Agni Purana — Vyavahara, Shloka 6

Ṛग्विधानम् (Ṛgvidhāna) — Applications of Ṛgvedic Mantras through Japa and Homa

Devanagari script

ओंकारशतजप्तन्तु नाभिमात्रोदके स्थितः जलं पिवेत् स सर्वैस्तु पापैर् वै विप्रमुच्यते

Transliteration

oṃkāraśatajaptantu nābhimātrodake sthitaḥ jalaṃ pivet sa sarvaistu pāpair vai vipramucyate

Translation

Sau khi niệm âm tiết Oṁ một trăm lần, đứng trong nước đến ngang rốn, rồi nên uống nước; nhờ hành vi ấy, người ấy quả thật được giải thoát hoàn toàn khỏi mọi tội lỗi.

Word by Word

• ओंकारशतजप्तम्: (having) recited Oṃ a hundred times
• ओंकारशतजप्तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ओंकार + शत + जप्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः—ओंकारस्य शतं जप्तम् (recited a hundred Oṃs)

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, निपात (contrast/emphasis)

• नाभिमात्रोदके: in water up to the navel
• नाभिमात्रोदके: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नाभि + मात्रा + उदक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/अधिकरण), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः—नाभेः मात्रा (परिमाणम्) यत्र तत् उदकम् (navel-deep water)

• स्थितः: standing
• स्थितः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; 'standing/being situated'

• जलम्: water
• जलम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• पिवेत्: should drink
• पिवेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पा (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative/विधि), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• सर्वैः: from all
• सर्वैः: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; 'all' (instrumental/ablatival sense with मुच्)

• तु: indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, निपात

• पापैः: from sins
• पापैः: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• वै: certainly
• वै: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, निपात (emphatic)

• विप्रमुच्यते: is completely freed
• विप्रमुच्यते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि + प्र + मुच् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present/वर्तमान), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद, कर्मणि-प्रयोग (passive)

Speaker

Lord Agni (instructing sage Vasiṣṭha)

Vidya Category

Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"A concise water-based expiation: stand in water up to the navel, perform 100 Om-japa, then sip/drink water as a purificatory act.","sutra_style":true}

Encyclopedic Reference

Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Om-kara-shata-japa with nabhi-matra-jala-sthiti and jalapana (papa-vimocana)","lookup_keywords":["Om-kara","shata-japa","nabhi-matra udaka","jalapana","prayaścitta"],"quick_summary":"Perform 100 repetitions of Om while standing in water up to the navel, then drink water; this is prescribed as a complete sin-removing expiation."}

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: External purity (water-rite) joined to internal purity (pranava-japa) is efficacious as expiation.

Application: Use as a short prayashchitta when ritual impurity is felt—ensuring clean water, correct posture, and focused japa.

Khanda Section

Khanda Section: Pūjā-vidhi / Prāyaścitta (Purificatory rites and mantra-based expiation)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: River

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A practitioner standing waist-deep in a river, silently repeating Om, then drinking/sipping water as a concluding rite.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: riverbank with lotus and steps, figure waist-deep in water with japa-mudra, stylized ripples, temple gopura faintly behind.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: bright river scene with gold highlights on water ripples and vessel, central figure in waist-deep water, ornate frame.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: step-by-step depiction—standing in water, counting 100 japa, then jalapana—clear lines and gentle colors.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: detailed river landscape, figure waist-deep, attendants on bank with towel and water pot, refined naturalism."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shuddha Saveri","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: ओंकारशतजप्तन्तु → ओंकारशतजप्तम् + तु; नाभिमात्रोदके → नाभि-मात्र-उदके; सर्वैस्तु → सर्वैः + तु; पापैर् वै → पापैः + वै.

Cross References

Related Themes: Agni Purana 258 (snana-prayoga and pranava-japa cluster)

Characters & Entities

• Omkara (Oṁ)
• Jala (water)

FAQs

What technical or ritual knowledge (Vidya) is imparted in this verse?

It prescribes a specific prāyaścitta: perform 100 Oṁ-japas while standing in navel-deep water, then ritually drink water as a purification act.

How does this verse contribute to the 'Encyclopedic' nature of the Agni Purana?

Alongside theology, the Agni Purana catalogs practical ritual procedures—here, a concise expiation protocol combining mantra, controlled posture/location (water-depth), and a concluding act (ācamanā-like drinking).

What is the spiritual or karmic significance of this specific instruction?

The verse frames Oṁ-japa coupled with water-rite as a means of pāpa-kṣaya (attenuation/removal of demerit), emphasizing purification through mantra and sacred water practice.