remembering of epithets (nāma) mapped to varṇas for merit (phala) culminating in mokṣa-oriented contemplation.","sutra_style":true}
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Alamkara Type: Anuprasa
Concept: Nāma-smaraṇa is framed as a direct soteriological instrument: certain epithets are ‘muktidāyaka’.
Application: Use the listed nāmas as a japa/recitation sequence; contemplate ‘Īśvara’ as the luminous inner ruler while reciting to orient practice toward mokṣa rather than mere siddhi.
Khanda Section: Stotra–Nama–Phala (Names, epithets, and their liberating merit)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A scroll-like presentation of radiant epithets—Aśumat, Aṃśunākrānta, Aṃśumān Īśvara—emanating light, with a devotee reciting before a lamp; the third name shines as ‘muktidāyaka’.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, deity-like luminous script bands above a seated chanter, oil lamp, rhythmic repetition motifs, warm earthy palette, stylized rays (aṃśu) around the words","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, gold-leaf emphasis on the third epithet ‘Aṃśumān Īśvara’, devotee with folded hands, ornate arch, gem-like highlights, strong central symmetry","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, didactic panel with three name-cartouches in Devanagari, subtle halo around the third, calm devotee figure, clean outlines and soft shading","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly scribe/reciter holding a manuscript, delicate calligraphy of the epithets floating, fine light beams, restrained palette with detailed textiles"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: aśumaccāṃśunākrāntaṃ → aśumat + ca + aṃśunā + ākrāntam; varṇanāyakam → varṇa + nāyakam; aṃśumānīśvarantadvat → aṃśumān + īśvaram + tadvat
Related Themes: Agni Purana 316 (stotra–nāma–phala mapping across successive varṇas/nāmas)
FAQs
It teaches a nama-japa/stotra-style mapping of specific divine epithets—“Aśumat,” “Aṃśunākrānta,” and “Aṃśumān Īśvara”—including their stated spiritual effect (phala), guiding recitation-centered practice.
By cataloging precise names/attributes and their results (phala), it exemplifies the Agni Purāṇa’s compendium style—preserving devotional-ritual micro-instructions alongside wider subjects like polity, medicine, and poetics.
The verse explicitly assigns mokṣa-producing potency to the third epithet (“muktidāyakam”), presenting recitation/remembering of the named Lord as a purifier and a direct aid toward liberation.