Agni Purana — Dharma-shastra, Shloka 12
Chapter 174 — प्रायश्चित्तानि
Expiations
नृसिंहद्वादशाष्टार्णमालामन्त्राद्यघौघनुत् आग्नेयस्य पुराणस्य पठनं श्रवणादिकं
nṛsiṃhadvādaśāṣṭārṇamālāmantrādyaghaughanut āgneyasya purāṇasya paṭhanaṃ śravaṇādikaṃ
نرسِمْہ کے دْوادشاکشری اور اشٹاکشری وغیرہ منترمالا کا جپ گناہوں کے سیلاب کو مٹا دیتا ہے؛ اسی طرح اگنی پران کا پاٹھ اور اس کا شروَن وغیرہ بھی۔
Lord Agni (traditional Agni Purana narration to sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Stotra","practical_application":"Nṛsiṁha-mantra-japa and Purāṇa-pāṭha/śravaṇa as daily/periodic prāyaścitta and bhakti-sādhana for pāpa-kṣaya and protection.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Description","entry_title":"Nṛsiṁha-mantra-mālā and Agni Purāṇa pāṭha-śravaṇa as pāpa-nāśa","lookup_keywords":["Nṛsiṁha dvādaśākṣara","aṣṭākṣara mantra","mantra-mālā","Agni Purāṇa pāṭha","śravaṇa phala"],"quick_summary":"Japa of Nṛsiṁha’s mantra-garland (including 12- and 8-syllabled formulas) and recitation/listening of the Agni Purāṇa are taught as strong means for removing accumulated sin."}
Concept: Śabda-sādhana (mantra) and śāstra-śravaṇa/pāṭha function as purificatory disciplines leading to inner cleansing and dharmic alignment.
Application: Adopt a vrata-like routine: daily japa count, weekly Purāṇa reading, and periodic communal śravaṇa (kathā) as expiation and devotion.
Khanda Section: Phala-shruti (Merit of Mantra-japa and Purana-parayana)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotee seated before a small altar, counting a mālā while reciting Nṛsiṁha mantras; nearby, a palm-leaf manuscript of the Agni Purāṇa is being read aloud to listeners, suggesting śravaṇa and pāṭha as purifiers.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, Nṛsiṁha as protective deity in the background aura, foreground bhakta with rudrākṣa/tuḷasī mālā, oil-lamp lit manuscript reading of Agni Purāṇa, earthy reds and ochres, stylized faces, sacred calm.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central small shrine with Nṛsiṁha icon, gold-leaf halo and ornate arch, devotee performing japa with mālā, palm-leaf Agni Purāṇa on a stand, attendants listening, rich jewel tones and embossed gold details.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional devotional scene: seated reciter reading Agni Purāṇa to a small assembly, devotee doing mantra-japa, delicate linework, soft shading, minimal background architecture, emphasis on ritual objects (mālā, manuscript, lamp).","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly veranda setting with scholars listening to Purāṇa recitation, one ascetic doing japa, detailed textiles and manuscript illumination, fine borders, subdued palette with precise facial features."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: अघौघनुत् = अघ + ओघ + नुत् (तत्पुरुष-समास); मन्त्रादि = मन्त्र + आदि; श्रवणादिकम् = श्रवण + आदिकम्.
Related Themes: Agni Purāṇa mantra-phala sections; Agni Purāṇa phala-śruti passages on pāṭha/śravaṇa; Agni Purāṇa Nṛsiṁha-stuti/mantra materials (where present)
FAQs
It prescribes a practical soteriological method: using Nṛsiṁha mantra-series (notably 12- and 8-syllabled forms) and Purāṇa-parāyaṇa—recitation and listening—as recognized means of purification.
Beyond cataloging many disciplines, the Agni Purāṇa also systematizes religious practice; this verse functions as a phala-śruti that frames study, recitation, and hearing as actionable disciplines within its broader compendium.
It asserts that these practices “remove floods of sin,” indicating strong karmic purification (pāpa-kṣaya) through devotion to Nṛsiṁha and engagement with the Agni Purāṇa via reading and hearing.