Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 12
Chapter 31 — मार्जनविधानं
The Procedure of Mārjana / Purificatory Sprinkling
द्ंष्ट्रोद्धृतक्षितिभृते त्रयीमूर्तिमते नमः महायज्ञवराहाय शेषभोगाङ्कशायिने
dṃṣṭroddhṛtakṣitibhṛte trayīmūrtimate namaḥ mahāyajñavarāhāya śeṣabhogāṅkaśāyine
礼敬以獠牙托举大地者，其形体具足三部吠陀；礼敬大祭祀之野猪化身（Varāha），安卧于舍沙（Śeṣa）诸蛇冠盘绕之怀。
Lord Agni (narrating the Purāṇic hymn material to Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Avatara-Katha","secondary_vidya":"Stotra","practical_application":"Varāha-dhyāna and stuti in puja for grounding, protection of land/home, and remembrance of cosmic restoration (earth uplift).","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Description","entry_title":"Mahāyajña Varāha: Earth-uplifting Tusk & Veda-embodied Form","lookup_keywords":["Varaha avatara","damshtroddhrta kshiti","trayi-murti","Mahāyajña","Shesha-śayana"],"quick_summary":"A dhyāna-stuti of Varāha who lifts the earth on His tusk, embodies the three Vedas, and is praised as the Great Sacrifice—linking avatāra imagery with Vedic yajña symbolism."}
Alamkara Type: Rupaka (Veda embodied as form: trayī-mūrti)
Concept: Yajña as cosmic principle: the Lord as Mahāyajña and as the embodiment of Trayī (Ṛg-Yajus-Sāman), restoring dharma by sustaining the world.
Application: Contemplate restoration amid disorder; use in sankalpa for protection of land, livelihood, and dharmic order.
Khanda Section: Avataras & Stotra (Vaishnava Varaha-stuti / Purana-dhyana)
Primary Rasa: Adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: Bhakti
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Varāha, immense and divine, lifting the earth/Bhū-devī upon His tusk; Vedic aura around Him; Śeṣa’s many hoods forming a couch-like support beneath/behind.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: Varāha with boar head, strong red/ochre tones, Bhū-devī near the tusk, stylized ocean/earth motif, Śeṣa hoods as decorative canopy, sacred geometry accents.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: Varāha with gold-embossed ornaments, Bhū-devī richly adorned, dramatic tusk-lift pose, gold halo, Śeṣa canopy with gem-like hood jewels.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: elegant Varāha-dhyāna composition, clear narrative labeling (earth uplift), soft gradients, detailed Śeṣa coils, calm devotional ambience.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: dynamic rescue scene with swirling waters, Varāha emerging, Bhū-devī poised near tusk, fine detailing of hoods and jewelry, atmospheric landscape."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: dṃṣṭroddhṛta- → दंष्ट्रा + उद्धृत (आ + उ = ओ; लेखे ‘द्ंष्ट्रो…’).
Related Themes: Agni Purana avatāra sections (Varāha narrative/dhyāna motifs); Agni Purana puja-vidhi dhyāna-śloka patterns
FAQs
It encodes yajña-vidyā symbolism: Varāha is identified with “mahā-yajña,” presenting cosmic restoration (earth-rescue) as the archetype of sacrifice and sacred order upheld by Vedic revelation (trayī).
It compresses multiple domains—avatāra theology (Varāha), Vedic hermeneutics (trayī as embodied scripture), and cosmography (Śeṣa as cosmic support)—showing how the Agni Purāṇa interlinks devotion, ritual theory, and universe-models in a single śloka.
Reciting such salutations cultivates bhakti and smṛti (remembrance) of Viṣṇu as protector of dharma; the devotee aligns with the sustaining power of yajña and gains purification through reverent praise.