Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 43
Svāyambhuva-vaṁśa-varṇanam
Description of the Lineage of Svāyambhuva Manu
त्वष्टुश् चैवात्मजः श्रीमान्विश्वरूपो महायशाः हरश् च बहुरूपश् च त्र्यम्बकश्चापराजितः
tvaṣṭuś caivātmajaḥ śrīmānviśvarūpo mahāyaśāḥ haraś ca bahurūpaś ca tryambakaścāparājitaḥ
他亦是特瓦什特里（Tvaṣṭṛ）光辉的 पुत्र——毗湿瓦卢波（Viśvarūpa），声名显赫；他又是多相之诃罗（Hara），是三目者特里央婆迦（Tryambaka），亦是不败者（Aparājita）。
Lord Agni (narrating the Purana’s stotra/nama section to the sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Stotra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Name-recitation (nāma-smaraṇa) for Śiva/Rudra worship; supports japa, archana, and stotra composition.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Śiva-Rudra Names: Viśvarūpa, Hara, Bahurūpa, Tryambaka, Aparājita","lookup_keywords":["vishvarupa","hara","bahurupa","tryambaka","aparajita"],"quick_summary":"Provides a compact set of Śiva epithets useful for worship: Viśvarūpa (all-formed), Hara (remover), Bahurūpa (many-formed), Tryambaka (three-eyed), Aparājita (unconquered)."}
Alamkara Type: Pariyaya (synonymic epithet-listing)
Concept: Nāma as upāsanā: divine epithets encode attributes and become supports for concentration and devotion.
Application: Use these names in pañcopacāra/ṣoḍaśopacāra pūjā, archana, or daily japa; contemplate each epithet’s meaning during meditation.
Khanda Section: Ishvara-Nama-Stotra / Shiva-Rudra-Nama (Thematic: Devata-nama listing for worship and remembrance)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotional panel presenting Śiva with three eyes, radiating multiple forms (Viśvarūpa/Bahurūpa), with the epithets inscribed around him like a garland of names.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, Śiva as Tryambaka with prominent third eye, surrounding smaller emanated forms to suggest Bahurūpa, name-garland inscriptions in stylized script, deep reds/ochres and bold outlines","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, seated Śiva with gold halo and third eye, embossed gold name-garland around, rich ornamentation, Viśvarūpa suggested by multiple miniature faces/arms in aura","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean iconographic depiction of Tryambaka with explanatory callouts for each epithet (Hara, Aparājita etc.), soft colors, instructional devotional chart style","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, Śiva in a serene landscape, subtle third eye, multiple translucent silhouettes behind to indicate Bahurūpa, Persianate border with Sanskrit epithets"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Shivaranjani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: च + एव → चैव; श्रीमान् + विश्वरूपः → श्रीमान्विश्वरूपः; त्र्यम्बकः + च + अपराजितः → त्र्यम्बकश्चापराजितः.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 18 (Rudra-nāma context)
FAQs
It imparts nāma-smaraṇa (ritual remembrance through divine names): reciting Shiva’s epithets—Hara, Bahurūpa, Tryambaka, Aparājita—functions as a stotra-style practice for worship and purification.
By cataloguing precise deity-epithets and their theological identifiers (e.g., Tryambaka ‘three-eyed’, Aparājita ‘unconquered’), it preserves liturgical vocabulary used across pūjā, japa, and stotra traditions—one of the Agni Purana’s core encyclopedic functions.
Remembering Shiva as Hara (remover) and Aparājita (unconquered) is traditionally held to reduce pāpa (demerit), strengthen inner resolve, and orient the mind toward protective, purifying divine qualities.