Agni Purana — Dharma-shastra, Shloka 19
Ayuta–Lakṣa–Koṭi Fire-offerings (अयुतलक्षकोटिहोमाः) — Graha-yajña Vidhi
कपिले सर्वदेवानां पूजनीयासि रोहिणि तीर्थदेवमयी यस्मादतःशान्तिं प्रयच्छ मे
kapile sarvadevānāṃ pūjanīyāsi rohiṇi tīrthadevamayī yasmādataḥśāntiṃ prayaccha me
اے کپیلا، اے روہِنی! تو تمام دیوتاؤں کے لیے قابلِ پرستش ہے؛ چونکہ تو تیرتھ کی دیوتا-مئی ہے، اس لیے مجھے شانتی عطا فرما۔
Ritual supplicant/devotee (as quoted within Agni Purana’s narration by Lord Agni)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Stotra","secondary_vidya":"Vrata","practical_application":"Used as a śānti-prārthanā addressing sacred entities (Kapilā, Rohiṇī) identified with tīrtha-devatā; recited during pilgrimage rites, bathing, or cow-related sanctifications.","sutra_style":false}
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Alamkara Type: Sambodhana (vocative address)
Concept: Sacred places/entities are not merely symbolic; they are treated as embodiments of divinity capable of granting śānti.
Application: During tīrtha-yātrā, perform pūjā and recite śānti-prayers to the presiding sacred presence to cultivate inner calm and ritual completion.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Tirtha-mahatmya (Ritual worship and sanctified places)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
Type: Tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A serene river-ford tīrtha: a devotee with folded hands addresses a sanctified presence named Kapilā/Rohiṇī; priests and pilgrims nearby, offerings on the bank, calm waters reflecting dawn light.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, tranquil tīrtha ghat with stylized river, devotee in añjali, subtle divine aura indicating tīrtha-devatā presence, palm trees and temple lamp motifs, flat iconic composition.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central devotee at a gilded ghat arch, river rendered as patterned bands, gold-leaf halo suggesting tīrtha-divinity, ornate borders and jewel-like colors.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, gentle devotional scene with clear gestures: añjali, offering plate, sacred ford steps, minimal background, refined linework and soft shading.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, naturalistic riverside with pilgrims, a devotee praying, delicate flora, atmospheric perspective, subtle supernatural glow near the water indicating sanctity."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पूजनीयासि = पूजनीया + असि; यस्मादतः = यस्मात् + अतः; अतःशान्तिम् = अतः + शान्तिम्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana tīrtha-mahātmya passages associated with śānti-prārthanā; Agni Purana pūjā-vidhi mantras for invoking sacred supports (ādhāra-devatā)
FAQs
It models a concise stuti used in tīrtha-pūjā: recognizing the invoked power as tīrtha-devamayī (embodying the sacred site’s divinity) and explicitly requesting śānti (ritual pacification/inner calm).
Alongside its many disciplines, the Agni Purana preserves ready-to-use liturgical language for worship and pilgrimage—practical prayer-forms that function as ritual templates within its broader compendium of dharma and pūjā-vidhi.
By venerating the sacred presence (tīrtha) as divine and seeking śānti, the practitioner aims at pacification of obstacles and purification, aligning one’s mind and merit with auspiciousness obtained through tīrtha-associated worship.