Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 17
Chapter 31 — मार्जनविधानं
The Procedure of Mārjana / Purificatory Sprinkling
ऋग्यजुःसामगर्भाभिर्वाग्भिर्वामनरूपधृक् प्रशमं सर्वदुःखानि नयत्त्वस्य जनार्दनः
ṛgyajuḥsāmagarbhābhirvāgbhirvāmanarūpadhṛk praśamaṃ sarvaduḥkhāni nayattvasya janārdanaḥ
رِگ، یَجُر اور سام وید سے معمور کلمات کے ذریعے وامن روپ دھارن کرنے والے جناردن اس کے تمام دکھوں کو فروکش کر کے سکون میں بدل دیں۔
Lord Agni (traditional Agni Purana dialogue: Agni instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Stotra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Vishnu/Vamana pacificatory prayer for shanti—used to calm suffering, mental agitation, and adverse circumstances through Vedic-sanctioned speech.","sutra_style":false}
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Alamkara Type: Samasa-garbhita stuti (compact praise)
Concept: Right speech aligned with śruti (Vedic) becomes a means of śānti; divine power works through disciplined utterance.
Application: Use as a shanti-prayer before rituals, study, or during distress; cultivate truthful, measured speech as daily sadhana.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Stotra and Mantra-Prayoga (Vishnu-oriented pacificatory prayer)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Vamana as a serene Brahmin-form Vishnu, radiating calm; Vedic syllables or three Veda symbols emanate as soothing speech that settles a distressed devotee.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, Vamana with gentle expression, three Veda emblems (Rig-Yajus-Sama) as stylized palm-leaf manuscripts floating, cool greens and ochres, calming aura around devotee","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, Vamana with gold halo, ornate arch, three manuscript bundles depicted with gold embossing, devotee receiving blessing gesture, emphasis on serenity","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional composition: Vamana at center, labeled Rig/Yajus/Sama scrolls as emanating speech ribbons, distressed figure becoming calm, fine linework","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly calm scene with Vamana, delicate calligraphy of Vedic words in the air, subdued palette, refined facial expressions of relief"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"pacificatory","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ऋग्यजुःसामगर्भाभिः = ऋक् + यजुः + साम + गर्भाभिः; वाग्भिः = वाक् + भिः (जश्त्व/ग्-आदेश); वामनरूपधृक् = वामन + रूप + धृक्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Vishnu-stotra and shanti-prayoga passages; Vamana avatara references in avatara-katha sections
FAQs
It teaches a śānti-prayoga: using Veda-imbued sacred utterance (vāg/mantra) addressed to Viṣṇu as Vāmana to pacify (praśama) suffering.
It exemplifies the Agni Purana’s practical ritual layer—how Vedic speech and Purāṇic deity-forms are applied as a concrete remedy (pacification) alongside its many other domains (law, polity, medicine, arts).
Invoking Janārdana through Veda-saturated praise is presented as a purificatory act that calms afflictions, supporting inner tranquility and the easing of karmically conditioned distress.